Long v. Dick

STRUCKMEYER, Justice.

Petitioner, a resident of Maricopa County, Arizona, and a real property taxpayer in the Buckeye Union High School District, filed this original application in mandamus to compel respondent, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, to compute the pupils in high school districts by actual attendance, and to certify and apportion monies in the state school fund to the respective counties in accordance therewith. Respondent opposed the issuance .of the writ on the ground that pupils need -not be actually present in order to foe counted in daily attendance. The dispute…