School district spending and teacher salaries increased, but instructional spending decreased
Arizona Auditor General released its annual report this month looking at school district spending across fiscal year 2023.
The report found that statewide school district spending increased nearly $1 billion from the prior year, but instructional spending decreased to just over 53%, “the lowest recorded percentage since we began monitoring in FY 2001,” according to the report. The report also noted an increase in average teacher salary, up 30% from 2017 and at least partially funded by federal COVID-19 relief funds.
"We continued to see wide operational spending variations among similar districts in areas such as plant operations, indicating possible opportunities for improved efficiency at some districts, which could free up dollars for increasing teacher salaries, lowering class sizes, and other district priorities," the report stated.
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