Arizona schools rank poorly in education funding

Here's some news for parents with school age children; Arizona ranks worst in the nation when it comes to education funding.

According to an education report by Education Week, Arizona ranked near the bottom for student chance of success, K-12 achievement, teacher pay and school finance. Arizona did place in the top ten for education standards and accountability. In K-12 Ratings, Arizona scored a C- while the national average is a C. Arizona teachers salaries, about $39,957, are well below the national average salary of $45,000. The rest of the scores are as follow -

Chance for success - C
K 12 Achievement - D
Standards, Assessments and Accountability - A
Transitions / Alignment - C-
The Teaching Profession - D+
School finance - D

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