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Indiana schools get 28.5% of their funds from local taxes, NEA reports

Nearly 29 percent of Indiana public education funding comes from local tax revenues, the ninth lowest level among the 50 states, according to data from the National Education Association.

Arizona schools get 41.2% of their funds from local taxes, NEA reports

More than 41 percent of Arizona public education funding comes from local tax revenues, the 26th highest level among the 50 states, according to data from the National Education Association.

2017-18 teacher pay in Indiana averaged $50,614

Teachers’ salaries in Indiana averaged $50,614 for the 2017-2018 school year, the 36th highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed by the National Education Association (NEA).

2017-18 teacher pay in Arizona averaged $48,723

Teachers’ salaries in Arizona averaged $48,723 for the 2017-2018 school year, the seventh lowest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed by the National Education Association (NEA).

2017-2018 pay for starting teachers in Indiana averaged $35,943

A beginning teacher’s salary in Indiana averaged $35,943 for the 2017-2018 school year, the 36th highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed by the National Education Association (NEA).

2017-2018 pay for starting teachers in Arizona averaged $34,473

A beginning teacher’s salary in Arizona averaged $34,473 for the 2017-2018 school year, the ninth lowest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to data analyzed by the National Education Association (NEA).