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August 2018
August 2018, page 34

34 AUGUST 2018 HOW MANY? 1.1 3,300+ Arizona has around 7,000 school buses in operation. DID YOU KNOW (ARIZONA SCHOOLS)? There are more than 3,300 schools in Arizona. Public schools: 2,420+ Private Schools: 320+ Charter Schools: 560+ There are over 1.1 million students in Arizona. 7,000 HOW MUCH? $1K Million The average amount it costs to send a K-12 student back to school in the U.S. SOURCE: NBCNEWS.COM TM

35 AUGUST 2018 FUN FACTS: AZ SCHOOLS TUCSON SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 The Pima County Board of Supervisors established the Tucson School District 1 in November 1867. After collecting supplies, building the desks, and reconfiguring the building, the school opened in January 1868. Unfortunately, due to lack of funding, the school closed after only 6 months. SAY WHAT? DID YOU KNOW? A minimum of 180 school days is required by Arizona state law. An estimated 33,965 students were homeschooled in Arizona in 2015. Teachers spend on average 7.7 hours per week grading students’ work. Arizona’s Maricopa County Community College District has 11 community colleges. It’s one of the largest and most affordable community college systems in the nation. Arizona’s 9 officially recognized higher-ed institutions: Arizona State University, The University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, Grand Canyon University, Prescott College, University of Advancing Technology, The School of Architecture at Taliesin, Arizona Christian University, Southwest University of Visual Arts. SUSD SCHOOL SEARCH ANASAZI REDFIELD COCHISE COPPERRIDGE ECHO CANYON HOPI KIVA LAGUNA NAVAJO PIMA PUEBLO SEQUOYA TAVAN YAVAPAI CHEYENNE DESERT CANYON INGLESIDE MOHAVE MOUNTAINSIDE TONALEA ARCADIA CHAPARRAL CORONADO DESERT MOUNTAIN SAGUARO UNIT 1127 PORTLAND ON THE PARK Spectacular city light views from this 2 bed 2 1/2 great room plan $789,000. UNIT 311 CRYSTAL SPRINGS 2, 85251! This 2 bed 2 bath is a buy now! Just $211,900. UNIT 318 PORTLAND ON THE PARK Gorgeous Margaret T Hance Park views from this posh one bedroom. $289,900. OPTIMA CAMELVIEW The most sought after address in downtown Scottsdale. Learn more about the upcoming                    CALL OR EMAIL NOW FOR THE TOP 5 CONDO BUYS! CONDO CONDO Condo Jarrod Smith, your number one advocate for buying and selling today. $57 million in condominium closings in 2017! Call now for a no obligation market analysis of your home. SCOT TSDALE JARROD SMITH Launch Real Estate 602-432-4743 | Jsmithbroker@mac.com SOLD SOLD