Arizona Public School Per Student Funding Fiscal Year 2025

FY 2025 Funding Comparison for Airzona Public Schools WITHOUT GPS Override

GPS State Formula Funding State General Fund and Local Property Tax

Charter School State Formula Funding State General Fund

GPS Funded Less Than Charters at state Formula Funding

Elementary = $-1,481.47

High School = $-1,691.03

FY 2025 Funding Comparison for Arizona Public Schools WITH GPS Override

GPS State Formula Funding & 15% Override

GPS State Formula Funding and 15 percent override graphic — **Total Elementary Funding =** $6,757.31

**Total High School Funding =** $6,893.62

Charter School State Formula Funding State General Fund

GPS Funded Less Than Charters WITH 15% Override

Elementary = $-345.79

High School = $-555.35

FY 2023 GPS Reported Spend by Notable Program Areas

FY 2023 Programmatic Spending

Category	M&O	Capital	Total
ELL	$1,991,098.00	$-	$1,991,098.00
Gifted	$1,733,256.00	$-	$1,733,256.00
Special Education Salaries	$37,743,787.00	$-	$37,743,787.00
Special Education Benefits	$11,745,821.00	$-	$11,745,821.00
Special Education Other	$6,500,327.00	$-	$6,500,327.00
Special Education Capital	$-	$140,221.00	$140,221.00
Special Education Transportation	$5,657,814.00	$-	$5,657,814.00
Areas from ELL to Special Education Transportation are required though service levels could be reduced
Athletics	$2,494,413.00	$684,569.00	$3,178,982.00
Elementary Music (District)	$87,007.00	$10,189.00	$97,196.00
Instrument Repair (Schools)	$58,904.00	$-	$58,904.00
Instruments	$-	$283,051.00	$283,051.00
Security*	$1,080,826.00	$129,999.00	$1,210,825.00
Nurses - RNs	$2,459,980.00	$10,832.00	$2,470,812.00
Kindergarten Salaries & Benefits**	$3,637,879.00	-	$3,637,879.00
Performing Arts Stipends & Benefits	$142,009.00	-
Traditional Education FTE Adds Above Normal FTE Allocation (Canyon Rim & Spectrum)	$290,740.00	-
Elementary Accelerated Classrooms Above Normal FTE Allocation (8 Sites)	$1,162,960.00
Dual Credit & Advanced Placement College Credit Opportunities	$4,000,000
International Baccaulaureate (IB) at GHS and Patterson***	$1,017,590.00	$-
Unrestricted Capital Allocation to Schools	$-	$5,300,000.00
Areas from Athletics to Unrestricted Capital Allocation to Schools are enhancements and are not required by law. These areas provide student and family choice as well as extracurricular opportunities.

* The Security Amount is the $ amount change since 2019-2020 School Year

** Arizona funds 1/2 day Kindergarten - this amount represents the teacher cost for the second 1/2 day

FY 2023 Teacher Salary Comparisons

FY 2023 Local Districts' Beginning & Average Teacher Salary

District	FY 2023 Starting Salary*	FY 2023 AFR Average Teacher Salary*
Gilbert	$52,750	$64,685
Apache Junction**	$45,651	$55,532
Chandler	$53,415	$64,931
Higley	$53,967	$65,802
Mesa	$54,500	$62,790
Queen Creek	$50,500	$58,679
Scottsdale	$49,052	$62,624

* Beginning & Average Salary figures include the Pay for Performance amounts from Classroom Site Fund

** Apache Junction does not have an override in place nor has never had one and their starting salary includes $1,200 in Pay 4 Performance

GPS 2019-2020 Teacher Beginning Salary VS 2024-2025 Year - Impact of the 15% Override

2019-2020 School Year Beginning Salary:	$43,533
2024-2025 School Year Teacher Beginning Salary:	$53,530

Since the 15% Override was approved, the beginning teacher salary has increased by $10,000.

Tax Savings by Year if Override Fails

Tax Savings Per $100,000 of Assessed Valuation (AV) If Override FAILS

The existing tax rate for the Override in the 2024-2025 school year is $1.18 per $100/AV. The table below shows the annual tax savings each year as the 15% override ramps down over the next three years in the event of failure.

Tax Metric	2025-2026 School Year (10% Override)	2026-2027 School Year (5% Override)	2027-2028 School Year (0% Override)
Tax Rate	$0.79 per $100 of AV	$0.39 per $100 of AV	$0.00 per $100 of AV
Tax Amount Savings on $100/AV	$39.33 Annual Savings	$78.67 Annual Savings	$118.00 Annual Savings

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Important Election Dates

Arizona Public School Per Student Funding Fiscal Year 2025

Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Arizona PUblic School Per Student Funding Information

FY 2025 Funding Comparison for Airzona Public Schools WITHOUT GPS Override

FY 2025 Funding Comparison for Airzona Public Schools WITHOUT GPS Override

GPS State Formula Funding State General Fund and Local Property Tax

Charter School State Formula Funding State General Fund

GPS Funded Less Than Charters at state Formula Funding

FY 2025 Funding Comparison for Arizona Public Schools WITH GPS Override

FY 2025 Funding Comparison for Arizona Public Schools WITH GPS Override

GPS State Formula Funding & 15% Override

Charter School State Formula Funding State General Fund

GPS Funded Less Than Charters WITH 15% Override

FY 2023 GPS Reported Spend by Notable Program Areas

FY 2023 Programmatic Spending

FY 2023 Teacher Salary Comparisons

FY 2023 Local Districts' Beginning & Average Teacher Salary

GPS 2019-2020 Teacher Beginning Salary VS 2024-2025 Year - Impact of the 15% Override

Tax Savings by Year if Override Fails

Tax Savings Per $100,000 of Assessed Valuation (AV) If Override FAILS