How equitable is school funding in Arizona?

The average funding equity score for Arizona school districts is 38 out of 100, compared to the national average of 49. This score considers per-pupil spending, need-adjusted spending, funding source diversity, and student-teacher ratios.

What does the equity score measure?

The equity score (0-100) measures four dimensions: per-pupil spending level, need-adjusted spending (rewarding districts that spend more where poverty is higher), funding diversity (less reliance on local property taxes), and resource access (lower student-teacher ratios).

Arizona · NCES F-33 finance data

School Funding Equity in Arizona

437 districts ranked by how equitably school funding is distributed, scored from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states.

Compiled by PlainSchools Editorial, Independent education-data publisher · June 10, 2026

The equity picture in one line

Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) ranks first in Arizona for funding equity at 91/100, in a state whose districts average 38 against a national average of 49.

91/100
top score (Fort Thomas Unified District (4221)): $18,154
per-pupil spending in the top district: 21
districts scoring 70 or higher: 174
districts below 30

#	District	Enrollment	$/Pupil	Free Lunch	Local Rev %	Score
1	Fort Thomas Unified District (4221)	620	$18,154	77.0%	2.8%	91
2	Red Mesa Unified District (4159)	481	$25,276	72.2%	4.1%	90
3	Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396)	1,643	$19,507	72.8%	5.6%	88
4	Sanders Unified District (4156)	616	$20,044	82.8%	4.0%	87
5	Pinon Unified District (4390)	1,053	$23,951	80.2%	8.1%	86
6	Ganado Unified School District (4157)	1,158	$17,033	70.1%	6.3%	85
7	Sacaton Elementary District (4449)	447	$21,872	83.3%	2.5%	85
8	Chinle Unified District (4158)	3,164	$17,103	69.0%	8.4%	84
9	Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)	1,472	$16,380	79.4%	10.1%	84
10	San Carlos Unified District (4210)	1,404	$17,750	72.3%	3.9%	84
11	Whiteriver Unified District (4394)	2,364	$13,940	73.6%	4.8%	77
12	Mary C O'brien Accommodation District (4435)	206	$26,564	56.1%	57.3%	76
13	Grand Canyon Unified District (4194)	254	$20,848	44.4%	58.2%	75
14	Window Rock Unified District (4154)	1,736	$16,623	41.9%	8.5%	73
15	Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167)	765	$13,464	9.7%	2.4%	73
16	Skyline Gila River Schools Llc (90329)	236	$19,323	81.8%	0.2%	73
17	Excalibur Charter Schools Inc. (79214)	296	$15,950	60.8%	0.2%	71
18	Holbrook Unified District (4389)	1,843	$13,821	67.6%	17.9%	70
19	Mayer Unified School District (4473)	573	$12,881	66.2%	28.9%	70
20	Oracle Elementary District (4444)	399	$19,308	47.9%	63.4%	70
21	Skyline Schools Inc. (79084)	200	$24,921	66.0%	1.8%	70
22	Mammoth-San Manuel Unified District (4439)	534	$12,698	64.5%	20.0%	69
23	Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979)	409	$14,865	72.4%	0.7%	69
24	Daisy Education Corporation Dba Sonoran Science Ac (89914)	380	$12,924	95.8%	0.0%	69
25	Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463)	204	$14,434	73.3%	0.5%	69
26	Scholars Academy Sunnyslope (1000377)	203	$14,711	70.9%	0.9%	68
27	Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191)	1,141	$12,518	76.4%	0.0%	67
28	Wilson Elementary District (4261)	1,077	$13,564	72.5%	44.9%	67
29	Palominas Elementary School District 49 (4180)	914	$14,210	40.7%	32.8%	67
30	Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446)	734	$14,345	63.3%	0.7%	67
31	Naco Elementary District (4176)	276	$14,425	79.0%	11.5%	67
32	Page Unified School District #8 (4196)	2,462	$11,586	51.0%	25.2%	66
33	Eloy Elementary District (4448)	787	$12,015	84.7%	26.8%	66
34	Cholla Academy (5186)	536	$12,486	73.9%	0.2%	66
35	Bagdad Unified District (4468)	512	$15,416	34.4%	86.0%	66
36	American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Crestvi (79874)	246	$13,939	61.0%	0.9%	66
37	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)	7,214	$13,151	81.4%	39.7%	65
38	Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)	1,080	$21,898	72.0%	4.4%	65
39	Heber-Overgaard Unified District (4392)	507	$14,433	34.7%	55.0%	65
40	Joseph City Unified District (4388)	455	$14,158	30.5%	77.3%	65
41	Espiritu Community Development Corp. (4335)	313	$12,683	83.7%	0.6%	65
42	Omega Alpha Academy (79503)	268	$11,808	98.5%	0.4%	65
