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, Education-data publisher · August 26, 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)): $20,223
per-pupil spending in the top district: 22
districts scoring 70 or higher: 177
districts below 30

#	District	Enrollment	$/Pupil	Free Lunch	Local Rev %	Score
1	Fort Thomas Unified District (4221)	620	$20,223	77.0%	2.8%	91
2	Red Mesa Unified District (4159)	481	$27,281	72.2%	4.1%	90
3	Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396)	1,643	$22,283	72.8%	5.6%	88
4	Sanders Unified District (4156)	616	$21,901	82.8%	4.0%	87
5	Pinon Unified District (4390)	1,053	$22,666	80.2%	8.1%	86
6	Chinle Unified District (4158)	3,164	$19,007	69.0%	8.4%	85
7	Sacaton Elementary District (4449)	447	$28,861	83.3%	2.5%	85
8	Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)	1,472	$17,430	79.4%	10.1%	84
9	San Carlos Unified District (4210)	1,404	$18,367	72.3%	3.9%	84
10	Ganado Unified School District (4157)	1,158	$15,455	70.1%	6.3%	84
11	Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167)	765	$15,821	9.7%	2.4%	79
12	Whiteriver Unified District (4394)	2,364	$13,546	73.6%	4.8%	76
13	Mary C O'brien Accommodation District (4435)	206	$27,922	56.1%	57.3%	76
14	Grand Canyon Unified District (4194)	254	$24,686	44.4%	58.2%	75
15	Window Rock Unified District (4154)	1,736	$16,913	41.9%	8.5%	74
16	Skyline Gila River Schools Llc (90329)	236	$20,212	81.8%	0.2%	73
17	Holbrook Unified District (4389)	1,843	$14,237	67.6%	17.9%	71
18	Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968)	577	$17,657	59.2%	0.3%	71
19	Espiritu Community Development Corp. (4335)	313	$19,486	83.7%	0.6%	71
20	Mammoth-San Manuel Unified District (4439)	534	$13,404	64.5%	20.0%	70
21	Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979)	409	$16,741	72.4%	0.7%	70
22	Oracle Elementary District (4444)	399	$19,382	47.9%	63.4%	70
23	Mayer Unified School District (4473)	573	$13,049	66.2%	28.9%	69
24	Littlefield Unified District (4374)	360	$13,433	60.8%	31.3%	69
25	Balsz Elementary District (4268)	2,176	$17,133	81.1%	49.3%	68
26	Joseph City Unified District (4388)	455	$16,679	30.5%	77.3%	68
27	Naco Elementary District (4176)	276	$15,714	79.0%	11.5%	68
28	Skyline Schools Inc. (79084)	200	$18,350	66.0%	1.8%	68
29	Tucson Unified District (4403)	41,511	$13,783	60.8%	41.8%	67
30	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)	7,214	$14,789	81.4%	39.7%	67
31	Page Unified School District #8 (4196)	2,462	$12,592	51.0%	25.2%	67
32	Wilson Elementary District (4261)	1,077	$13,594	72.5%	44.9%	67
33	Palominas Elementary School District 49 (4180)	914	$14,962	40.7%	32.8%	67
34	Eloy Elementary District (4448)	787	$12,604	84.7%	26.8%	66
35	Asu Preparatory Academy (89949)	514	$13,663	64.0%	0.5%	66
36	Omega Alpha Academy (79503)	268	$12,728	98.5%	0.4%	66
37	Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463)	204	$13,309	73.3%	0.5%	66
38	Isaac Elementary District (4259)	5,077	$15,074	77.4%	28.1%	65
39	Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)	1,080	$21,062	72.0%	4.4%	65
40	Kaizen Education Foundation Dba South Pointe Eleme (79233)	293	$12,666	91.8%	0.9%	65
41	Creighton Elementary District (4263)	5,075	$13,023	72.9%	35.7%	64
42	Parker Unified School District (4510)	1,722	$13,358	63.0%	13.4%	64
43	Bagdad Unified District (4468)	512	$15,182	34.4%	86.0%	64
44	The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (4305)	218	$13,362	63.8%	0.8%	64
45	Scholars Academy Sunnyslope (1000377)	203	$13,197	70.9%	0.9%	64
46	Southgate Academy Inc. (79085)	403	$13,556	39.0%	0.0%	63
47	Hayden-Winkelman Unified District (4212)	314	$15,312	59.1%	51.1%	63
48	Southwest Leadership Academy (92043)	200	$12,750	67.0%	0.6%	63
49	Empower College Prep (91277)	1,047	$16,251	77.8%	5.8%	62
50	Espiritu Community Development Corp. (92250)	418	$12,737	64.8%	0.7%	62
51	Asu Preparatory Academy (91303)	357	$13,759	38.9%	0.5%	62
52	Friendly House Inc. (4303)	303	$14,980	81.8%	4.2%	62
53	Excalibur Charter Schools Inc. (79214)	296	$12,395	60.8%	0.2%	62
54	Az Compass Schools Inc. (89869)	247	$13,421	71.7%	2.2%	62
55	Aprender Tucson (79426)	208	$15,135	82.7%	5.0%	62
