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Arizona is ranked lowest in the country for per-pupil spending and among the highest for student-teacher ratio, a national report found.
The National Education Association’s annual Rankings and Estimates also took a look at teacher salaries, student enrollment and financial expenditures for public education.
In the area of per-pupil spending, the education association determined the average per student expenditure across the country last school year was $10,586.
Arizona was found to spend $6,170 per student – one of the lowest in the country, while states including New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Rhode Island and Wyoming spent upward of $15,000 per student. Other states found to have low per-pupil spending include Utah, Mississippi, Nevada and Idaho.