43	The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (4305)	218	$13,329	63.8%	0.8%	65
44	Isaac Elementary District (4259)	5,077	$13,884	77.4%	28.1%	64
45	Imagine Coolidge Elementary Inc. (89786)	681	$14,012	73.9%	2.6%	64
46	Hayden-Winkelman Unified District (4212)	314	$17,338	59.1%	51.1%	64
47	Friendly House Inc. (4303)	303	$16,129	81.8%	4.2%	64
48	Balsz Elementary District (4268)	2,176	$13,090	81.1%	49.3%	63
49	Colorado City Unified District (4370)	623	$18,183	56.3%	22.7%	63
50	Imagine Charter Elementary at Camelback Inc. (88365)	365	$15,464	81.9%	4.6%	63
51	Edkey Inc. Dba American Heritage Academy (6365)	350	$13,349	51.9%	1.0%	63
52	Kaizen Education Foundation Dba South Pointe Eleme (79233)	293	$11,847	91.8%	0.9%	63
53	Pioneer Preparatory School (90140)	399	$13,743	53.9%	2.3%	62
54	Asu Preparatory Academy (91303)	357	$13,350	38.9%	0.5%	62
55	West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497)	296	$21,060	40.9%	7.7%	62
56	Daisy Education Corporation Dba. Sonoran Science a (90541)	233	$14,696	32.6%	1.4%	62
57	Tucson Unified District (4403)	41,511	$11,545	60.8%	41.8%	61
58	Parker Unified School District (4510)	1,722	$11,883	63.0%	13.4%	61
59	Littlefield Unified District (4374)	360	$11,082	60.8%	31.3%	61
60	Az Compass Schools Inc. (89869)	247	$12,540	71.7%	2.2%	61
61	Tempe School District (4258)	10,759	$11,917	53.5%	57.6%	60
62	Imagine Prep Coolidge Inc. (90034)	526	$12,427	62.9%	2.0%	60
63	Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Maya High School (79882)	392	$11,354	80.9%	0.9%	60
64	American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Desert (79872)	264	$12,558	41.7%	0.7%	60
65	Aprender Tucson (79426)	208	$13,525	82.7%	5.0%	60
66	Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. (91958)	721	$29,088	36.5%	13.4%	59
67	Altar Valley Elementary District (4418)	585	$16,270	67.9%	33.5%	59
68	Gila Bend Unified District (4238)	467	$13,389	100.0%	71.0%	59
69	American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Sun Val (79877)	373	$11,715	55.0%	0.5%	59
70	Pensar Academy (92972)	205	$11,081	90.7%	1.0%	59
71	Creighton Elementary District (4263)	5,075	$11,033	72.9%	35.7%	58
72	Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431)	726	$12,224	86.0%	4.2%	58
73	Asu Preparatory Academy (89949)	514	$11,289	64.0%	0.5%	58
74	American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Alta Vi (80995)	487	$11,427	71.9%	1.3%	58
75	Prescott Valley Charter School (88317)	432	$11,901	50.9%	1.0%	58
76	Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Colegio Petite Pho (92989)	275	$10,858	89.8%	1.1%	58
77	Incito Schools (91326)	243	$15,795	53.5%	8.5%	58
78	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)	10,157	$11,648	72.6%	20.7%	57
79	Phoenix Elementary District (4256)	5,249	$15,390	67.1%	50.1%	57
80	Pan-American Elementary Charter (79578)	1,123	$10,423	89.9%	0.4%	57
81	Empower College Prep (91277)	1,047	$12,708	77.8%	5.8%	57
82	Ethos Academy - a Challenge Foundation Academy (92379)	359	$11,191	81.9%	2.1%	57
83	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)	1,823	$10,435	50.0%	31.3%	56
84	Tombstone Unified District (4168)	872	$11,790	53.4%	34.1%	56
85	Victory Collegiate Academy Corporation (92985)	337	$11,544	68.0%	2.6%	56
86	Phoenix Union High School District (4286)	27,900	$11,816	72.6%	57.9%	55
87	Osborn Elementary District (4262)	2,538	$12,098	70.3%	50.7%	55
88	Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367)	694	$10,139	83.9%	0.3%	55
89	Vector School District Inc. (90317)	220	$11,515	75.9%	3.8%	55
90	Southwest Leadership Academy (92043)	200	$10,810	67.0%	0.6%	55
91	Washington Elementary School District (4260)	19,328	$10,856	68.3%	29.7%	54
92	Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467)	748	$12,052	40.4%	77.2%	54
93	Western School of Science and Technology Inc. (91937)	522	$11,145	70.9%	2.4%	54
94	St David Unified District (4173)	428	$10,953	35.8%	33.4%	54
95	American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. West Ph (79879)	421	$10,039	89.8%	0.5%	54
96	Ray Unified District (4438)	373	$11,420	41.3%	48.4%	54
97	Self Development Academy-Phoenix (92381)	303	$10,232	75.9%	0.2%	54
98	Noah Webster Schools-Pima (92374)	295	$12,933	48.8%	6.4%	54
99	Somerton Elementary District (4500)	2,877	$10,939	53.8%	6.5%	53
100	Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437)	518	$11,679	41.5%	1.8%	53