56	Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)	1,823	$11,818	50.0%	31.3%	61
57	Cholla Academy (5186)	536	$11,933	73.9%	0.2%	61
58	American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. West Ph (79879)	421	$11,689	89.8%	0.5%	61
59	Daisy Education Corporation Dba Sonoran Science Ac (89914)	380	$11,466	95.8%	0.0%	61
60	Tempe School District (4258)	10,759	$12,504	53.5%	57.6%	60
61	Alhambra Elementary District (4280)	10,157	$12,777	72.6%	20.7%	60
62	Colorado City Unified District (4370)	623	$15,240	56.3%	22.7%	60
63	Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. (91958)	721	$31,388	36.5%	13.4%	59
64	Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Maya High School (79882)	392	$11,895	80.9%	0.9%	59
65	Phoenix Union High School District (4286)	27,900	$13,194	72.6%	57.9%	58
66	Phoenix Elementary District (4256)	5,249	$16,785	67.1%	50.1%	58
67	Osborn Elementary District (4262)	2,538	$13,458	70.3%	50.7%	58
68	Tombstone Unified District (4168)	872	$12,631	53.4%	34.1%	58
69	Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446)	734	$11,847	63.3%	0.7%	58
70	Williams Unified District (4193)	668	$14,315	42.4%	64.6%	58
71	Altar Valley Elementary District (4418)	585	$15,761	67.9%	33.5%	58
72	Prescott Valley Charter School (88317)	432	$12,632	50.9%	1.0%	58
73	Victory Collegiate Academy Corporation (92985)	337	$12,703	68.0%	2.6%	58
74	American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Crestvi (79874)	246	$12,012	61.0%	0.9%	58
75	Incito Schools (91326)	243	$15,317	53.5%	8.5%	58
76	Pensar Academy (92972)	205	$11,527	90.7%	1.0%	58
77	Washington Elementary School District (4260)	19,328	$12,008	68.3%	29.7%	57
78	Amphitheater Unified District (4406)	12,042	$12,104	44.0%	54.9%	57
79	Imagine Coolidge Elementary Inc. (89786)	681	$12,213	73.9%	2.6%	57
80	Gila Bend Unified District (4238)	467	$13,062	100.0%	71.0%	57
81	Stanfield Elementary District (4451)	403	$13,663	73.9%	30.6%	57
82	Pioneer Preparatory School (90140)	399	$12,637	53.9%	2.3%	57
83	Imagine Charter Elementary at Camelback Inc. (88365)	365	$12,600	81.9%	4.6%	57
84	Daisy Education Corporation Dba. Sonoran Science a (90541)	233	$13,464	32.6%	1.4%	57
85	Ray Unified District (4438)	373	$12,367	41.3%	48.4%	56
86	South Valley Academy Inc. (90540)	212	$11,542	68.9%	1.1%	56
87	Somerton Elementary District (4500)	2,877	$11,752	53.8%	6.5%	55
88	Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)	1,754	$12,342	51.9%	60.5%	55
89	Vista College Preparatory Inc. (91948)	1,342	$15,242	64.2%	15.3%	55
90	Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191)	1,141	$10,814	76.4%	0.0%	55
91	Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431)	726	$11,876	86.0%	4.2%	55
92	American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Alta Vi (80995)	487	$11,534	71.9%	1.3%	55
93	Superior Unified School District (4440)	335	$13,451	56.1%	42.7%	55
94	Nosotros Inc (79881)	305	$10,892	83.9%	0.4%	55
95	American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Desert (79872)	264	$12,330	41.7%	0.7%	55
96	Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett (4310)	216	$11,713	49.9%	0.3%	55
97	Asu Preparatory Academy (346763)	209	$15,402	67.0%	14.2%	55
98	Mesa Unified District (4235)	58,343	$12,121	44.3%	37.4%	54
99	Pan-American Elementary Charter (79578)	1,123	$10,696	89.9%	0.4%	54
100	Willcox Unified District (4170)	1,076	$12,351	44.5%	36.0%	54
101	Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467)	748	$12,680	40.4%	77.2%	54
102	Imagine Prep Coolidge Inc. (90034)	526	$11,705	62.9%	2.0%	54
103	Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Colegio Petite Pho (92989)	275	$10,953	89.8%	1.1%	54
104	Continental Elementary District (4416)	639	$15,070	22.8%	61.5%	53
105	American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. South R (88334)	408	$11,493	59.8%	1.1%	53
106	American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Sun Val (79877)	373	$11,402	55.0%	0.5%	53
107	Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Liberty Arts Acade (90334)	350	$12,506	42.9%	3.2%	53
108	Edkey Inc. Dba American Heritage Academy (6365)	350	$11,637	51.9%	1.0%	53
