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Arizona Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Overview

Public Schools Overview Arizona School Districts by City
Number Of Students 1,141,310
Number Of Arizona Schools 2,597
Number Of Arizona School Districts 773
Spending Per Student $11,151

State Test Scores

Reading/English Language Arts Tests

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
43%
47%
40%
44%
43%
38%
21%
44%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
    11th Grade
Reading Proficiency

Math Test

50 40 30 20 10 0
46%
42%
41%
36%
33%
31%
14%
36%
    3rd Grade
    4th Grade
    5th Grade
    6th Grade
    7th Grade
    8th Grade
    10th Grade
    11th Grade
Math Proficiency

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This State Nation
White (non-hispanic) 36.4% 47.5%
Black 5.9% 15.8%
Hispanic 49.0% 29.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.2% 5.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 5.5% 1.4%
Special Needs Groups This State Nation
Economically Disadvantaged 44.8% 51.6%
English Language Learners 7.2% 9.9%
Students With Disabilities 13.1% 14.9%

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

25 20 15 10 5 0
22.1
15.9
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION

Arizona Education Environment

Population State Nation
Population 7,359,197 333,287,557
Population Density (per sq. mile) 64 93
Population distribution by age STATE NATION
4 Years Old And Below 5.6% 5.7%
5-19 Years Old 19.4% 19.1%
20-44 Years Old 33.2% 33.4%
45-64 Years Old 23.8% 25.3%
65 Or Older 18.1% 16.5%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS STATE NATION
Number Of Households 2,739,136 120,158,879
Single Parent Households With Children 8.8% 8.3%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 88.7% 89.1%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 31.8% 34.3%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION STATE NATION
$150,000 or more 17.5% 20.3%
$100,000 - $149,999 17.3% 17.1%
$75,000 - $99,999 13.7% 12.8%
$50,000 - $74,999 17.6% 16.1%
$30,000 - $49,999 15.2% 14.3%
$15,000 - $29,999 10.6% 10.7%
$15,000 or less 8.1% 8.7%

Education Expenditures

For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,028 $5,737,989,000 45.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $769 $877,539,000 6.9%
Staff $469 $535,813,000 4.2%
General Administration $189 $215,431,000 1.7%
School Administration $504 $575,332,000 4.5%
Operation $1,055 $1,204,512,000 9.5%
Transportation $289 $329,985,000 2.6%
Other $428 $488,733,000 3.8%
Total Support $3,704 $4,227,345,000 33.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,420 $2,761,833,000 21.7%
Total Expenditures $11,151 $12,727,167,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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