101	Superior Unified School District (4440)	335	$12,496	56.1%	42.7%	53
102	West-Mec - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923)	292	$51,413	-	47.3%	53
103	Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (90162)	220	$10,520	65.9%	0.8%	53
104	Asu Preparatory Academy (346763)	209	$13,800	67.0%	14.2%	53
105	Mesa Unified District (4235)	58,343	$11,160	44.3%	37.4%	52
106	Flagstaff Unified District (4192)	9,043	$11,218	41.1%	61.3%	52
107	Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)	1,754	$11,107	51.9%	60.5%	52
108	Murphy Elementary District (4265)	1,229	$12,692	83.9%	28.5%	52
109	Willcox Unified District (4170)	1,076	$11,384	44.5%	36.0%	52
110	Continental Elementary District (4416)	639	$14,419	22.8%	61.5%	52
111	Camelback Education Inc (79905)	617	$11,658	54.9%	3.9%	52
112	Pathfinder Charter School Foundation (79024)	472	$10,531	89.8%	3.5%	52
113	Imagine Avondale Elementary Inc. (89784)	447	$12,210	66.0%	9.1%	52
114	Presidio School (4425)	377	$11,645	44.8%	2.8%	52
115	Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Liberty Arts Acade (90334)	350	$11,873	42.9%	3.2%	52
116	Acclaim Charter School (4325)	268	$11,375	81.0%	7.4%	52
117	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	14,338	$11,851	61.6%	16.7%	51
118	Kaizen Education Foundation Dba El Dorado High Sch (4342)	726	$10,489	61.8%	1.2%	51
119	Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Village School (79211)	423	$10,408	50.2%	0.4%	51
120	Southgate Academy Inc. (79085)	403	$10,671	39.0%	0.0%	51
121	Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454)	360	$16,997	63.8%	64.5%	51
122	Destiny School Inc. (6258)	340	$11,777	43.8%	3.7%	51
123	Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Havasu Preparatory (90535)	210	$11,374	41.9%	2.2%	51
124	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)	12,042	$10,331	44.0%	54.9%	50
125	Williams Unified District (4193)	668	$11,747	42.4%	64.6%	50
126	American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. South P (80989)	555	$11,041	43.6%	1.7%	50
127	Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)	446	$12,569	53.8%	22.7%	50
128	American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. South R (88334)	408	$10,346	59.8%	1.1%	50
129	Stanfield Elementary District (4451)	403	$11,430	73.9%	30.6%	50
130	Beaver Creek Elementary District (4481)	340	$14,895	41.8%	35.1%	50
131	Nosotros Inc (79881)	305	$9,570	83.9%	0.4%	50
132	Vista College Preparatory Inc. (91948)	1,342	$12,424	64.2%	15.3%	49
133	Cortez Park Charter Middle School Inc. (79988)	270	$9,460	84.8%	0.3%	49
134	Science Technology Engineering and Math Arizona (1000050)	238	$11,101	35.7%	1.5%	49
135	Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett (4310)	216	$10,177	49.9%	0.3%	49
136	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	27,919	$11,154	28.0%	57.8%	48
137	Tolleson Elementary District (4264)	2,859	$10,791	72.4%	34.2%	48
138	Bullhead City School District (4378)	2,394	$10,308	68.1%	27.4%	48
139	Mohave Accelerated Learning Center (79498)	507	$12,517	58.0%	16.7%	48
140	Asu Preparatory Academy (92325)	409	$10,206	47.9%	0.3%	48
141	Estrella Educational Foundation (92988)	373	$10,605	44.8%	1.5%	48
142	Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471)	293	$12,845	66.2%	47.9%	48
143	Antelope Union High School District (4506)	200	$17,227	49.7%	61.0%	48
144	Winslow Unified District (4387)	1,879	$10,962	37.7%	19.7%	47
145	Morenci Unified District (4230)	1,524	$11,255	24.9%	82.4%	47
146	Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)	1,224	$12,232	36.8%	36.9%	47
147	Noah Webster Schools - Mesa (10760)	575	$11,469	36.9%	4.3%	47
148	Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790)	290	$15,168	21.7%	23.5%	47
149	Harvest Power Community Development Group Inc. (79501)	1,679	$9,930	68.4%	2.0%	46
150	The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355)	627	$10,338	62.1%	3.4%	46
151	Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)	5,408	$9,504	62.6%	31.6%	45
152	Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897)	501	$10,703	34.2%	1.9%	45
153	Madison Highland Prep (91935)	456	$11,019	27.9%	2.1%	45
154	Bisbee Unified District (4169)	685	$12,557	58.9%	40.0%	44
155	American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Peoria (79875)	549	$9,583	62.8%	1.1%	44
156	Duncan Unified District (4228)	395	$11,608	37.2%	66.1%	44
