2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 040064002031 Charter school

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School — Mesa, AZ

Federal NCES profile for Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 64/100.

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0/100100/10064/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
98
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →

The verdict

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (64/100) on federal resource data.

C+
Resource Index · 64/100
51.2%
free-lunch eligible
11
students enrolled

School address

Mesa, AZ 85204
District: Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050) · Arizona

Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.

Enrollment

11

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

Free-lunch eligible

51.2%

vs 48.3% Arizona avg

+6% vs state

The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula. PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.

What this school's NCES data tells you

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School reports 11 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 51.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 6% above the Arizona average and 1% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 11 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.

On the finance side, the surrounding Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050) spends $41,944 per pupil district-wide, above the Arizona average of $13,145 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 0.3% from local sources (property taxes), 85.3% from the state, and 14.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (C+), calculated from 2 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School compares

Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arizona state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 51.2% ▲ 6% 48.3% 51.8%
Enrollment 11 top 6% — —

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

School size vs. every US school

Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')

11 larger than 2% of 95,891 US schools

0–150: 14,035 US schools (15%). This entry sits in this band. 150–300: 16,928 US schools (18%). Above this entry. 300–450: 21,633 US schools (23%). Above this entry. 450–600: 17,006 US schools (18%). Above this entry. 600–750: 10,042 US schools (10%). Above this entry. 750–900: 5,568 US schools (6%). Above this entry. 900–1,050: 3,006 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 1,050–1,200: 1,826 US schools (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,350: 1,220 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,350–1,500: 908 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,500–1,650: 692 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,650–1,800: 607 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–1,950: 502 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,950–2,100: 432 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,100–2,250: 346 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,250–2,400: 252 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,400–2,550: 203 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,550–2,700: 163 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,700–2,850: 115 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,850–3,000: 85 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 3,000 every US school, by enrollment, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25

What the federal data reveals about equity at this school

Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.

Economic need
51.2%
free-lunch eligible — 6% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$41,944
per pupil, district-wide — above Arizona avg of $13,145
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 11 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 27.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 100.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

Enrollment 11 Top 6% in Arizona — larger than 94% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 51.2% +6% vs state
NCES ID 040064002031

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 72.7%
White 27.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.7% of enrollment.

Programs & staff

Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 11:1

Discipline & special education

In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 8

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050), which includes Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School.

$41,944
Per student
+219%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+153%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.3%
State 85.3%
Federal 14.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Other Schools in This District

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School For The Deaf And Hard (81050) · 1 sibling school

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Frequently asked questions about Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School

How many students attend Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School?

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School has 11 students enrolled. It is a other school in Mesa, AZ.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School?

51.2% of students at Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School?

The largest demographic group at Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School is Hispanic or Latino at 72.7%. The school serves a student body in Mesa, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School?

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (C+) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

Is Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School a good school?

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (64/100) on federal resource data. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating. Limited indicators were available for this school, so the picture is partial.

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Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type — administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) — universe of U.S. public schools and districts. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) — discipline, absenteeism, and AP-course participation. ocrdata.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey — per-pupil expenditure and revenue sources. nces.ed.gov/ccd/f33agency
  • USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) — free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. fns.usda.gov/nslp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS — demographic and socioeconomic context for school catchment areas. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • U.S. Department of Education ESSA Title I — federal Title I program participation. ed.gov