109	West-Mec - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923)	292	$88,514	-	47.3%	53
110	Flagstaff Unified District (4192)	9,043	$11,945	41.1%	61.3%	52
111	Heber-Overgaard Unified District (4392)	507	$11,902	34.7%	55.0%	52
112	West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497)	296	$13,584	40.9%	7.7%	52
113	Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (90162)	220	$11,050	65.9%	0.8%	52
114	Tolleson Elementary District (4264)	2,859	$11,827	72.4%	34.2%	51
115	Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367)	694	$10,349	83.9%	0.3%	51
116	Mohave Accelerated Learning Center (79498)	507	$13,828	58.0%	16.7%	51
117	Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)	446	$13,352	53.8%	22.7%	51
118	Beaver Creek Elementary District (4481)	340	$15,925	41.8%	35.1%	51
119	Noah Webster Schools-Pima (92374)	295	$12,678	48.8%	6.4%	51
120	Vector School District Inc. (90317)	220	$11,332	75.9%	3.8%	51
121	Murphy Elementary District (4265)	1,229	$12,466	83.9%	28.5%	50
122	Cochise Community Development Corporation (81027)	354	$11,316	55.9%	1.8%	50
123	Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471)	293	$13,893	66.2%	47.9%	50
124	Science Technology Engineering and Math Arizona (1000050)	238	$11,950	35.7%	1.5%	50
125	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	14,338	$11,949	61.6%	16.7%	49
126	Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)	5,408	$10,617	62.6%	31.6%	49
127	Douglas Unified District (4174)	3,852	$11,157	73.6%	12.2%	49
128	Western School of Science and Technology Inc. (91937)	522	$11,046	70.9%	2.4%	49
129	Imagine Avondale Elementary Inc. (89784)	447	$12,145	66.0%	9.1%	49
130	St David Unified District (4173)	428	$10,938	35.8%	33.4%	49
131	Ethos Academy - a Challenge Foundation Academy (92379)	359	$10,565	81.9%	2.1%	49
132	Imagine Middle at Surprise Inc. (88372)	248	$14,125	27.8%	10.2%	49
133	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)	27,919	$11,848	28.0%	57.8%	48
134	Winslow Unified District (4387)	1,879	$11,818	37.7%	19.7%	48
135	Heritage Elementary School (81076)	892	$11,422	52.6%	2.6%	48
136	Madison Highland Prep (91935)	456	$12,136	27.9%	2.1%	48
137	Phoenix Education Management Llc (4340)	410	$12,176	70.0%	12.3%	48
138	Presidio School (4425)	377	$11,650	44.8%	2.8%	48
139	Imagine Prep Superstition Inc. (89788)	297	$12,818	35.7%	6.9%	48
140	Payson Unified District (4209)	2,318	$11,456	46.2%	51.2%	47
141	Camelback Education Inc (79905)	617	$11,373	54.9%	3.9%	47
142	Red Rock Elementary District (4447)	445	$11,649	27.9%	23.7%	47
143	Estrella Educational Foundation (92988)	373	$11,180	44.8%	1.5%	47
144	Edkey Inc. (85749)	274	$14,179	17.9%	11.4%	46
145	Glendale Elementary District (4271)	9,450	$10,795	70.2%	18.2%	45
146	Bullhead City School District (4378)	2,394	$10,543	68.1%	27.4%	45
147	Morenci Unified District (4230)	1,524	$11,633	24.9%	82.4%	45
148	Wickenburg Unified District (4236)	1,298	$11,366	36.4%	66.3%	45
149	Kaizen Education Foundation Dba El Dorado High Sch (4342)	726	$10,448	61.8%	1.2%	45
150	Pathfinder Charter School Foundation (79024)	472	$10,229	89.8%	3.5%	45
151	Asu Preparatory Academy (92325)	409	$10,469	47.9%	0.3%	45
152	Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454)	360	$13,422	63.8%	64.5%	45
153	Destiny School Inc. (6258)	340	$11,497	43.8%	3.7%	45
154	Antelope Union High School District (4506)	200	$15,010	49.7%	61.0%	45
155	American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. South P (80989)	555	$10,935	43.6%	1.7%	44
156	Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc. (87399)	508	$12,152	23.8%	3.8%	44
157	Acclaim Charter School (4325)	268	$10,731	81.0%	7.4%	44
158	Edison Project (743644)	251	$10,841	46.6%	2.0%	44
159	Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Havasu Preparatory (90535)	210	$11,129	41.9%	2.2%	44
160	Self Development Academy-Phoenix (92381)	303	$9,439	75.9%	0.2%	43
161	Marana Unified District (4404)	12,823	$10,680	32.9%	42.4%	42
162	Union Elementary District (4277)	1,685	$10,823	55.0%	21.4%	42
163	Harvest Power Community Development Group Inc. (79501)	1,679	$10,049	68.4%	2.0%	42
