TROY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Well, Troy. I opened the ten-year staffing ledger, and one row earned a circle. ⭕
From 2014–15 to 2024–25:
👥 Pupils
12,642 → 12,249.25
↓ 3.1%
🍎 Teachers
724.72 → 731.62 FTE
↑ 1.0%
📚 Instructional aides / paras
82.02 → 112.20 FTE
↑ 36.8%
🏫 Building administration
66.25 → 59.80 FTE
↓ 9.7%
And then there is this:
🏛� District / central administration
17.00 → 24.00 FTE
↑ 41.2%
That doesn't tell me those positions weren't needed. It doesn't tell me what responsibilities moved from the buildings to the district level. And it doesn't tell me whether positions were added, eliminated, reorganized or simply classified differently over ten years.
But it does leave me with a question.
While enrollment declined 3.1% and building administration declined 9.7%, what changed at the district level that resulted in central administration growing 41.2%?
Maybe there's a perfectly reasonable explanation.
That's why I ask before I assume. 🪶
If you're familiar with Troy and know what changed during this period, positions added, responsibilities shifted, departments reorganized, bring the receipts.
I'll happily add them to the ledger.
With receipts & respect.
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