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Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District

Item: Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1844 S Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711-5607

Bottom 50%

Tel: (520) 790-8400

www.griffinfoundation.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 96 students in Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District. This district's average charter is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Arizona.

Public Charter Schools in Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District have an score of 16% (versus the Arizona public charter school average of 39%), and score of 33% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public charter school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

2 Schools

573 Schools

# Students

96 Students

228,831 Students

# Teachers

n/a

14 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District	Arizona
Kind	11	25
1	9	26
2	13	26
3	13	26
4	9	26
5	11	26
6	8	26
7	8	25
8	14	25

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District Rank

Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#343 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District
2023	#343
2022	#438
2021	#546
2019	#412
2018	#448
2017	#371
2016	#378
2015	#454
2014	#421
2013	#478
2012	#327

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District	Arizona
2023	25%	34%
2022	17%	35%
2021	7%	32%
2019	27%	45%
2018	27%	45%
2017	32%	42%
2016	32%	39%
2015	27%	38%
2014	42%	63%
2013	32%	63%
2012	47%	63%

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25-29%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District	Arizona
2022	27%	40%
2021	17%	39%
2019	37%	45%
2018	27%	44%
2017	32%	42%
2016	27%	40%
2015	22%	38%
2014	72%	79%
2013	67%	78%
2012	77%	77%
2011	73%	77%

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≤20%

24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District	Arizona
2023	0.37	0.65
2022	0.39	0.65
2021	0.40	0.66
2020	0.35	0.65
2019	0.35	0.65
2018	0.40	0.65
2017	0.40	0.65
2016	0.41	0.65
2015	0.37	0.64
2014	0.47	0.64
2013	0.54	0.64
2012	0.53	0.64
2011	0.52	0.65
2010	0.57	0.64
2009	0.54	0.64
2008	0.48	0.63
2007	0.46	0.63
2006	0.50	0.63
2005	0.44	0.62
2004	0.56	0.63
2003	0.59	0.63

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District	Arizona
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	4%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	5%
2007	3%	6%
2006	5%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	4%	8%
2003	3%	8%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District	Arizona
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

73%

44%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District	Arizona
2023	79%	47%
2022	78%	47%
2021	77%	46%
2020	80%	45%
2019	80%	45%
2018	77%	45%
2017	77%	45%
2016	75%	45%
2015	79%	45%
2014	71%	44%
2013	66%	43%
2012	66%	43%
2011	67%	42%
2010	62%	41%
2009	65%	41%
2008	70%	42%
2007	72%	41%
2006	69%	39%
2005	73%	38%
2004	62%	37%
2003	56%	36%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District	Arizona
2023	7%	6%
2022	10%	6%
2021	8%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	11%	5%
2012	12%	5%
2011	10%	5%
2010	13%	6%
2009	11%	6%
2008	11%	6%
2007	7%	5%
2006	9%	5%
2005	9%	5%
2004	10%	5%
2003	12%	5%

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% White

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District	Arizona
2023	7%	35%
2022	6%	35%
2021	7%	36%
2020	9%	38%
2019	9%	38%
2018	11%	38%
2017	11%	38%
2016	12%	39%
2015	10%	40%
2014	15%	41%
2013	13%	42%
2012	16%	42%
2011	18%	42%
2010	18%	44%
2009	17%	44%
2008	13%	44%
2007	13%	45%
2006	15%	47%
2005	14%	48%
2004	21%	48%
2003	29%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District	Arizona
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,083 is higher than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 97% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,417 is higher than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has grown by 69% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District	Arizona
2023	$2 MM	$4 MM
2022	$2 MM	$4 MM
2021	$2 MM	$4 MM
2020	$2 MM	$4 MM
2019	$2 MM	$4 MM
2018	$2 MM	$4 MM
2017	$2 MM	$4 MM
2016	$3 MM	$3 MM
2015	$3 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$3 MM
2012	$3 MM	$3 MM
2011	$3 MM	$3 MM
2010	$3 MM	$3 MM
2009	$3 MM	$2 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$2 MM
2006	$2 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	0	$2 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District	Arizona
2023	$2 MM	$4 MM
2022	$2 MM	$4 MM
2021	$2 MM	$4 MM
2020	$2 MM	$4 MM
2019	$2 MM	$4 MM
2018	$2 MM	$4 MM
2017	$2 MM	$3 MM
2016	$2 MM	$3 MM
2015	$3 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$3 MM
2012	$3 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$3 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$2 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	0	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,083

$11,429

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District	Arizona
2023	$15,588	$10,782
2022	$11,206	$10,794
2021	$11,910	$11,986
2020	$11,206	$10,794
2019	$11,109	$11,173
2018	$10,505	$11,763
2017	$9,492	$10,306
2016	$9,444	$9,541
2015	$9,669	$9,449
2014	$7,157	$8,489
2012	$7,494	$9,312
2011	$7,287	$9,958
2010	$7,543	$9,449
2009	$7,900	$9,374
2008	$8,776	$9,689
2007	$7,526	$9,028
2006	$6,626	$7,988
2005	$6,431	$7,640
2004	$5,898	$7,113

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Spending / Student

$16,417

$11,331

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District	Arizona
2023	$11,588	$10,054
2022	$9,686	$10,562
2021	$8,854	$11,177
2020	$9,686	$10,562
2019	$9,711	$10,609
2018	$10,475	$11,165
2017	$9,529	$9,883
2016	$7,302	$8,430
2015	$8,526	$8,879
2014	$6,286	$8,678
2012	$7,239	$9,270
2011	$5,379	$9,464
2010	$6,652	$8,879
2009	$6,123	$8,323
2008	$6,826	$8,177
2007	$6,211	$7,648
2006	$5,974	$7,012
2005	$5,858	$6,644
2004	$4,924	$6,165

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Best Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Children Reaching For The Sky Preparatory

Charter School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1844 S Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520) 790-8400

Gr: K-5 | 66 students Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #22.

Future Investment Middle School

Charter School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1854 S Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520) 790-8400

Gr: 6-8 | 30 students Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 96 students
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education