With low-income school districts underfunded by around $6,700 per pupil, WalletHub has released its report on the Most and Least Equitable School Districts in Arizona. To find out where school funding is distributed most fairly, WalletHub scored the equitability of each school district in Arizona based on two metrics: average household income and expenditures for public elementary and secondary schools per pupil.
Alongside this report, WalletHub also released rankings for the States with the Most and Least Equitable School Districts, along with accompanying videos and audio files. Arizona ranked as the 6th least equitable overall.
Solomon and Morenci ranked fairly high on the list of state schools. Solomon ranked #18 and Morenci came in at #20. Here’s how area schools faired in the report:
| Rank | School District | Score | Expenditure per student | Income of district |
| 18 | Solomon Elementary | 3.67 | $11,345 | $54,318 |
| 20 | Morenci | 4.26 | $9,160 | $68,007 |
| 56 | Thatcher | 14.59 | $7,646 | $64,635 |
| 66 | Duncan | 17.82 | $9,621 | $54,344 |
| 128 | Safford | 37.83 | $7,715 | $52,066 |
| 154 | Pima | 47.18 | $7,784 | $46,833 |
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 48% of Arizona public school funding comes from the state. Local property taxes provide 40% and federal funding accounts for approximately 12%. According to the Arizona Education Association, Arizona education funding ranks 49th in the nation.
