School district or education agency · NCES 0401050

Balsz Elementary District (4268)

Phoenix, AZ

District overview See comparisons

Students2,092

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools6

operational schools · 2023–24

Students2,092

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$17,133

per student

Profile coverage

8 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year. Source links and coverage were last checked August 26, 2026.

✓Academic results2025Current release✓Attendance2022–23Current release✓Spending2022–23Current release✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24Current release✓Student support2021–22Older federal release✓Safety & civil rights2021–22Older federal release✓Community context2023Current release✓Programs & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

01Comparable nationwide

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2025

Are results improving over time?

17^thlatest estimated national standing

20192022202320242025

12 percentile points lower than 2019.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing12 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2025 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence7.2 points

Lower than the first year. Fewer students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-8.2%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+30.9%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K33 students

1.6%

Kindergarten–grade 51,409 students

67.4%

Grades 6–8650 students

31.1%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten33

Kindergarten220

Grade 1236

Grade 2245

Grade 3238

Grade 4218

Grade 5252

Grade 6201

Grade 7212

Grade 8237

Students by race and ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino1,301 (62.2%)

Black or African American457 (21.8%)

American Indian or Alaska Native150 (7.2%)

White95 (4.5%)

Two or more races56 (2.7%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander18 (0.9%)

Asian15 (0.7%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

33Students enrolled in pre-K

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District1.6%

AZ1.9%

United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

282.5All district staff, full-time equivalent

130.5Teachers, full-time equivalent

2School counselors, full-time equivalent

4School psychologists, full-time equivalent

39.4Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

7School administrators, full-time equivalent

29.1Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Kindergarten teachers8 FTE

Elementary teachers122.5 FTE

Elementary school counselors2 FTE

Instructional coordinators1 FTE

District administrators15 FTE

District administrative support9 FTE

School administrative support5 FTE

Other support staff40.5 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

Loading the district’s workforce comparison…

Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

3,691children ages 5 to 17

885estimated to live in families below the poverty line

24.0%about 1 in 4 school-age children

District24.0%

AZ14.0%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

Loading the official district boundary…

Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in AZ receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947)Tucson, AZ

Students: 2,031
English learners: 11.2%
Special education: 11.9%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Pima County Accommodation School District (4401)Tucson, AZ

Students: 1,950
English learners: 11.4%
Special education: 13.6%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879)Chandler, AZ

Students: 2,195
English learners: 2.6%
Special education: 9.8%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Arizona Connections Academy Charter School Inc. (87407)Gilbert, AZ

Students: 1,987
English learners: 1.0%
Special education: 12.7%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Bullhead City School District (4378)Bullhead City, AZ

Students: 2,261
Community poverty: 28.6%
English learners: 5.2%
Special education: 12.1%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictAZUnited States

Academic standing2025Needs attention

17th percentile40th percentile45th percentile

This district is 23 percentile points lower than the state figure and 28 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Needs attention

63.0%41.0%27.8%

This district is 22.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 35.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$23,262$14,197$19,509

This district is $9,065 per student higher than the state figure and $3,753 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$17,133$11,185$15,859

This district is $5,948 per student higher than the state figure and $1,274 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$2,625$1,910$1,964

This district is $715 per student higher than the state figure and $661 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,251$718$336

This district is $533 per student higher than the state figure and $915 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$0$1,793

This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$8,217$6,445$8,742

This district is $1,772 per student higher than the state figure and $525 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$2,249$1,955$3,769

This district is $294 per student higher than the state figure and $1,520 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$15,535$7,423$11,715

This district is $8,112 per student higher than the state figure and $3,820 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$770$704$869

This district is $66 per student higher than the state figure and $99 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Mixed comparison

16:123:115:1

This district is 7.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 1.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24Needs attention

1,046:1645:1376:1

This district is 401 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 670 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Mixed comparison

135.097.7138.9

This district is 37.3 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 3.9 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

18.814.918.5

This district is 3.9 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

1.90.90.9

This district is 1.0 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.0 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only

1.6%1.9%2.9%

This district is 0.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

24.5%8.8%12.0%

This district is 15.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 12.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

12.3%12.0%14.0%

This district is 0.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

100.0%89.1%95.8%

This district is 10.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

-8.2%-1.3%+0.5%

This district is 6.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 8.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only

89.7%31.4%50.6%

This district is 58.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 39.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

3.2%7.7%9.0%

This district is 4.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateNeeds attention

24.0%14.0%14.4%

This district is 10.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

24.5%Students learning English554 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District24.5%

AZ8.8%

U.S.12.0%

12.3%Students receiving IDEA special-education services277 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District12.3%

AZ12.0%

U.S.14.0%

3.6%English learners also receiving IDEA services81 students · 5 of 5 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District3.6%

AZ1.3%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

19Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

AZ89.1%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

White students58 assessments

35 out of 100

Black students500 assessments

19 out of 100

Mal1,331 assessments

19 out of 100

Economically disadvantaged students2,509 assessments

18 out of 100

Fem1,238 assessments

17 out of 100

Hispanic students1,687 assessments

17 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

4Elementary schools

1Prekindergarten schools

1Middle schools

6City setting

1Special Education schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

45.8%Federal

25.5%State

28.7%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$17,133Total current spending per student

$6,915Instruction per student

$9,037Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$22.8MFederal revenue45.8% of total revenue

$12.7MState revenue25.5% of total revenue

$14.3MLocal revenue28.7% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$6,915Instructionper student

$9,037Student and instructional supportper student

$0Special educationper student

$3,555Building operations and maintenanceper student

$507Student transportationper student

$1,180Food servicesper student

$1,747Technologyper student

People costs

$17.6MSalaries$8,217 per student

$4.8MEmployee benefits$2,249 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$2.7MEquipmentFY 2023

$5.6MCapital outlay$2,625 per student

$2.9MConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$33.3MDebt outstanding at year end$15,535 per student

$10.5MNew debt issuedFY 2023

$1.7MDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$1.5MInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$4MTitle I$1,852 per student

$1.1MIDEA special education$534 per student

$2.4MChild nutrition$1,123 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$13,090

FY 2023$17,133+30.9% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$1,591

FY 2023$2,625+65.0% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$10,831

FY 2023$15,535+43.4% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2170.2%

1,525 of 2,173 students

2021–2265.3%

1,472 of 2,255 students

2022–2363%

1,350 of 2,142 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

1.4Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE6 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE6 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs6 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

95Out-of-school suspensions5 reporting schoolsSee schools →18In-school suspensions5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals5 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests5 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi6 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber6 reporting schools

1Student devices reported6 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →8Threats without a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →64Attacks without a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents6 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

See all sources →