Arizona
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First Things First for Arizona's Children
Proposition 203 was approved by 53% of voters on November 7, 2006. It creates a state tax on tobacco products and provides program and grant proposal requirements and procedures for award of regional grants. It simultaneously established the First Things First program, a statewide organization that funds early education and health programs. Local regional councils, staffed by community volunteers, decide how funds are spent to support the healthy development and learning of Arizona’s young children.
Learn More/Source: State of Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Board
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Bipartisan support in 2006 created First Things First
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Proposition 203 was approved by 53% of voters on November 7, 2006. It creates a state tax on tobacco products and provides program and grant proposal requirements and procedures for award of regional grants. It simultaneously established the First Things First program, a statewide organization that funds early education and health programs. Local regional councils, staffed by community volunteers, decide how funds are spent to support the healthy development and learning of Arizona’s young children.
Learn More/Source: State of Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Board
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Demographics Data Scorecard
State population
7,359,197 Source U.S. Census, 2022
Rural %
10.7% Source U.S. Census, 2020
Urban %
89.3% Source U.S. Census, 2020
Number of children 0–4
401,856 Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Poverty levels - children 0—8 below 200% poverty
42% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Median family income among households with children
$78,500.00 Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Unemployment rate
3.3% Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2024
Unemployment rate of parents
4% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Children under age 6 with all available parents in the labor force
64% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Children living in households with a high housing cost burden
29% Source 2021
Child Population by Race and Ethnicity Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Race and Ethnicity
- American Indian and Alaska Native (5%)
- Asian (3%)
- Black or African American (5%)
- Hispanic or Latino (38%)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (.5%)
- Two or more races (4%)
- White, not Hispanic or Latino (38%)
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| State House | R | R | R | R | R |
| State Senate | R | R | R | R | R |
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Early Childhood Education Programs
| Program Name | Program Length* | Universal or Targeted Pre-K Policy | State Spending Per Child |
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| Quality First Source: NIEER 2023 | Targeted Pre-K Policy (Birth through 5) Source: NIEER 2023 |
2023 Percent of 3-Year-Olds Enrolled in Early Childhood Education Programs Source: NIEER 2023
Programs
- Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Early Childhood Education Programs (3%)
- 3-Year-old Children Enrolled in Head Start (6%)
- Other/None (91%)
2023 Percent of 4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Early Childhood Education Programs Source: NIEER 2023
Programs
- Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Early Childhood Education Programs (4%)
- 4-Year-old Children Enrolled in Head Start (8%)
- Other/None (88%)
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2017–2019 Median Hourly Wages Source: CSCCE
Role
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Child Care Workers
$11.76 (2017, adjusted)
$11.97 (2019) -
Preschool Teachers
$14.04 (2017, adjusted)
$13.87 (2019) -
Preschool or Child Care Center Directors
$18.88 (2017, adjusted)
$18.96 (2019)
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Federal and State Early Childhood Education Funding (in Millions) Source First Five Years Fund, 2024
Funding Source
- Head Start and Early Head Start Funding ($216.1)
- CCDBG & Mandatory Funds ($268.4)
- CCDBG State Match ($23.3)
- State-Funded Pre-K ($32.2)
- MIECHV ($12.6)
- IDEA Part C ($10.7)
- IDEA Part B, Sec 619 ($6)
- Preschool Development Grant Birth ($14)