How Did Your District Do? Dollars In The Classroom

On March 1, the Arizona Auditor General released its annual report on classroom spending. Overall, in fiscal year 2016, Arizona districts spent 53.5 percent of available operating dollars on instruction—the lowest percentage since the Auditor General’s Office began monitoring this issue in fiscal year 2001.

Below find the percentage of dollars spent in your district:

(Green indicates an increase, and red indicates a decrease in classroom spending)

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Agua Fria Union High 56.153.854.353.753.453.151.952.652.253.053.0
Aguila Elementary 51.657.957.462.163.864.558.563.165.455.654.8
Ajo Unified 55.456.756.959.460.255.650.349.851.453.950.7
Alhambra Elementary 61.261.259.457.755.255.555.554.053.853.754.2
Alpine Elementary 52.951.056.258.459.158.257.959.259.361.263.0
Altar Valley Elementary 47.346.548.047.646.541.744.144.746.545.244.4
Amphitheater Unified 56.556.857.558.557.556.354.954.054.352.552.8
Antelope Union High 52.343.753.452.652.150.747.751.452.851.353.5
Apache Elementary 53.554.658.554.955.852.451.749.451.150.449.4
Apache Junction Unified 54.555.854.556.955.055.154.655.655.954.754.4
Arlington Elementary 54.357.457.256.656.452.749.650.351.653.4 53.3
Ash Creek Elementary 42.942.538.039.933.037.941.041.631.135.833.5
Ash Fork Joint Unified 47.053.252.854.853.147.147.442.143.347.449.0
Avondale Elementary 61.160.359.758.656.355.252.250.752.651.653.1
Baboquivari Unified 49.345.251.147.745.046.040.138.741.443.643.2
Bagdad Unified 48.448.855.754.256.052.652.954.555.256.755.4
Balsz Elementary 58.957.258.756.151.349.349.251.751.349.448.1
Beaver Creek Elementary 60.765.662.059.457.856.651.352.753.050.549.8
Benson Unified 58.656.956.955.854.452.454.153.152.751.551.3
Bicentennial Union High 46.045.436.442.036.541.542.446.845.145.647.7
Bisbee Unified 52.149.749.347.751.847.948.548.948.849.649.6
Blue Elementary 84.578.873.778.175.676.579.178.779.679.476.9
Blue Ridge Unified 61.859.859.364.161.656.055.056.855.152.553.1
Bonita Elementary 62.160.560.060.860.056.458.159.261.161.162.2
Bouse Elementary 50.554.454.751.048.142.246.942.238.243.940.6
Bowie Unified 60.756.453.751.153.852.154.950.945.443.246.8
Buckeye Elementary 60.363.060.854.955.456.652.053.354.153.753.0
Buckeye Union High 51.755.655.556.853.853.553.351.952.053.052.9
Bullhead City Elementary 63.460.061.959.557.056.659.657.255.556.155.6
Camp Verde Unified 54.255.455.255.752.653.453.555.957.555.956.3
Canon Elementary 50.551.347.451.750.153.347.152.051.851.851.2
Cartwright Elementary 61.362.261.661.160.058.956.856.556.856.257.3
Casa Grande Elementary 55.254.052.854.452.451.849.849.449.150.149.6
Casa Grande Union High 54.053.556.453.348.145.247.248.946.049.547.5
Catalina Foothills Unified 58.157.955.055.054.353.152.652.252.854.453.5
Cave Creek Unified 59.655.556.755.654.454.953.253.953.053.352.8
Cedar Unified 48.144.844.844.540.239.243.134.637.033.637.1
Chandler Unified 63.763.262.362.462.060.660.960.661.161.161.0
Chinle Unified 49.648.348.649.447.047.549.048.448.446.649.9
Chino Valley Unified 58.259.357.857.252.549.449.650.550.649.449.5
Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary 60.059.161.060.057.957.057.556.657.257.257.9
Clifton Unified 50.548.241.743.044.428.848.843.447.5
Cochise Elementary 54.357.258.859.754.357.454.657.256.958.756.9
Colorado City Unified 37.041.345.146.648.249.249.151.553.054.654.1
Colorado River Union High 58.360.460.759.160.956.052.352.750.251.952.9
