schools in the 2023–24 NCES record
Public school district or agency · Official NCES ID 0401680
Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
Phoenix, AZ
Students13,720
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students enrolled in 2023–24
latest nationwide attendance file
current spending per student
What is available here?
Broad coverage8 of 8 core data areas available
Every available section is tied to this district’s official NCES ID. The year shown is the year the data describes, not the date we added it.
✓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
Open any question to see the supporting numbers, comparison and reporting year.
01Quick answer
Explore outcomes by student group →Are students making academic progress?
5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025See the details →02Quick answerAre students missing too much school?
44.2% chronically absent2022–23 · 13,790 students measuredSee the details →03Quick answerIs the district improving?
Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsSee the details →04Quick answerHow much does the district spend?
$11,949current spending per studentSee the details →05Quick answerDoes the district have enough support staff?
686:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileSee the details →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.
Are results improving over time?
20thlatest estimated national standing
20192022202320242025
10 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.
Lower than the first comparable year.
2019–2025 · Stanford research estimateHigher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.
2020–21–2022–23Student enrollment declined.
2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCESSpending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.
FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K624 students
4.5%Kindergarten–grade 58,642 students
63.0%Grades 6–84,438 students
32.3%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten624
Kindergarten1,252
Grade 11,236
Grade 21,465
Grade 31,587
Grade 41,625
Grade 51,477
Grade 61,516
Grade 71,369
Grade 81,553
Students by race and ethnicity
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?
Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment
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?
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Pre-K teachers6 FTE
Kindergarten teachers52 FTE
Elementary teachers630.3 FTE
Elementary school counselors20 FTE
Instructional coordinators48 FTE
District administrators24 FTE
District administrative support71.5 FTE
School administrative support58.5 FTE
Other support staff216.8 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
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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.
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.
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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.
Sunnyside Unified District (4407)Tucson, AZ
- Students
- 14,144
- Community poverty
- 26.3%
- English learners
- 19.4%
- Special education
- 11.9%
- Students
- 13,665
- Community poverty
- 13.5%
- English learners
- 5.5%
- Special education
- 3.7%
- Students
- 13,800
- Community poverty
- 6.5%
- English learners
- 3.0%
- Special education
- 12.5%
- Students
- 13,868
- Community poverty
- 20.3%
- English learners
- 30.1%
- Special education
- 9.7%
- Students
- 13,802
- Community poverty
- 19.4%
- English learners
- 26.6%
- Special education
- 18.6%
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
20th percentile38th percentile45th percentileThis district is 18 percentile points lower than the state figure and 25 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23Needs attention
44.2%42.9%27.2%This district is 1.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 17.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only
$15,089$14,690$19,748This district is $399 per student higher than the state figure and $4,659 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$11,949$11,450$15,908This district is $499 per student higher than the state figure and $3,959 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only
$1,824$2,067$2,035This district is $243 per student lower than the state figure and $211 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$599$734$342This district is $135 per student lower than the state figure and $257 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$0$0$1,855This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,855 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only
$7,652$6,836$8,849This district is $816 per student higher than the state figure and $1,197 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only
$2,311$2,183$3,859This district is $128 per student higher than the state figure and $1,548 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only
$4,084$6,175$12,224This district is $2,091 per student lower than the state figure and $8,140 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only
$244$736$907This district is $492 per student lower than the state figure and $663 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24Needs attention
20:118:115:1This district is 2.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24Needs attention
686:1518:1373:1This district is 168 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 313 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention
119.3122.8138.8This district is 3.5 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 19.5 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention
15.618.818.1This district is 3.2 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 2.5 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
1.51.10.9This district is 0.4 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.6 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only
4.5%2.3%2.9%This district is 2.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
30.7%9.0%11.8%This district is 21.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 18.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
9.6%12.5%13.8%This district is 2.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
0.8%2.3%4.0%This district is 1.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
94.5%95.7%96.6%This district is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only
-7.5%-1.7%+0.2%This district is 5.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only
36.1%31.4%49.4%This district is 4.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 13.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollmentNeeds attention
5.5%5.3%4.6%This district is 0.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentMixed comparison
8.6%8.3%9.4%This district is 0.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollmentNeeds attention
19.0%6.7%6.8%This district is 12.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 12.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollmentContext only
5.5%5.0%4.5%This district is 0.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateNeeds attention
23.1%14.0%14.4%This district is 9.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 8.7 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.
30.7%Students learning English4,473 students · 21 of 21 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
9.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services1,399 students · 21 of 21 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.8%Students with Section 504 plans105 students · 20 of 21 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
3.1%English learners also receiving IDEA services455 students · 21 of 21 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
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?
Teacher certification comparison
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 students326 assessments
31 out of 100Fem4,843 assessments
21 out of 100Students not economically disadvantaged1,908 assessments
21 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students14,232 assessments
20 out of 100Hispanic students14,587 assessments
20 out of 100Black students881 assessments
18 out of 100Mal5,269 assessments
17 out of 100A 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?
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.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$11,851
→FY 2023$11,949+0.8% year over year
FY 2022$4,077
→FY 2023$1,824-55.3% year over year
FY 2022$3,073
→FY 2023$4,084+32.9% 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?
4,340 of 14,910 students
7,583 of 14,545 students
6,099 of 13,790 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs23 reporting schools
91%
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?
811Out-of-school suspensions21 reporting schoolsSee schools →360In-school suspensions21 reporting schoolsSee schools →15Law-enforcement referrals21 reporting schoolsSee schools →1School-related arrests21 reporting schoolsSee schools →35Physical restraint7 reporting schoolsSee schools →20Seclusion6 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?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
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.
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