Matt Beienburg, the director of education policy at the Goldwater Institute said there are several inconsistencies in funding methods for different levels of education. Beienburg shared this as a reason behind why Grand Canyon University (GCU) has been facing pressure from the U.S. Department of Education.
Glenn Farley, the director of policy and research at the Common Sense Institute Arizona said the data they used for their Free Enterprise Report on the state of Arizona was pulled from all long-term, reliable, and comparable sources. He was joined by Katie Ratlief, the executive director of the Common Sense Institute on a recent podcast episode.
There were 10,855 students enrolled in Litchfield Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
For the 2022-23 school year, Littleton Elementary District experienced an increase in enrollment numbers compared to the previous year, with 215 more students being enrolled.
There were 446 students enrolled in Palo Verde Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
For the 2022-23 school year, Avondale Elementary District experienced an increase in enrollment numbers compared to the previous year, with 114 more students being enrolled.
There were 5,708 students enrolled in Buckeye Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
For the 2022-23 school year, Liberty Elementary District experienced an increase in enrollment numbers compared to the previous year, with 220 more students being enrolled.
For the 2022-23 school year, Mobile Elementary District experienced an increase in enrollment numbers compared to the previous year, with six more students being enrolled.
Primavera - Online stood out in Maricopa County with 6,399 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.