ABEC Annual Conference October 27, 2017 Steering into the Future Lattie F. Coor, Chairman and CEO Center for the Future of Arizona ABEC Annual Conference October 27, 2017

Personal Income Arizona Less than High School $19,554 High School Graduate $27,120 Some College/AA Degree $32,971 Bachelor’s Degree $46,407 Graduate/Professional Degree $60,458

Civic Health Less than High School 27.0% High School Graduate 43.9% Voting Less than High School 27.0% High School Graduate 43.9% Some College/AA Degree 62.1% Bachelor’s Degree or Higher 71.7% Arizona Civic Health Index, 2012 presidential

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Current Attainment 42% of residents have completed a 2- or 4 year degree, or received a non-degree credential U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2014 1-year PUMS Person File and the Arizona Board of Regents estimate of the Arizona adult population 25-64 years of age with a certificate but no greater education award, 2016

Arizona Education Progress Meter Preschool Enrollment 38 Percent of 3 and 4 year olds are enrolled in preschool   Third Grade Reading 41 Percent of third graders passed the AzMERIT English language arts test by scoring proficient or highly proficient Eighth Grade Math 26 Percent of 8th grade students passed math by scoring proficient or highly proficient on the AzMERIT assessment High School Graduation 79 Percent of Arizona high school students graduate in 4 years College Going 54 Percent 2014-15 Arizona high school graduates attend a postsecondary institution Attainment 42 Percent of residents have completed a 2 or 4 year degree, or received a non-degree credential

46.5% of Arizona’s public high school graduates are eligible for admission to the state’s universities

A critical element in adapting the Arizona public education system to change: Adequate funding

A key to adequate funding: A substantial increase in the number of well-informed citizens willing to participate actively in the political process

10% of Arizonans believe their Vision 2025 10% of Arizonans believe their elected officials represent their interests

Voter Turnout in Primary Elections 2012-2016 Arizona 2012 28.09% 2014 27.02% 2016 24%

Arizona’s rank in K-12 per pupil expenditures:                 1980  25th                 1990  26th                 1995  45th                 2000  49th U.S. Census Bureau Public Education Finances Data, U.S. Census Bureau Historical Data Index

Annual Loss of Revenue to the State Budget from Tax Cuts since 1993.*           By 2001  $1.7 Billion           By 2010  $2.9 Billion By 2012  $3.1 Billion By 2015 $4.0 Billion *Adjusted for the state’s population growth, real per capita economic growth and inflation Economist Tom Rex, Grand Canyon Institute

Individual and Corporate Income Tax Credits Source: 110th Arizona Town Hall

Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (Vouchers)

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