The taxpayers (the community and the state) are more than providing for Cave Creek Unified School District

Mr Airdo from the North Scottsdale Independent again blows away the competition with his coverage of CCUSD.

From The North Scottsdale Independent: School district considers cutting back

Mr. Airdo reports that Marvin Christensen, Ed.D lectured the public on how the state legislature does not value education. Ok, Mr. Christensen let’s take a look at what per pupil funding and enrollment for CCUSD has done over the last 5 years.

Cave Creek Unified School District #93

Year, Students, Per Pupil Expenditures, Administrative Costs Per Pupil

2002, 4638, $5,442, $608

2007, 5653, $6,982, $705

Source: Office of the Auditor General, State of Arizona

So a little math here tells us that:

- Per pupil administrative costs have increased 16% over 2002
- Per pupil dollars have increased 28% over 2002
- Total CCUSD expenditures have increased to $14 million dollars per year over 2002
- Total administrative expenditures have increased $1.1 million dollars per year over 2002 to almost $4 million dollars

So funding has increased 28% and the budget is up $14 million dollars in 5 short years. Sounds like the taxpayers (the community and the state) are more than providing for Cave Creek Unified School district.

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