The purpose of this quantitative correlational predictive study is to examine if and to what extent average district total funding and school adequacy predict district performance through student achievement in reading and mathematics in public school districts in the State of Arizona for the fiscal year 2023. The research focused on the…

Discusses the technology shopping spree that Arizona educators are conducting thanks to a $50 million budgeting allowance from the state's legislature to reduce the student-to-computer ratios. What the money was being spent on, and some of the problems created from a large influx of technology in some schools are highlighted. (GR)

This guide introduces and updates information on the Arizona public school finance system. It is intended to promulgate a wider understanding of public school finance. It includes tables and figures listing revenue support trends and regulations. Topics cover school district financing prior to 1980, the "bucket-of-need" analysis of…

The Arizona Office of the Auditor General conducted a study of Arizona school district administrative costs, regional services, and telecommunications. In the area of administrative costs, the study found that larger, unified districts were more cost effective in terms of district administrative costs per student and students per administrator.…

The Division of Indian Education, Arizona Department of Education, distrubutes Federal funds under the Johnson-O'Malley Act. The funds are provided to Arizona public schools and counties with 3% or more American Indian children to help pay the cost of educating children living on tax-exempt reservation lands. The host school district receives the…

The purpose of this paper is to provide a foundation for the planned discussion of how the funding of Arizona community colleges might be improved to enable the colleges to better serve the needs of their communities and address the priorities of the State. This paper considers three of the most common funding sources: (1) state appropriations;…

The Division of Indian Education of the Arizona Department of Education distributes Federal funds under the Johnson-O'Malley Act. These funds are provided to public schools and counties in Arizona with 3% or more American Indian children to help pay the cost of educating Indian children living on tax-exempt reservation lands. The host school…

Since 5 of the 24 states receiving Johnson O'Malley (JOM) funds contained school districts that applied for JOM funds to meet basic operational expenses, the study was conducted to: assess state, local and federal funds going into the districts and for what purposes and programs; assess their impact on Indian students; assess the unmet financial…

This five-part annual report provides information for fiscal year 1982-83 on the Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Colleges; the state's community districts; college finances and enrollments; and state vocational education. After introductory material outlines the purpose of the community college system and the make-up of the…

This five-part annual report provides information for fiscal year 1988-89 on the Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Colleges, the state's community college districts, college finances and enrollments, and vocational education. Section 1 states the Board's philosophy of education, delineates general and certification fund expenditures,…

This five-part annual report provides information for fiscal year 1989-90 on the Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Colleges, the state's community college districts, college finances and enrollments, and vocational education. Section I states the Board's philosophy of education, delineates general fund expenditures and indicates the…

This five-part annual report provides information for fiscal year 1983-84 on the Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Colleges; the state's community college districts; college finances and enrollments; and vocational education. Section I presents a statement of the philosophy of the community college system, delineates the board's…

This five-part annual report provides information for fiscal year 1987-88 on the Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Colleges, the state's community college districts, college finances and enrollments, and vocational education. Section I states the Board's philosophy of education, delineates general fund expenditures, and indicates the…

This five-part annual report provides information for fiscal year 1986-87 on the Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Colleges; the state's community college districts; college finances and enrollments; and vocational education. Section I presents the Board's statement of philosophy, delineates general expenditures, and indicates the…

Information for fiscal year 1979-80 is included in this five-part report with respect to the Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Colleges of Arizona, the state's community college districts, college finances and enrollments, and state vocational education. After outlining the purpose of the community college system and the make-up of…