157	Imagine Prep Superstition Inc. (89788)	297	$11,362	35.7%	6.9%	44
158	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	14,541	$9,713	70.7%	18.6%	43
159	Nogales Unified District (4457)	5,687	$9,608	74.4%	15.7%	43
160	Payson Unified District (4209)	2,318	$10,239	46.2%	51.2%	43
161	Wickenburg Unified District (4236)	1,298	$10,362	36.4%	66.3%	43
162	Maryvale Preparatory Academy (90861)	1,043	$11,498	50.0%	14.9%	43
163	Pima County Accommodation School District (4401)	907	$30,098	-	3.2%	43
164	Red Rock Elementary District (4447)	445	$10,225	27.9%	23.7%	43
165	City Center for Collaborative Learning (85448)	324	$12,779	29.9%	20.3%	43
166	Imagine Middle at Surprise Inc. (88372)	248	$12,058	27.8%	10.2%	43
167	Marana Unified District (4404)	12,823	$9,931	32.9%	42.4%	42
168	Yuma Elementary District (4499)	9,117	$9,775	62.7%	22.6%	42
169	Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968)	577	$9,244	59.2%	0.3%	42
170	Mohave Accelerated Elementary School Inc. (85516)	541	$9,542	65.8%	2.1%	42
171	Daisy Education Corporation Dba Sonoran Science Ac (89915)	465	$9,649	41.9%	0.5%	42
172	Espiritu Community Development Corp. (92250)	418	$9,305	64.8%	0.7%	42
173	Cochise Community Development Corporation (81027)	354	$9,702	55.9%	1.8%	42
174	Eastpointe High School Inc. (78833)	269	$12,412	-	1.0%	42
175	Gadsden Elementary District (4505)	5,133	$10,085	82.7%	11.0%	41
176	Prescott Unified District (4466)	3,948	$9,912	27.7%	60.8%	41
177	Douglas Unified District (4174)	3,852	$9,602	73.6%	12.2%	41
178	Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947)	2,038	$9,570	60.5%	2.4%	41
179	Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc. (87399)	508	$10,928	23.8%	3.8%	41
180	Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson (1001399)	376	$12,464	45.7%	38.7%	41
181	Telesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218)	337	$10,664	41.1%	6.1%	41
182	Pendergast Elementary District (4283)	8,266	$9,983	55.0%	28.1%	40
183	Camp Verde Unified District (4470)	1,582	$9,402	44.7%	36.2%	40
184	The Paideia Academies Inc (91250)	821	$9,007	72.0%	1.2%	40
185	Daisy Education Corporation Dba Paragon Science Ac (89917)	548	$9,817	33.9%	1.5%	40
186	Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563)	444	$8,602	84.9%	1.0%	40
187	Eagle College Prep Maryvale Llc (91938)	390	$9,273	71.8%	2.5%	40
188	Edkey Inc. - Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Ac (79981)	314	$9,757	35.6%	1.4%	40
189	South Valley Academy Inc. (90540)	212	$9,011	68.9%	1.1%	40
190	Glendale Elementary District (4271)	9,450	$9,522	70.2%	18.2%	39
191	Fowler Elementary District (4273)	3,815	$10,395	55.2%	40.9%	39
192	Globe Unified District (4208)	1,706	$10,517	45.3%	19.6%	39
193	Round Valley Unified District (4155)	1,376	$11,193	36.2%	72.0%	39
194	Riverside Elementary District (4257)	822	$12,049	62.8%	77.5%	39
195	Daisy Education Corporation Dba Sonoran Science Ac (79049)	791	$9,873	32.9%	1.9%	39
196	Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Mission Heights Pr (90548)	631	$9,942	42.8%	3.3%	39
197	Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983)	286	$10,573	57.7%	13.1%	39
198	Union Elementary District (4277)	1,685	$9,744	55.0%	21.4%	38
199	St Johns Unified District (4153)	965	$10,322	37.1%	64.6%	38
200	Casa Academy (91934)	281	$9,469	98.9%	10.4%	38
201	Humanities and Sciences Academy of the United Stat (4337)	275	$10,583	-	0.6%	38
202	Edison Project (743644)	251	$9,516	46.6%	2.0%	38
203	Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)	6,579	$10,041	64.7%	27.9%	37
204	Toltec School District (4450)	1,133	$9,874	77.0%	25.9%	37
205	Success School (79453)	982	$9,442	55.0%	2.9%	37
206	Happy Valley East (90906)	447	$9,115	37.8%	0.3%	37
207	Ball Charter Schools (Dobson) (79204)	427	$10,552	31.9%	8.1%	37
208	Franklin Phonetic Primary School Inc. (4495)	417	$10,646	36.9%	9.8%	37
209	Challenge School Inc. (6362)	393	$10,779	21.9%	6.5%	37
210	Littleton Elementary District (4278)	5,877	$9,585	54.8%	34.0%	36
211	Coolidge Unified District (4442)	2,585	$10,304	66.7%	30.0%	36
212	P.L.C. Charter Schools (6235)	875	$9,496	36.0%	1.9%	36
213	Asu Preparatory Academy (91305)	458	$14,073	-	7.8%	36
214	Country Gardens Charter Schools (79074)	318	$11,370	-	2.8%	36
215	Arlington Elementary District (4274)	279	$12,241	39.8%	69.1%	36
216	Mcccd on Behalf of Phoenix College Preparatory Aca (81174)	243	$12,203	45.7%	-	36
