Between fiscal years 2010 and 2015, the Arizona's state-wide average teacher salary decreased and the state-wide average students per teacher increased.

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β€œBetween fiscal years 2010 and 2015, the state-wide average teacher salary decreased from $47,077 to $46,008 despite a 4 percent increase in the average years of teacher experience. During this same 5-year period, the state-wide average students per teacher increased from 17.9 to 18.6.”

Source: Arizona Auditor General, March 2016

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