164	Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)	1,224	$11,950	36.8%	36.9%	42
165	Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (79961)	792	$11,285	57.8%	9.7%	42
166	Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Village School (79211)	423	$10,059	50.2%	0.4%	42
167	City Center for Collaborative Learning (85448)	324	$13,343	29.9%	20.3%	42
168	Eastpointe High School Inc. (78833)	269	$12,639	-	1.0%	42
169	Great Expectations Academy (10974)	214	$12,019	-	0.4%	42
170	Sunnyside Unified District (4407)	14,541	$10,153	70.7%	18.6%	41
171	Yuma Elementary District (4499)	9,117	$10,416	62.7%	22.6%	41
172	Apache Junction Unified District (4443)	3,021	$11,498	42.3%	55.9%	41
173	Camp Verde Unified District (4470)	1,582	$10,228	44.7%	36.2%	41
174	Miami Unified District (4211)	933	$11,176	52.9%	28.6%	41
175	The Paideia Academies Inc (91250)	821	$9,721	72.0%	1.2%	41
176	Blueprint Education (81041)	607	$11,787	-	0.4%	41
177	Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437)	518	$10,637	41.5%	1.8%	41
178	Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790)	290	$13,731	21.7%	23.5%	41
179	Maryvale Preparatory Academy (90861)	1,043	$11,779	50.0%	14.9%	40
180	Success School (79453)	982	$10,375	55.0%	2.9%	40
181	Mohave Accelerated Elementary School Inc. (85516)	541	$9,909	65.8%	2.1%	40
182	Ball Charter Schools (Dobson) (79204)	427	$11,766	31.9%	8.1%	40
183	Eagle College Prep Maryvale Llc (91938)	390	$9,905	71.8%	2.5%	40
184	Crown Charter School Inc (79443)	353	$11,445	-	0.3%	40
185	Edkey Inc. - Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Ac (79981)	314	$10,589	35.6%	1.4%	40
186	Scottsdale Unified District (4240)	21,177	$11,306	21.1%	68.5%	39
187	Laveen Elementary District (4276)	7,766	$10,353	52.6%	29.7%	39
188	Littleton Elementary District (4278)	5,877	$10,493	54.8%	34.0%	39
189	Gadsden Elementary District (4505)	5,133	$10,364	82.7%	11.0%	39
190	Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)	4,761	$10,745	43.6%	38.1%	39
191	Round Valley Unified District (4155)	1,376	$11,823	36.2%	72.0%	39
192	Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (92768)	1,058	$9,771	57.0%	0.8%	39
193	St Johns Unified District (4153)	965	$11,176	37.1%	64.6%	39
194	Riverside Elementary District (4257)	822	$12,539	62.8%	77.5%	39
195	American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Peoria (79875)	549	$9,659	62.8%	1.1%	39
196	Happy Valley East (90906)	447	$9,964	37.8%	0.3%	39
197	Ajo Unified District (4409)	403	$11,593	58.4%	23.1%	39
198	Leading Edge Academy Queen Creek (91174)	364	$11,071	20.9%	2.7%	39
199	Arlington Elementary District (4274)	279	$13,652	39.8%	69.1%	39
200	Cortez Park Charter Middle School Inc. (79988)	270	$8,700	84.8%	0.3%	39
201	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	43,716	$11,085	23.5%	42.7%	38
202	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	33,281	$10,928	21.4%	43.1%	38
203	Deer Valley Unified District (4246)	33,199	$10,940	25.5%	48.9%	38
204	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)	5,818	$9,873	50.8%	1.1%	38
205	Bisbee Unified District (4169)	685	$11,918	58.9%	40.0%	38
206	Compass High School Inc. (79467)	459	$11,749	-	1.3%	38
207	South Phoenix Academy Inc. (91108)	323	$9,368	70.0%	1.1%	38
208	Florence Unified School District (4437)	9,090	$10,483	41.5%	31.7%	37
209	Prescott Unified District (4466)	3,948	$10,182	27.7%	60.8%	37
210	Noah Webster Schools - Mesa (10760)	575	$10,729	36.9%	4.3%	37
211	Duncan Unified District (4228)	395	$11,287	37.2%	66.1%	37
212	Kyrene Elementary District (4267)	14,401	$10,500	23.6%	52.1%	36
213	Pendergast Elementary District (4283)	8,266	$10,225	55.0%	28.1%	36
214	Fowler Elementary District (4273)	3,815	$10,609	55.2%	40.9%	36
215	Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897)	501	$10,164	34.2%	1.9%	36
216	Country Gardens Charter Schools (79074)	318	$12,000	-	2.8%	36
217	Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983)	286	$10,790	57.7%	13.1%	36
218	Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy (4202)	258	$12,643	-	4.5%	36
219	Crane Elementary District (4501)	6,077	$10,261	55.7%	14.7%	35
