Arizona Fast Facts

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  • 30%

    Arizonans think K–12 education in Arizona is headed in the right direction.

EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker

Top Reasons Arizona Parents Choose ESAs
  1. Academics
  2. Discipline
  3. Individual/One-on-One Attention
  4. Religious Environment/Instruction
  5. Morals/Character/Values Instruction

Families’ Experiences on the New Frontier of Educational Choice

How Arizona Parents Heard About Educational Choice Programs
  1. Friends or Relatives
  2. Internet
  3. Public District (Neighborhood) School
  4. Call from School
  5. Church or Community Event

Families’ Experiences on the New Frontier of Educational Choice

Arizona Private School Fast Facts

  • 8,244

    estimated open seats in private schools

  • 70%

    of private schools serve students with special needs

  • 85%

    provide some form of financial assistance to students

Exploring Arizona’s Private Education Sector

Arizona K–12 Education Spending

$8.9 Billion

Total Arizona Public Education Revenue

U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Common Core of Data (CCD)

Data last updated 3/2020.

Inter-District

Arizona districts must have open enrollment transfer provisions, with income-eligible and special needs students receiving up to 20-mile one-way transportation.

Charter School

Arizona does not require public school districts to provide transportation to charter school students.

Private School

Arizona does not require public school districts to provide transportation to private school students.

State Student Transportation Statutes

Inter-District: Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15-816.01

Charter Schools: Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15-185

Private Schools: AZ ST § 15-921

Transporting School Choice Students, 2020