Arizona English Language Learner Cost Study

In 2002, the Arizona Legislature contracted with the National Conference of State Legislature’s National Center on Education Finance to identify the total and incremental costs associated with educating English Language Learners (ELLs) in Arizona. As they pertain to a school district’s ELL programs, incremental costs are those that provide ELL programs and that are in addition to the regular costs of conducting programs for English-proficient students. Incremental costs to educate ELL students do not include costs that replace the same types of services provided to English-proficient students.