Enrollment
209
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Phoenix, AZ
New World Educational Center
Federal NCES profile for New World Educational Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040040101866Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New World Educational Center earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #161 of 179
- schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 41.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 209
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, New World Educational Center ranks #161 of 179 schools in Phoenix, AZ.
School address
District: New World Educational Center (78882) · Arizona
NCES ID 040040101866 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
41.5%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-14% vs state
What stands out at New World Educational Center
New World Educational Center is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Phoenix, Arizona, enrolling 209 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 41.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 209 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 91 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #80, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (75%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 42/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 51.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding New World Educational Center (78882) spends $16,178 per pupil, 23% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 33.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Phoenix's public schools, it stands alongside Pan-American Charter School (1,221 students): New World Educational Center is smaller than that campus by headcount.
New World Educational Center (78882) is a single-school charter district, so New World Educational Center operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How New World Educational Center compares
New World Educational Center on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.5% | ▼ 14% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 209 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
209
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
51.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,178
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 74.6%
African American 14.4%
Two or More 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.3%
White 1.9%
Asian 1.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.9, New World Educational Center is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New World Educational Center (78882), which includes New World Educational Center.
$16,178
Per student
+23%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.8%
State 66.2%
Federal 33.0%
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.
Similar other schools in Phoenix
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Pan-American Charter School
Standard public school
1,221 students
Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep
Standard public school
1,031 students
Westwind Elementary School
Standard public school
932 students 19.4:1 students per teacher
Stetson Hills School
Standard public school
887 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
Union Park School
Standard public school
873 students 19:1 students per teacher
Fireside Elementary School
Standard public school
693 students 15.1:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about New World Educational Center
How many students attend New World Educational Center?
New World Educational Center has 209 students enrolled. It is a public school in Phoenix, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at New World Educational Center?
41.5% of students at New World Educational Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New World Educational Center?
The largest demographic group at New World Educational Center is Hispanic or Latino at 74.6% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New World Educational Center?
New World Educational Center has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does New World Educational Center rank among schools in Phoenix?
By Resource Investment Index, New World Educational Center ranks #161 of 179 schools in Phoenix, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Phoenix on the city page.
Is New World Educational Center a good school?
New World Educational Center earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in New World Educational Center (78882)?
None; New World Educational Center (78882) is a single-school charter district, and New World Educational Center is its only campus.
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