Arizona
State Governance
State Board of Education
Arizona’s State Board of Education consists of eleven members, each serving four-year terms. Board members are appointed by the governor, and approved by the Senate.
Arizona’s State Board of Education has authority over:
- Teacher Licensure
- Summative Assessments
- Content Standards Adoption
Governor
Chief State School Officer
Kathy Hoffman
Elected through a partisan ballot
State Context
State Demographics
Public Education Enrollment by Special Populations:
Free and Reduced Price Lunch: 50.2%
English Language Learners: 6.3%
Served by IDEA: 11.8%
2015 NAEP State Data
Reading data for Grade 4 race/ethnicity and NSLP eligibility compared to the state average:
Reading data for Grade 4 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015. Additional national average data is included in the graph:
Mathematics data for Grade 8 by race/ethnicity and NSLP eligibility compared to the state average:
Mathematics data for Grade 8 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015. Additional national average data is included in the graph:
Science data for Grade 8 by race/ethnicity and NSLP eligibility compared to the state average:
Graduation Rates
Adjusted cohort graduation rate between 2011 and 2015:
Charter Schools:
Year Charter School Law was Enacted: 1994
Number of Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 623
Number of Students Served by Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 165,961
Charter School Cap Law: None
ESSA Plan & Implementation
Learn about Arizona’s ESSA plan.