Concho Elementary 44.140.840.542.946.942.640.339.643.341.742.1
Congress Elementary 54.756.052.653.551.750.149.654.455.454.954.8
Continental Elementary 55.356.261.362.856.058.255.458.654.353.254.7
Coolidge Unified 54.455.752.052.847.350.247.644.945.746.348.3
Cottonwood-Oak Creek 53.553.455.857.052.847.850.655.752.050.553.0
Crane Elementary 56.555.856.054.353.552.851.150.851.250.951.2
Creighton Elementary 55.053.351.952.653.350.950.348.047.448.548.3
Crown King Elementary 71.265.668.068.368.769.064.454.660.943.150.6
Deer Valley Unified 61.260.561.560.660.659.658.958.658.360.758.5
Double Adobe Elementary 63.362.461.661.364.365.061.569.663.560.161.7
Douglas Unified 58.859.558.254.953.253.852.352.450.749.650.5
Duncan Unified 58.155.955.356.054.952.850.149.748.749.248.4
Dysart Unified 59.458.957.357.255.955.354.955.855.257.455.8
Elfrida Elementary 50.153.057.251.058.351.756.655.555.154.753.3
Eloy Elementary 52.952.451.550.747.547.947.046.743.944.747.3
Flagstaff Unified 58.358.556.957.256.157.054.854.253.653.552.5
Florence Unified 63.256.156.255.457.354.053.451.750.652.353.4
Flowing Wells Unified 60.059.057.758.454.853.251.952.353.154.253.7
Fountain Hills Unified 57.157.957.156.452.654.354.354.654.854.350.0
Fowler Elementary 57.560.457.557.357.255.653.353.355.853.654.8
Fredonia-Moccasin Unified 59.853.659.953.451.152.650.452.952.951.855.9
Ft. Thomas Unified 54.755.354.651.647.045.545.247.448.246.146.6
Gadsden Elementary 50.250.551.449.150.651.148.248.548.649.247.8
Ganado Unified 46.346.046.745.443.342.441.342.340.744.442.6
Gila Bend Unified 53.045.648.851.252.047.245.443.945.144.844.9
Gilbert Unified 63.363.063.262.762.059.960.160.761.261.360.7
Glendale Elementary 56.356.856.557.155.654.855.854.652.953.952.1
Glendale Union High 59.859.558.558.657.456.556.256.356.755.856.1
Globe Unified 57.857.053.754.748.945.146.350.050.748.749.8
Grand Canyon Unified 49.248.145.948.548.846.750.047.752.443.943.6
Hackberry Elementary 56.741.941.240.934.734.238.539.141.542.643.1
Hayden-Winkelman Unified 52.250.751.547.448.845.746.143.845.144.743.5
Heber-Overgaard Unified 49.847.748.046.149.650.848.448.448.448.151.3
Higley Unified 58.657.757.055.054.954.255.355.955.756.057.7
Hillside Elementary 64.568.967.964.863.758.259.757.768.867.360.4
Holbrook Unified 55.456.757.056.154.954.854.453.253.753.454.7
Humboldt Unified 59.361.860.161.459.156.356.056.055.755.455.7
Hyder Elementary 55.844.952.253.655.254.154.151.952.647.747.6
Isaac Elementary 56.956.356.855.849.749.551.951.852.152.051.5
J.O. Combs Unified 59.859.153.155.350.751.250.953.253.350.550.8
Joseph City Unified 54.050.949.448.349.648.147.846.945.944.244.3
Kayenta Unified 44.545.343.142.141.341.641.340.340.440.341.1
Kingman Unified 55.854.955.253.653.253.152.650.550.748.949.5
Kirkland Elementary 53.052.951.852.752.552.957.853.052.555.851.2
Kyrene Elementary 64.063.563.362.961.061.860.260.159.457.559.2
Lake Havasu Unified 61.861.259.859.559.156.553.955.653.654.053.8
Laveen Elementary 51.053.657.055.253.351.751.452.252.754.053.8
Liberty Elementary 62.162.961.060.359.757.759.358.959.058.856.7
Litchfield Elementary 58.458.057.958.358.358.458.258.157.757.958.6
Littlefield Unified 54.455.454.650.652.653.854.350.251.951.352.8
Littleton Elementary 57.056.857.759.058.157.253.953.053.951.852.5
Madison Elementary 59.258.455.054.653.251.153.152.751.753.151.9
Maine Consolidated 43.846.845.853.550.552.350.250.851.151.853.0
Mammonth-San Manuel Unified 57.154.955.556.357.253.456.052.752.653.150.7
Marana Unified 58.759.157.357.956.756.154.254.553.953.353.9