217	Great Expectations Academy (10974)	214	$9,890	-	0.4%	36
218	Kyrene Elementary District (4267)	14,401	$9,753	23.6%	52.1%	35
219	Laveen Elementary District (4276)	7,766	$9,365	52.6%	29.7%	35
220	Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)	3,673	$9,524	63.7%	28.9%	35
221	Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422)	550	$11,166	-	3.3%	35
222	Crown Charter School Inc (79443)	353	$9,726	-	0.3%	35
223	Fit Kids Inc. Dba Champion Schools (78783)	1,274	$8,535	65.6%	2.0%	34
224	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	43,716	$9,696	23.5%	42.7%	33
225	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)	33,199	$9,561	25.5%	48.9%	33
226	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)	21,177	$9,802	21.1%	68.5%	33
227	Glendale Union High School District (4285)	16,535	$10,022	45.6%	35.6%	33
228	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)	3,021	$9,806	42.3%	55.9%	33
229	Benson Unified School District (79226)	1,376	$10,529	38.6%	35.6%	33
230	Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation and Performing (90327)	738	$8,499	32.9%	0.2%	33
231	Math and Science Success Academy Inc. (89852)	727	$8,454	53.0%	1.0%	33
232	Ball Charter Schools (Hearn) (4294)	663	$10,188	29.9%	9.5%	33
233	Eagle South Mountain Charter Inc. (89850)	458	$9,064	41.9%	2.3%	33
234	Asu Preparatory Academy (92327)	325	$13,997	-	11.5%	33
235	South Phoenix Academy Inc. (91108)	323	$8,184	70.0%	1.1%	33
236	Dysart Unified District (4243)	23,173	$9,891	38.5%	38.2%	32
237	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)	5,818	$8,408	50.8%	1.1%	32
238	Mohave Valley Elementary District (4379)	1,201	$10,333	47.9%	37.3%	32
239	Synergy Public School Inc. (92981)	595	$8,882	65.9%	4.7%	32
240	Compass High School Inc. (79467)	459	$9,725	-	1.3%	32
241	Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398)	451	$10,848	34.8%	29.7%	32
242	Ajo Unified District (4409)	403	$9,947	58.4%	23.1%	32
243	Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314)	331	$10,369	79.8%	-	32
244	Peoria Unified School District (4237)	36,527	$9,168	36.7%	35.4%	31
245	Yuma Union High School District (4507)	11,380	$9,544	59.4%	24.2%	31
246	American Virtual Academy (79461)	6,392	$10,316	-	4.0%	31
247	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)	4,761	$9,151	43.6%	38.1%	31
248	Pima Unified District (4220)	1,096	$8,884	30.3%	14.3%	31
249	American Basic Schools Llc (79215)	699	$7,918	58.9%	0.5%	31
250	Morrison Education Group Inc. (90192)	575	$8,686	48.9%	2.3%	31
251	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (549803)	487	$10,760	33.9%	31.4%	31
252	Desert Star Academy (92302)	480	$10,455	-	4.5%	31
253	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	33,281	$9,253	21.4%	43.1%	30
254	Arizona Connections Academy Charter School Inc. (87407)	2,576	$8,488	-	0.0%	30
255	Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (92768)	1,058	$7,860	57.0%	0.8%	30
256	Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Pathway Academy (92226)	843	$8,290	36.9%	1.0%	30
257	E-Institute Charter Schools Inc. (79059)	818	$8,781	-	0.2%	30
258	Flagstaff Junior Academy (4207)	312	$10,626	-	6.1%	30
259	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92734)	290	$11,100	-	8.4%	30
260	Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy (4202)	258	$10,293	-	4.5%	30
261	Mary Ellen Halvorson Educational Foundation. Dba: (10965)	256	$10,292	-	4.8%	30
262	Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (92987)	224	$10,912	-	7.9%	30
263	New School for the Arts (4316)	203	$11,413	-	9.3%	30
264	Florence Unified School District (4437)	9,090	$8,692	41.5%	31.7%	29
265	Crane Elementary District (4501)	6,077	$8,920	55.7%	14.7%	29
266	Pointe Schools (79455)	645	$9,863	-	4.0%	29
267	Edkey Inc. (85749)	274	$10,158	17.9%	11.4%	29
268	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)	8,731	$9,227	42.3%	21.7%	28
269	Sahuarita Unified District (4411)	6,483	$8,583	30.4%	43.2%	28
270	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)	5,252	$9,138	8.4%	61.5%	28
271	Casa Grande Union High School District (4453)	4,002	$10,261	44.5%	42.6%	28
272	Asu Preparatory Academy Digital (522074)	3,455	$9,968	-	4.6%	28
273	Career Success Schools (79047)	1,071	$8,078	48.0%	1.5%	28
274	Heritage Elementary School (81076)	892	$8,258	52.6%	2.6%	28