220	Fit Kids Inc. Dba Champion Schools (78783)	1,274	$9,297	65.6%	2.0%	35
221	Mingus Union High School District (4488)	1,235	$11,279	33.9%	55.8%	35
222	North Star Charter School Inc. (79701)	1,136	$10,279	-	0.2%	35
223	Lead Charter Schools (79967)	1,035	$11,257	30.5%	9.2%	35
224	Asu Preparatory Academy (91305)	458	$13,801	-	7.8%	35
225	Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563)	444	$8,399	84.9%	1.0%	35
226	Peoria Unified School District (4237)	36,527	$10,026	36.7%	35.4%	34
227	Glendale Union High School District (4285)	16,535	$10,875	45.6%	35.6%	34
228	Nogales Unified District (4457)	5,687	$9,157	74.4%	15.7%	34
229	Coolidge Unified District (4442)	2,585	$10,722	66.7%	30.0%	34
230	Globe Unified District (4208)	1,706	$10,557	45.3%	19.6%	34
231	Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation and Performing (90327)	738	$9,332	32.9%	0.2%	34
232	Math and Science Success Academy Inc. (89852)	727	$9,084	53.0%	1.0%	34
233	Tempe Preparatory Academy (4361)	443	$21,734	-	13.6%	34
234	Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)	6,579	$10,237	64.7%	27.9%	33
235	Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools (4329)	3,623	$8,858	38.0%	0.1%	33
236	P.L.C. Charter Schools (6235)	875	$9,709	36.0%	1.9%	33
237	Asu Preparatory Academy (92327)	325	$14,409	-	11.5%	33
238	Humanities and Sciences Academy of the United Stat (4337)	275	$10,367	-	0.6%	33
239	Dysart Unified District (4243)	23,173	$10,550	38.5%	38.2%	32
240	Yuma Union High School District (4507)	11,380	$10,302	59.4%	24.2%	32
241	Casa Grande Union High School District (4453)	4,002	$11,543	44.5%	42.6%	32
242	Arizona Connections Academy Charter School Inc. (87407)	2,576	$9,760	-	0.0%	32
243	Chino Valley Unified District (4474)	2,438	$10,728	42.7%	37.2%	32
244	Pima Unified District (4220)	1,096	$9,612	30.3%	14.3%	32
245	Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix (1000568)	535	$9,422	38.9%	1.6%	32
246	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92734)	290	$12,234	-	8.4%	32
247	American Virtual Academy (79461)	6,392	$11,148	-	4.0%	31
248	Daisy Education Corporation Dba Sonoran Science Ac (79049)	791	$9,613	32.9%	1.9%	31
249	Telesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218)	337	$10,175	41.1%	6.1%	31
250	Casa Academy (91934)	281	$8,886	98.9%	10.4%	31
251	Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426)	212	$12,741	-	12.1%	31
252	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	12,664	$11,252	25.0%	68.9%	30
253	Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)	5,252	$10,030	8.4%	61.5%	30
254	Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)	3,673	$9,639	63.7%	28.9%	30
255	Benson Unified School District (79226)	1,376	$10,829	38.6%	35.6%	30
256	Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Pathway Academy (92226)	843	$8,948	36.9%	1.0%	30
257	E-Institute Charter Schools Inc. (79059)	818	$9,378	-	0.2%	30
258	Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Mission Heights Pr (90548)	631	$9,509	42.8%	3.3%	30
259	Freedom Academy Inc. (89506)	329	$9,970	25.8%	3.5%	30
260	West Valley Arts and Technology Academy Inc. (90036)	247	$11,130	68.8%	100.0%	30
261	Cave Creek Unified District (4244)	4,499	$9,626	6.5%	65.6%	29
262	Safford Unified District (4218)	2,943	$10,262	44.4%	18.8%	29
263	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	1,190	$12,403	20.2%	64.4%	29
264	Toltec School District (4450)	1,133	$9,641	77.0%	25.9%	29
265	Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704)	640	$11,934	-	11.7%	29
266	Tucson Country Day School Inc. (79073)	509	$10,737	23.0%	12.2%	29
267	Masada Charter School Inc. (79499)	508	$9,837	-	1.1%	29
268	Eagle South Mountain Charter Inc. (89850)	458	$8,980	41.9%	2.3%	29
269	Challenge School Inc. (6362)	393	$10,323	21.9%	6.5%	29
270	Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)	2,245	$10,237	12.4%	47.3%	28
271	Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a Subsidiary (4323)	1,413	$8,510	-	0.1%	28
272	Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637)	804	$9,175	32.0%	2.2%	28
273	American Basic Schools Llc (79215)	699	$7,655	58.9%	0.5%	28
