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Item: Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1700 N 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Top 50%

Tel: (602) 258-9500

www.metro-arts.org

Top Rankings

Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

1 School

2,478 Schools

# Students

249 Students

1,110,658 Students

# Teachers

15 Teachers

62,141 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District	Arizona
7	28	118
8	28	120
9	45	122
10	49	126
11	46	128
12	53	139

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District Rank

Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#202 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District
2023	#202
2022	#214
2021	#250
2019	#230
2018	#236
2017	#152
2016	#212
2015	#136
2014	#47
2013	#41
2012	#98

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22%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District	Arizona
2023	22%	34%
2022	27%	35%
2021	24%	32%
2019	42%	45%
2018	47%	45%
2017	47%	42%
2016	32%	39%
2015	42%	38%
2014	82%	63%
2013	82%	63%
2012	67%	63%

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55-59%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District	Arizona
2022	57%	40%
2021	49%	39%
2019	57%	45%
2018	47%	44%
2017	62%	42%
2016	57%	40%
2015	62%	38%
2014	95%	79%
2013	95%	78%
2012	95%	77%
2011	87%	77%

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20-24%

24%

(21-22)

≥90%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District	Arizona
2022	90%	77%
2021	90%	76%
2020	90%	76%
2019	90%	78%
2018	90%	78%
2017	90%	78%
2016	90%	80%
2015	90%	79%
2014	90%	77%
2013	90%	76%
2012	90%	78%

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(2022-23)

48.4%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District	Arizona
2023	48.4%	41.2%
2022	53.4%	46.9%
2021	23.2%	34.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District	Arizona
2023	0.64	0.65
2022	0.65	0.65
2021	0.67	0.66
2020	0.65	0.65
2019	0.65	0.65
2018	0.57	0.65
2017	0.57	0.65
2016	0.59	0.65
2015	0.59	0.64
2014	0.59	0.64
2013	0.60	0.64
2012	0.59	0.64
2011	0.58	0.65
2010	0.57	0.64
2009	0.51	0.64
2008	0.49	0.63
2007	0.50	0.63
2006	0.49	0.63
2005	0.47	0.62
2004	0.44	0.63
2003	0.49	0.63

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District	Arizona
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	7%
2010	4%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	2%	5%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	2%	8%
2003	5%	8%
2002	2%	8%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District	Arizona
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

42%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District	Arizona
2023	44%	47%
2022	44%	47%
2021	43%	46%
2020	40%	45%
2019	40%	45%
2018	34%	45%
2017	34%	45%
2016	37%	45%
2015	36%	45%
2014	35%	44%
2013	34%	43%
2012	29%	43%
2011	27%	42%
2010	22%	41%
2009	13%	41%
2008	18%	42%
2007	19%	41%
2006	19%	39%
2005	16%	38%
2004	16%	37%
2003	16%	36%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District	Arizona
2023	7%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	10%	6%
2009	11%	6%
2008	7%	6%
2007	7%	5%
2006	7%	5%
2005	9%	5%
2004	7%	5%
2003	9%	5%

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% White

36%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District	Arizona
2023	40%	35%
2022	39%	35%
2021	38%	36%
2020	44%	38%
2019	44%	38%
2018	56%	38%
2017	56%	38%
2016	52%	39%
2015	53%	40%
2014	54%	41%
2013	53%	42%
2012	57%	42%
2011	59%	42%
2010	61%	44%
2009	68%	44%
2008	69%	44%
2007	68%	45%
2006	69%	47%
2005	71%	48%
2004	73%	48%
2003	69%	49%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District	Arizona
2023	6%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	7%	3%
2019	7%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	2%
2014	6%	2%
2013	7%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,916 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $8,763 is less than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District	Arizona
2023	$3 MM	$4 MM
2022	$2 MM	$4 MM
2021	$3 MM	$4 MM
2020	$2 MM	$4 MM
2019	$2 MM	$4 MM
2018	$2 MM	$4 MM
2017	$2 MM	$4 MM
2016	$2 MM	$3 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$2 MM	$3 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$3 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 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	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) 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	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$3 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$2 MM
2008	$1 MM	$2 MM
2007	$1 MM	$2 MM
2006	$1 MM	$2 MM
2005	$1 MM	$2 MM
2004	$1 MM	$1 MM
2003	$1 MM	$1 MM
2002	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,916

$11,558

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District	Arizona
2023	$10,872	$10,782
2022	$9,554	$10,794
2021	$10,872	$11,986
2020	$9,554	$10,794
2019	$9,632	$11,173
2018	$10,000	$11,763
2017	$8,612	$10,306
2016	$8,807	$9,541
2015	$8,004	$9,449
2014	$7,394	$8,489
2012	$8,194	$9,312
2011	$8,329	$9,958
2010	$8,100	$9,449
2009	$9,831	$9,374
2008	$8,462	$9,689
2007	$7,822	$9,028
2006	$8,099	$7,988
2005	$7,062	$7,640
2004	$6,792	$7,113
2003	$6,301	$6,846
2002	$7,071	$7,000

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Spending / Student

$8,763

$11,459

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District	Arizona
2023	$8,728	$10,054
2022	$7,896	$10,562
2021	$8,728	$11,177
2020	$7,896	$10,562
2019	$8,032	$10,609
2018	$9,649	$11,165
2017	$7,655	$9,883
2016	$7,665	$8,430
2015	$6,024	$8,879
2014	$6,756	$8,678
2012	$7,861	$9,270
2011	$6,729	$9,464
2010	$6,096	$8,879
2009	$8,876	$8,323
2008	$7,416	$8,177
2007	$6,827	$7,648
2006	$6,241	$7,012
2005	$6,098	$6,644
2004	$7,309	$6,165
2003	$5,590	$5,701
2002	$5,263	$6,081

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Best Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Metropolitan Arts Institute

Charter School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

1700 N. 7th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 258-9500

Gr: 7-12 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District?

Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District manages 1 public schools serving 249 students.

What is the rank of Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District?

Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District is ranked #223 out of 601 school districts in Arizona (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arizona school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District?

42% of Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District?

Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What is Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $8,763 is less than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 249 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in AZ)
: Top 50%
: 22% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education