275	East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401)	628	$8,788	45.9%	4.5%	28
276	Blueprint Education (81041)	607	$8,422	-	0.4%	28
277	Masada Charter School Inc. (79499)	508	$8,968	-	1.1%	28
278	Stepping Stones Academy (10966)	217	$10,734	-	9.7%	28
279	Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426)	212	$11,046	-	12.1%	28
280	Chino Valley Unified District (4474)	2,438	$9,394	42.7%	37.2%	27
281	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	1,849	$8,460	22.1%	12.7%	27
282	Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a Subsidiary (4323)	1,413	$7,891	-	0.1%	27
283	Happy Valley School Inc. (79081)	546	$9,394	7.9%	4.3%	27
284	Leading Edge Academy Queen Creek (91174)	364	$8,792	20.9%	2.7%	27
285	Co-Learn Club Inc. (1001669)	236	$7,836	-	0.1%	27
286	Buckeye Elementary District (4269)	5,725	$9,490	49.3%	29.0%	26
287	Cave Creek Unified District (4244)	4,499	$8,436	6.5%	65.6%	26
288	Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools (4329)	3,623	$6,722	38.0%	0.1%	26
289	Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)	2,245	$9,354	12.4%	47.3%	26
290	Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen Village (91763)	1,084	$8,460	37.0%	3.3%	26
291	Desert Heights Charter Schools (81099)	907	$9,686	22.9%	11.3%	26
292	Academy Del Sol Inc. (90199)	720	$8,201	46.8%	3.1%	26
293	Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear (1000283)	586	$9,285	31.9%	8.6%	26
294	Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix (1000568)	535	$7,915	38.9%	1.6%	26
295	Villa Montessori Charter School (4339)	491	$13,803	-	38.7%	26
296	Tempe Preparatory Academy (4361)	443	$10,879	-	13.6%	26
297	Morrison Education Group Inc. (1001157)	406	$6,735	42.9%	0.4%	26
298	Allen-Cochran Enterprises Inc. (4347)	319	$9,580	-	5.5%	26
299	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181)	250	$9,000	-	2.3%	26
300	Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001)	242	$7,397	-	0.1%	26
301	Vail Unified District (4413)	14,533	$9,396	18.7%	35.8%	25
302	Avondale Elementary District (4272)	5,898	$9,503	56.3%	38.8%	25
303	Safford Unified District (4218)	2,943	$9,046	44.4%	18.8%	25
304	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	1,235	$9,380	33.9%	55.8%	25
305	North Star Charter School Inc. (79701)	1,136	$6,697	-	0.2%	25
306	The Grande Innovation Academy (92978)	829	$8,237	38.0%	3.7%	25
307	Northland Preparatory Academy (4204)	641	$9,413	5.0%	6.5%	25
308	Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316)	502	$11,131	-	17.7%	25
309	Asu Preparatory Academy (91307)	498	$10,953	-	16.6%	25
310	Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy Inc (91317)	471	$9,500	-	4.8%	25
311	Phoenix Education Management Llc (4340)	410	$8,598	70.0%	12.3%	25
312	Higley Unified School District (4248)	13,040	$8,545	16.3%	40.1%	24
313	Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)	9,632	$9,930	29.4%	48.4%	24
314	Show Low Unified District (4393)	2,569	$8,008	30.9%	39.2%	24
315	Legacy Traditional School - Avondale (91135)	1,305	$8,229	28.0%	3.5%	24
316	Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (88360)	1,268	$8,194	25.9%	2.6%	24
317	Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy (81045)	1,035	$7,736	24.1%	1.7%	24
318	Lead Charter Schools (79967)	1,035	$9,159	30.5%	9.2%	24
319	Trivium Preparatory Academy (90859)	894	$10,019	-	11.2%	24
320	Veritas Preparatory Academy (80992)	801	$10,750	-	17.0%	24
321	Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (79961)	792	$8,388	57.8%	9.7%	24
322	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92320)	611	$10,099	-	11.1%	24
323	Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829)	610	$10,734	-	17.9%	24
324	Highland Prep (92982)	514	$7,513	23.0%	1.3%	24
325	Legacy Traditional School - Mesa (1001397)	502	$9,838	29.9%	24.3%	24
326	Benchmark School Inc. (10972)	410	$8,673	-	2.9%	24
327	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	13,741	$9,583	42.5%	47.5%	23
328	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)	10,828	$8,750	28.0%	36.8%	23
329	Kingman Unified School District (79598)	7,178	$9,335	56.0%	40.5%	23
330	Madison Elementary District (4270)	5,844	$10,014	24.3%	63.3%	23
331	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	1,190	$10,759	20.2%	64.4%	23
332	Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek (92610)	1,119	$7,989	13.0%	2.2%	23
333	Ridgeline Academy Inc. (4301)	1,022	$8,406	7.9%	2.9%	23