274	Northland Preparatory Academy (4204)	641	$10,527	5.0%	6.5%	28
275	The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355)	627	$8,544	62.1%	3.4%	28
276	Daisy Education Corporation Dba Paragon Science Ac (89917)	548	$8,805	33.9%	1.5%	28
277	Lincoln Preparatory Academy (92657)	536	$11,507	-	9.3%	28
278	Desert Star Academy (92302)	480	$10,579	-	4.5%	28
279	Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (92987)	224	$11,134	-	7.9%	28
280	Litchfield Elementary District (4281)	10,828	$9,992	28.0%	36.8%	27
281	Maricopa Unified School District (4441)	8,731	$9,671	42.3%	21.7%	27
282	Avondale Elementary District (4272)	5,898	$10,264	56.3%	38.8%	27
283	Asu Preparatory Academy Digital (522074)	3,455	$10,406	-	4.6%	27
284	Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)	3,146	$10,380	45.5%	76.0%	27
285	Thatcher Unified District (4219)	1,849	$8,891	22.1%	12.7%	27
286	East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401)	628	$9,167	45.9%	4.5%	27
287	Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316)	502	$12,245	-	17.7%	27
288	Villa Montessori Charter School (4339)	491	$15,110	-	38.7%	27
289	Flagstaff Junior Academy (4207)	312	$10,708	-	6.1%	27
290	Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957)	303	$10,832	-	6.5%	27
291	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181)	250	$9,904	-	2.3%	27
292	Vail Unified District (4413)	14,533	$10,071	18.7%	35.8%	26
293	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	13,741	$10,581	42.5%	47.5%	26
294	Higley Unified School District (4248)	13,040	$9,611	16.3%	40.1%	26
295	Sahuarita Unified District (4411)	6,483	$8,786	30.4%	43.2%	26
296	Show Low Unified District (4393)	2,569	$8,990	30.9%	39.2%	26
297	Legacy Traditional School - Peoria (850099)	657	$10,027	11.0%	5.6%	26
298	Synergy Public School Inc. (92981)	595	$8,454	65.9%	4.7%	26
299	Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear (1000283)	586	$9,951	31.9%	8.6%	26
300	Morrison Education Group Inc. (90192)	575	$8,417	48.9%	2.3%	26
301	Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422)	550	$9,976	-	3.3%	26
302	North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879)	522	$11,375	-	12.5%	26
303	Highland Prep (92982)	514	$8,490	23.0%	1.3%	26
304	Daisy Education Corporation Dba Sonoran Science Ac (89915)	465	$7,415	41.9%	0.5%	26
305	Benchmark School Inc. (10972)	410	$9,844	-	2.9%	26
306	Mary Ellen Halvorson Educational Foundation. Dba: (10965)	256	$10,293	-	4.8%	26
307	Trivium Preparatory Academy (90859)	894	$11,055	-	11.2%	25
308	Veritas Preparatory Academy (80992)	801	$11,598	-	17.0%	25
309	Academy Del Sol Inc. (90199)	720	$8,406	46.8%	3.1%	25
310	Arete Preparatory Academy (89486)	560	$11,439	-	13.9%	25
311	Asu Preparatory Academy (91307)	498	$11,741	-	16.6%	25
312	Self Development Charter School (79072)	429	$9,774	-	3.2%	25
313	Morrison Education Group Inc. (1001157)	406	$6,658	42.9%	0.4%	25
314	Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314)	331	$10,127	79.8%	-	25
315	Pinnacle Education-Tempe Inc. (81001)	242	$5,901	-	0.1%	25
316	Co-Learn Club Inc. (1001669)	236	$5,144	-	0.1%	25
317	Buckeye Elementary District (4269)	5,725	$9,900	49.3%	29.0%	24
318	Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek (92610)	1,119	$8,752	13.0%	2.2%	24
319	Chandler Preparatory Academy (88299)	713	$11,035	-	13.2%	24
320	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92320)	611	$10,812	-	11.1%	24
321	Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829)	610	$11,487	-	17.9%	24
322	Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)	9,632	$10,525	29.4%	48.4%	23
323	J O Combs Unified School District (4445)	4,401	$9,719	34.0%	32.0%	23
324	Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande (92199)	1,543	$8,178	29.0%	2.3%	23
325	Career Success Schools (79047)	1,071	$6,934	48.0%	1.5%	23
326	Anthem Preparatory Academy (90532)	1,029	$11,036	-	14.4%	23
327	Desert Heights Charter Schools (81099)	907	$9,987	22.9%	11.3%	23
328	Scottsdale Preparatory Academy (89756)	875	$11,110	-	17.0%	23
329	The Grande Innovation Academy (92978)	829	$8,521	38.0%	3.7%	23
330	Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (79264)	698	$10,337	-	8.3%	23