Maricopa Unified 55.555.259.752.350.749.647.047.447.048.749.1
Mayer Unified 53.949.850.247.744.447.744.544.846.849.348.4
McNary Elementary 64.064.961.563.256.353.258.553.158.054.355.7
McNeal Elementary 47.754.051.848.344.346.945.645.745.143.444.2
Mesa Unified 62.762.161.459.859.357.657.356.357.155.856.7
Miami Unified Scholl District55.153.555.755.154.355.453.554.855.454.255.3
Mingues Union High 61.362.458.562.655.155.058.059.660.160.658.6
Mobile Elementary 28.626.931.339.633.636.030.338.133.834.732.9
Mohave Valley Elementary 59.959.358.858.552.052.954.351.651.752.948.8
Mohawk Valley Elementary 54.545.652.449.546.545.142.342.941.143.345.6
Morenci Unified 56.356.956.558.357.257.757.059.560.760.160.2
Morristown Elementary 47.847.849.949.948.651.752.752.352.950.653.1
Murphy Elementary 56.451.851.050.648.147.746.947.948.049.747.2
Naco Elementary 61.063.063.155.659.957.258.858.757.655.359.4
Nadaburg Unified 54.153.453.852.247.145.647.648.347.248.646.2
Nogales Unified 56.155.054.352.752.151.751.551.351.752.151.5
Oracle Elementary 52.750.250.049.949.348.246.449.151.648.953.4
Osborn Elementary 50.049.049.650.949.444.347.048.549.048.550.7
Owens-Whitney Elementary 60.261.461.761.252.339.555.658.759.547.243.7
Page Unified 54.853.152.552.351.349.149.449.649.148.749.2
Palo Verde Elementary 53.451.450.451.951.053.752.251.649.455.053.9
Paloma Elementary 50.548.451.450.147.548.446.243.949.548.248.9
Palominas Elementary 55.655.555.954.153.851.550.351.150.552.953.9
Paradise Valley Unified 62.162.460.860.659.858.855.857.157.757.256.4
Parker Unified 54.754.953.850.752.650.552.351.051.052.150.8
Patagonia Elementary 46.547.846.045.644.446.347.946.447.644.746.6
Patagonia High 46.547.846.045.644.446.347.946.447.644.746.6
Payson Unified 57.457.058.357.256.255.455.453.352.753.952.2
Peach Springs Unified 61.322.853.741.354.141.243.942.642.539.237.8
Pearce Elementary 59.356.256.356.055.155.554.252.551.355.056.9
Penderghast Elementary 59.356.256.356.055.155.554.252.551.353.551.4
Peoria Unified 60.659.659.860.559.657.257.656.057.954.956.2
Phoenix Elementary 55.154.056.353.850.949.148.848.048.349.249.5
Phoenix Union High 56.857.156.155.654.956.254.555.054.755.454.0
Picacho Elementary 55.852.357.955.656.251.852.351.955.353.653.5
Pima Unified 57.660.960.460.357.859.057.259.661.561.459.4
Pine Strawberry Elementary 49.748.550.747.449.649.251.949.748.851.553.0
Pinion Unified 42.040.742.137.735.036.538.937.741.242.439.2
Pomerene Elementary 54.853.956.261.654.062.953.951.652.151.449.0
Prescott Unified 61.562.362.261.657.558.355.754.853.653.151.3
Quartzsite Elementary 49.650.748.849.449.646.445.753.249.449.242.4
Queen Creek Unified 57.860.060.759.759.956.353.651.250.350.551.0
Ray Unified 55.457.555.554.555.852.151.854.954.052.954.2
Red Mesa Unified 42.640.438.638.740.940.639.938.631.636.136.8
Red Rock Elementary 54.954.366.148.455.349.151.758.161.959.958.2
Riverside Elementary 52.450.257.557.751.546.046.045.844.345.344.4
Roosevelt Elementary 59.758.656.454.652.148.646.443.544.044.447.3
Round Valley Unified 52.554.254.352.852.553.552.651.852.350.651.1
Sacaton Elementary 50.452.947.249.946.049.846.544.643.645.446.3
Saddle Mountain Unified 51.253.647.149.949.844.546.444.246.049.449.3
Safford Unified 60.460.062.763.160.962.861.263.565.166.263.3
Sahuarita Unified 56.754.954.757.756.357.753.853.254.555.654.4
Salome Consolidated Elementary 43.439.339.542.244.449.534.539.147.545.641.8
San Carlos Unified 50.554.350.750.348.745.541.542.840.646.544.1
San Fernando Elementary 45.052.151.251.946.843.949.944.445.340.044.0