334	Legacy Traditional School - North Chandler (850101)	935	$9,274	24.0%	10.4%	23
335	Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637)	804	$7,486	32.0%	2.2%	23
336	Chandler Preparatory Academy (88299)	713	$10,118	-	13.2%	23
337	Arete Preparatory Academy (89486)	560	$10,262	-	13.9%	23
338	Lincoln Preparatory Academy (92657)	536	$9,683	-	9.3%	23
339	North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879)	522	$10,051	-	12.5%	23
340	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92349)	429	$10,159	-	13.1%	23
341	Young Scholars Academy Charter School Corp. (4385)	411	$8,752	-	3.4%	23
342	Paragon Management Inc. (5180)	2,794	$8,571	12.0%	4.8%	22
343	Scottsdale Preparatory Academy (89756)	875	$10,163	-	17.0%	22
344	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (90508)	565	$9,393	-	8.4%	22
345	Calibre Academy (79055)	546	$9,057	33.0%	12.1%	22
346	Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957)	303	$9,203	-	6.5%	22
347	American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)	13,070	$8,283	21.9%	5.7%	21
348	Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande (92199)	1,543	$6,896	29.0%	2.3%	21
349	Juniper Tree Academy (79064)	986	$7,980	-	2.7%	21
350	Arizona School for the Arts (4345)	814	$9,572	-	12.1%	21
351	Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)	475	$9,665	29.9%	35.7%	21
352	Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363)	457	$8,703	-	5.2%	21
353	Self Development Charter School (79072)	429	$7,931	-	3.2%	21
354	Freedom Academy Inc. (89506)	329	$7,641	25.8%	3.5%	21
355	Challenger Basic School Inc. (79886)	320	$6,759	-	2.0%	21
356	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	12,664	$9,314	25.0%	68.9%	20
357	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)	4,401	$8,666	34.0%	32.0%	20
358	Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)	3,146	$8,894	45.5%	76.0%	20
359	Eduprize Schools Llc (89412)	3,119	$7,594	-	3.1%	20
360	Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson (91137)	1,321	$8,196	17.0%	5.1%	20
361	Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265)	1,049	$8,552	21.9%	8.7%	20
362	Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (79264)	698	$9,010	-	8.3%	20
363	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816)	486	$7,667	43.8%	6.1%	20
364	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (783027)	439	$9,738	-	15.8%	20
365	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879)	2,263	$7,422	17.0%	3.7%	19
366	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (91309)	801	$8,497	-	6.5%	19
367	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (91280)	744	$9,103	-	10.1%	19
368	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (90862)	737	$8,832	-	8.7%	19
369	Archway Classical Academy Veritas (90916)	716	$9,622	-	16.7%	19
370	Choice Academies Inc. (90138)	658	$7,977	13.2%	5.7%	19
371	Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704)	640	$9,336	-	11.7%	19
372	Tucson Country Day School Inc. (79073)	509	$8,699	23.0%	12.2%	19
373	Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista) (90885)	418	$8,816	-	8.3%	19
374	West Valley Arts and Technology Academy Inc. (90036)	247	$9,099	68.8%	100.0%	19
375	Heritage Academy Inc. (4336)	1,665	$7,802	-	5.5%	18
376	Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert (92047)	1,083	$8,007	11.0%	6.2%	18
377	Anthem Preparatory Academy (90532)	1,029	$9,434	-	14.4%	18
378	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (91949)	840	$8,286	-	6.8%	18
379	Archway Classical Academy Lincoln (92656)	734	$9,212	-	11.7%	18
380	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (91339)	692	$8,683	-	9.6%	18
381	Heritage Academy Laveen Inc. (92520)	650	$7,123	-	4.1%	18
382	Archway Classical Academy Arete (92312)	538	$9,239	-	12.9%	18
383	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92863)	534	$9,470	-	16.0%	18
384	Archway Classical Academy Chandler (90917)	533	$9,465	-	16.0%	18
385	Archway Classical Academy Cicero (92314)	479	$9,490	-	17.7%	18
386	Kaleidoscope School (1000164)	286	$8,078	-	6.2%	18
387	Khalsa Family Services (79420)	261	$8,800	-	9.3%	18
388	Queen Creek Unified District (4245)	13,818	$8,699	10.3%	30.3%	17
389	Humboldt Unified District (4469)	5,606	$9,076	40.1%	44.6%	17
390	Buckeye Union High School District (4284)	5,406	$9,255	32.3%	46.8%	17
