The just released AZ Auditor General’s Office report on Arizona School District Spending – Fiscal Year 2018 states that,
“In fiscal year 2018, Arizona districts spent 54% of available operating dollars on instruction—the second consecutive increase in the instructional spending percentage in 14 years.”
It also stated that,
“Arizona school districts spent about $3,500 less per pupil than the national average and allocated their resources differently, spending a lower percentage of resources on instruction and administration and a greater percentage on all other operational areas.”
Six key takeaways from an article about the report in the AZ Daily Star are: