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flag Arizona spent just 52.1 cents of each education dollar on classrooms in 2024-25, the lowest in over 10 years.

flag Arizona spent just 52.1 cents of every education dollar on classroom instruction in the 2024-25 school year, the lowest level in over a decade, according to the Auditor General’s Office. flag Despite rising overall education spending, instructional funding has declined, with per-student spending at $14,629—$4,503 below the national average. flag Non-instructional costs, including transportation and utilities, rose faster than instructional spending, even as student enrollment dropped by 92,000 since 2008. flag A proposed ballot initiative would require districts to increase instructional spending to 60 cents per dollar, with penalties for noncompliance. flag Critics blame inefficiencies and mismanagement, while some argue declining enrollment and fixed costs are the main drivers.

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