San Simon Unified 59.358.354.354.556.553.152.253.655.653.047.1
Sanders Unified 47.850.849.149.048.446.542.142.341.140.741.5
Santa Cruz Elementary 60.956.858.859.754.752.151.555.254.749.249.1
Santa Cruz Valley Unified 59.057.456.755.553.354.553.548.750.650.450.5
Santa Cruz Valley Union High 49.047.641.544.236.141.743.239.840.341.141.7
Scottsdale Unified 60.561.360.457.759.557.758.757.954.553.953.6
Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified 54.654.955.154.453.254.453.454.452.852.651.7
Seligman Unified 51.853.554.254.452.653.051.850.650.747.646.7
Sentinel Elementary 47.855.253.050.750.049.450.249.953.153.250.8
Show Low Unified 56.755.056.554.955.654.352.855.457.056.256.9
Sierra Vista Unified 56.955.554.354.453.253.653.253.853.754.353.9
Skull Valley Elementary 54.653.657.152.053.151.854.347.948.152.546.4
Snowflake Unified 58.059.459.659.559.359.056.156.557.857.955.8
Solomon Elementary 54.155.353.851.652.954.152.353.352.851.245.6
Somerton Elementary 50.550.647.949.649.747.146.647.147.748.949.1
Sonoita Elementary 66.768.565.769.664.759.757.961.058.955.156.0
St. David Unified 56.958.657.557.956.057.454.952.855.650.652.6
St. Johns Unified 57.253.353.656.456.251.349.049.049.547.148.3
Stanfield Elementary 46.344.647.247.848.249.151.851.550.245.846.4
Sunnyside Unified 56.757.055.253.952.351.550.448.948.648.848.5
Superior Unified 52.352.254.255.155.052.252.250.951.948.849.5
Tanque Verde Unified 58.856.759.360.855.057.557.959.160.859.958.5
Tempe Elementary 55.555.455.356.054.253.652.752.353.452.852.5
Tempe Union High School59.659.759.956.856.756.453.853.552.753.354.1
Thatcher Unified 59.961.662.262.460.858.857.759.860.562.061.6
Tolleson Elementary 53.554.952.354.855.156.550.249.650.851.852.3
Tolleson Union High 61.457.355.354.757.957.356.454.656.053.855.3
Toltec Elementary 64.659.058.059.053.949.944.945.449.253.545.2
Tombstone Unified 50.947.747.252.247.546.547.350.247.747.747.5
Tonto Basin Elementary 54.053.054.053.552.552.252.053.050.845.547.7
Topock Elementary 56.456.252.458.351.055.658.754.953.345.446.5
Tuba City Unified 47.944.843.744.543.341.142.742.242.441.641.2
Tucson Unified 54.954.353.453.553.950.450.649.248.748.748.8
Union Elementary 50.155.655.056.354.050.453.851.452.552.351.0
Vail Unified 60.259.359.959.959.757.655.856.054.153.751.4
Valentine Elementary 76.377.377.378.781.060.168.954.558.356.655.4
Valley Union High 56.349.950.347.251.546.046.046.448.850.152.8
Vernon Elementary 43.339.838.344.045.243.645.948.441.944.243.1
Washington Elementary 62.060.357.657.555.555.955.754.154.354.553.7
Wellton Elementary 63.659.963.956.456.556.460.359.357.653.754.8
Wendon Elementary 46.948.945.849.346.148.545.647.146.945.045.4
Whiteriver Unified 56.667.258.751.351.048.347.746.746.146.947.5
Wickenburg Unified 55.057.258.857.753.551.651.052.851.450.947.9
Willcox Unified 59.960.258.455.854.553.652.854.553.255.557.2
Williams Unified 57.556.556.553.950.454.153.251.851.949.852.3
Wilson Elementary 57.355.655.955.353.351.454.253.255.055.656.4
Window Rock Unified 52.052.450.450.149.647.448.047.146.145.644.7
Winslow Unified 55.554.353.854.552.952.552.751.850.949.250.0
Yarnell Elementary 43.751.650.049.352.353.249.851.648.347.150.3
Young Elementary 59.053.054.751.256.554.153.156.853.354.853.1
Yucca Elementary 63.468.261.762.561.150.152.946.945.546.145.0
Yuma Elementary 51.751.952.754.052.250.150.550.550.249.448.8
Yuma Union High 53.556.551.251.152.351.951.753.749.948.446.1
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