Other / mixed grade configuration · Maricopa, AZ

Sequoia Pathway Academy

Federal NCES profile for Sequoia Pathway Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040090403048Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sequoia Pathway Academy earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.

#5 of 11
schools in Maricopa · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
36.9%
free-lunch eligible
674
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Sequoia Pathway Academy ranks #5 of 11 schools in Maricopa, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-91 students YoY

Sequoia Pathway Academy shrank from 843 students in 2022-23 to 752 in 2023-24 (-10.8%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-91 students YoY 040090403048 · Maricopa, AZ Other · MID · CHARTER

674 enr · 36.9% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Priceville Elementary School (674 students)

Sequoia Pathway Academy shrank from 843 students in 2022-23 to 752 in 2023-24 (-10.8%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Sequoia Pathway Academy compares

Sequoia Pathway Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 36.9% ▼ 24% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 674 top 23% - -

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

674
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.9%
free-lunch eligible - 24% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$8,948
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 337 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 82 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 40.7%
White 25.5%
African American 20.0%
Two or More 8.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.4%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 40.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.1, Sequoia Pathway Academy is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Pathway Academy (92226) reports $8,948 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Maricopa

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Sequoia Pathway Academy

How many students attend Sequoia Pathway Academy?

Sequoia Pathway Academy has 674 students enrolled. It is a public school in Maricopa, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 843 (2022-23) → 752 (2023-24), down 91.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sequoia Pathway Academy?

36.9% of students at Sequoia Pathway Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sequoia Pathway Academy?

The largest demographic group at Sequoia Pathway Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 40.7% of enrollment, in Maricopa, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sequoia Pathway Academy?

Sequoia Pathway Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. 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 Sequoia Pathway Academy rank among schools in Maricopa?

By Resource Investment Index, Sequoia Pathway Academy ranks #5 of 11 schools in Maricopa, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Maricopa on the city page.

What other schools are in Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Pathway Academy (92226)?

None; Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Pathway Academy (92226) is a single-school charter district, and Sequoia Pathway Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.