In fiscal year 2014, 23 percent of Arizona’s school-aged children lived at or below the poverty level, compared to the national average of 20 percent.

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The richest and most powerful nation in the world — the United States — has the seventh highest rate of child poverty according to a WalletHub survey.

The highest rate of underprivileged children in the United States belongs to those living in Mississippi, but Arizona doesn't fall far behind that, ranking number 6.

Arizona is the fifth highest for children in foster care and has the fifth highest rate of children living with food insecurity.

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Source: WalletHub

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