Arizona schools: by the numbers
| Public schools | 1,742 |
| Public school teachers | 47,101 |
| Pre-K-12 enrollment | 937,755 |
| Minority students | 50% |
| Students eligible for free/reduced price lunch | 11.9% |
| Students with disabilities | 10.8% |
| Annual pre-K-12 expenditures | $5.5 billion |
| English-language learners | 15.3% |
Who’s in charge?
- Governor: Jan Brewer (R)
- Superintendent of Public Instruction: Tom Horne
Get connected
- Arizona Department of Education
- Arizona State Board of Education
- Arizona Parent Teacher Association
- Arizona Affiliate-National Education Association
- Arizona Educational Employment Board
- Arizona academic standards, from the Arizona Department of Education
- Legislative information, from Project Vote Smart