331	Happy Valley School Inc. (79081)	546	$9,363	7.9%	4.3%	23
332	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (549803)	487	$10,415	33.9%	31.4%	23
333	Archway Classical Academy Cicero (92314)	479	$11,255	-	17.7%	23
334	Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363)	457	$9,746	-	5.2%	23
335	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92349)	429	$10,907	-	13.1%	23
336	Allen-Cochran Enterprises Inc. (4347)	319	$9,727	-	5.5%	23
337	New School for the Arts (4316)	203	$10,389	-	9.3%	23
338	International Commerce Secondary Schools Inc. (4334)	200	$15,010	-	-	23
339	Paragon Management Inc. (5180)	2,794	$9,051	12.0%	4.8%	22
340	Legacy Traditional School - Avondale (91135)	1,305	$8,479	28.0%	3.5%	22
341	Mohave Valley Elementary District (4379)	1,201	$9,919	47.9%	37.3%	22
342	Legacy Traditional School ? Laveen Village (91763)	1,084	$7,992	37.0%	3.3%	22
343	Archway Classical Academy Scottsdale (90857)	1,059	$11,082	-	19.8%	22
344	Edkey Inc. - Pathfinder Academy (81045)	1,035	$7,394	24.1%	1.7%	22
345	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (90862)	737	$10,142	-	8.7%	22
346	Ball Charter Schools (Hearn) (4294)	663	$9,499	29.9%	9.5%	22
347	Archway Classical Academy Arete (92312)	538	$10,589	-	12.9%	22
348	Young Scholars Academy Charter School Corp. (4385)	411	$9,134	-	3.4%	22
349	Stepping Stones Academy (10966)	217	$10,253	-	9.7%	22
350	American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)	13,070	$8,818	21.9%	5.7%	21
351	Kingman Unified School District (79598)	7,178	$9,690	56.0%	40.5%	21
352	Madison Elementary District (4270)	5,844	$10,428	24.3%	63.3%	21
353	Liberty Elementary District (4266)	4,450	$9,201	34.1%	28.1%	21
354	Eduprize Schools Llc (89412)	3,119	$8,577	-	3.1%	21
355	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879)	2,263	$8,487	17.0%	3.7%	21
356	Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (88360)	1,268	$7,957	25.9%	2.6%	21
357	Challenger Basic School Inc. (79886)	320	$7,403	-	2.0%	21
358	Kaleidoscope School (1000164)	286	$9,507	-	6.2%	21
359	Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix (873957)	1,312	$8,779	35.0%	8.4%	20
360	Ridgeline Academy Inc. (4301)	1,022	$8,122	7.9%	2.9%	20
361	Juniper Tree Academy (79064)	986	$7,457	-	2.7%	20
362	Arizona School for the Arts (4345)	814	$10,200	-	12.1%	20
363	Archway Classical Academy Lincoln (92656)	734	$10,026	-	11.7%	20
364	Archway Classical Academy Chandler (90917)	533	$10,518	-	16.0%	20
365	Bright Beginnings School Inc. (4362)	238	$10,437	-	14.7%	20
366	Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947)	2,038	$4,999	60.5%	2.4%	19
367	Legacy Traditional School - Glendale (850100)	1,273	$8,423	28.0%	5.9%	19
368	Arizona Education Solutions (90758)	1,204	$12,339	-	-	19
369	Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert (92047)	1,083	$8,829	11.0%	6.2%	19
370	Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265)	1,049	$8,877	21.9%	8.7%	19
371	Archway Classical Academy North Phoenix (91758)	818	$9,978	-	12.4%	19
372	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (91309)	801	$9,131	-	6.5%	19
373	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (91280)	744	$9,669	-	10.1%	19
374	Archway Classical Academy Veritas (90916)	716	$10,365	-	16.7%	19
375	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (90508)	565	$9,595	-	8.4%	19
376	Archway Classical Academy Glendale (91878)	559	$10,252	-	14.6%	19
377	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92863)	534	$10,371	-	16.0%	19
378	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816)	486	$8,010	43.8%	6.1%	19
379	Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)	475	$10,123	29.9%	35.7%	19
380	Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista) (90885)	418	$9,536	-	8.3%	19
381	Franklin Phonetic Primary School Inc. (4495)	417	$8,727	36.9%	9.8%	19
382	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (81078)	994	$9,578	-	10.5%	18
383	Pima County Accommodation School District (4401)	907	$6,965	-	3.2%	18
384	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (91339)	692	$9,597	-	9.6%	18