391	Liberty Elementary District (4266)	4,450	$8,165	34.1%	28.1%	17
392	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355)	3,145	$7,016	-	4.2%	17
393	Snowflake Unified District (4391)	2,948	$7,928	33.6%	20.1%	17
394	Kingman Academy of Learning (4383)	1,349	$8,779	-	10.7%	17
395	Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix (873957)	1,312	$7,736	35.0%	8.4%	17
396	Legacy Traditional School - Glendale (850100)	1,273	$7,323	28.0%	5.9%	17
397	Archway Classical Academy Scottsdale (90857)	1,059	$9,495	-	19.8%	17
398	Archway Classical Academy North Phoenix (91758)	818	$8,949	-	12.4%	17
399	Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Academy Inc. (4306)	685	$6,501	-	3.8%	17
400	Legacy Traditional School - Peoria (850099)	657	$7,656	11.0%	5.6%	17
401	Educational Options Foundation (90201)	624	$4,541	-	4.1%	17
402	Archway Classical Academy Glendale (91878)	559	$9,217	-	14.6%	17
403	A+ Charter Schools (1000166)	268	$10,032	19.8%	-	17
404	Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise (1000560)	1,165	$7,222	16.0%	5.6%	16
405	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92318)	666	$8,507	-	11.0%	16
406	The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)	3,437	$6,772	-	6.1%	15
407	Colorado River Union High School District (4381)	1,906	$9,234	41.5%	64.9%	15
408	Heritage Academy Gateway Inc. (92519)	1,370	$7,168	-	7.2%	15
409	Arizona Education Solutions (90758)	1,204	$10,638	-	-	15
410	Legacy Traditional School - Chandler (91133)	1,102	$7,936	10.0%	10.0%	15
411	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (81078)	994	$8,258	-	10.5%	15
412	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (90841)	974	$6,941	-	6.7%	15
413	Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (92620)	820	$8,193	-	10.6%	15
414	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92736)	690	$6,375	-	5.7%	15
415	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92865)	496	$8,634	-	14.1%	15
416	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (90779)	412	$7,269	-	7.7%	15
417	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (91131)	340	$6,967	-	7.3%	15
418	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331)	316	$7,475	-	7.6%	15
419	International Commerce Secondary Schools Inc. (4334)	200	$10,458	-	-	15
420	Lake Havasu Unified District (4368)	5,478	$8,219	33.9%	58.0%	14
421	Gar Llc Dba Student Choice High School (78997)	2,040	$10,247	-	-	14
422	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (90842)	1,146	$7,618	-	8.9%	14
423	Archway Classical Academy Trivium West (90915)	886	$8,271	-	13.3%	14
424	Candeo Schools Inc. (89758)	594	$6,334	-	6.9%	14
425	Candeo Schools Inc. (1001161)	349	$6,690	-	6.7%	14
426	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (6361)	806	$7,972	-	13.3%	13
427	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92997)	643	$8,127	-	14.1%	13
428	Canyon Rose Academy Inc. (81029)	245	$10,156	-	-	13
429	Bright Beginnings School Inc. (4362)	238	$8,438	-	14.7%	13
430	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (934316)	770	$7,588	-	11.7%	12
431	Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (87405)	6,225	$9,664	-	-	11
432	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730)	5,003	$6,781	-	11.9%	11
433	San Tan Montessori School Inc. (89798)	867	$7,157	-	13.0%	11
434	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (273398)	673	$7,659	-	14.3%	11
435	Cambridge Academy East Inc (78888)	225	$7,838	-	16.8%	11
436	Pima Rose Academy Inc. (90997)	441	$8,206	-	-	4
437	Cochise County Accommodation School District (1001687)	363	$7,268	-	-	1

How the Equity Score Works

The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness. According to the National Center for Education Statistics F-33 Finance Survey (FY 2021-22, released in 2024), which covers more than 17,000 districts nationwide, local property wealth drives most of the spending differences the score captures; our methodology documents each weight:

Per-Pupil Spending (0-25)

Higher spending relative to peers

Need-Adjusted Spending (0-25)

Spending weighted by poverty level, rewards districts that spend more where need is greatest

Funding Diversity (0-25)

Less reliance on local property taxes, more state/federal support

Resource Access (0-25)

Lower student-teacher ratios = more individualized attention

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