385	Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Academy Inc. (4306)	685	$7,107	-	3.8%	18
386	Choice Academies Inc. (90138)	658	$8,147	13.2%	5.7%	18
387	Heritage Academy Laveen Inc. (92520)	650	$7,748	-	4.1%	18
388	Legacy Traditional School - Mesa (1001397)	502	$9,647	29.9%	24.3%	18
389	Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy Inc (91317)	471	$8,331	-	4.8%	18
390	Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398)	451	$9,672	34.8%	29.7%	18
391	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (783027)	439	$10,157	-	15.8%	18
392	Buckeye Union High School District (4284)	5,406	$9,921	32.3%	46.8%	17
393	The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)	3,437	$8,274	-	6.1%	17
394	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355)	3,145	$7,178	-	4.2%	17
395	Heritage Academy Inc. (4336)	1,665	$8,063	-	5.5%	17
396	Kingman Academy of Learning (4383)	1,349	$9,417	-	10.7%	17
397	Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson (91137)	1,321	$7,809	17.0%	5.1%	17
398	Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise (1000560)	1,165	$7,896	16.0%	5.6%	17
399	Legacy Traditional School - Chandler (91133)	1,102	$8,832	10.0%	10.0%	17
400	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (91949)	840	$8,576	-	6.8%	17
401	Educational Options Foundation (90201)	624	$3,655	-	4.1%	17
402	Cambridge Academy East Inc (78888)	225	$9,973	-	16.8%	17
403	Queen Creek Unified District (4245)	13,818	$9,137	10.3%	30.3%	16
404	Humboldt Unified District (4469)	5,606	$9,405	40.1%	44.6%	16
405	Colorado River Union High School District (4381)	1,906	$9,882	41.5%	64.9%	16
406	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (90842)	1,146	$8,482	-	8.9%	16
407	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92736)	690	$7,686	-	5.7%	16
408	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331)	316	$8,155	-	7.6%	16
409	Khalsa Family Services (79420)	261	$8,648	-	9.3%	16
410	Lake Havasu Unified District (4368)	5,478	$8,884	33.9%	58.0%	15
411	Snowflake Unified District (4391)	2,948	$7,717	33.6%	20.1%	15
412	Heritage Academy Gateway Inc. (92519)	1,370	$7,535	-	7.2%	15
413	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (90841)	974	$7,533	-	6.7%	15
414	Legacy Traditional School - North Chandler (850101)	935	$8,222	24.0%	10.4%	15
415	Archway Classical Academy Trivium West (90915)	886	$9,292	-	13.3%	15
416	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92318)	666	$8,743	-	11.0%	15
417	Calibre Academy (79055)	546	$8,337	33.0%	12.1%	15
418	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92865)	496	$9,177	-	14.1%	15
419	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (90779)	412	$8,129	-	7.7%	15
420	Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (91131)	340	$7,347	-	7.3%	15
421	Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (92620)	820	$8,185	-	10.6%	14
422	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (6361)	806	$8,842	-	13.3%	14
423	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92997)	643	$8,860	-	14.1%	14
424	Candeo Schools Inc. (89758)	594	$6,332	-	6.9%	14
425	Candeo Schools Inc. (1001161)	349	$6,312	-	6.7%	14
426	Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (87405)	6,225	$10,882	-	-	13
427	San Tan Montessori School Inc. (89798)	867	$8,344	-	13.0%	13
428	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (273398)	673	$8,519	-	14.3%	13
429	Canyon Rose Academy Inc. (81029)	245	$10,861	-	-	13
430	Basis Charter Schools Inc. (934316)	770	$7,749	-	11.7%	12
431	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730)	5,003	$7,305	-	11.9%	11
432	Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson (1001399)	376	$8,439	45.7%	38.7%	11
433	Mcccd on Behalf of Phoenix College Preparatory Aca (81174)	243	$9,202	45.7%	-	11
434	A+ Charter Schools (1000166)	268	$9,340	19.8%	-	8
435	Gar Llc Dba Student Choice High School (78997)	2,040	$9,768	-	-	7
436	Cochise County Accommodation School District (1001687)	363	$8,350	-	-	2
437	Pima Rose Academy Inc. (90997)	441	$7,512	-	-	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 2022-23), 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.