FRANKENMUTH: TEN YEARS IN THE LEDGER
Well, this one has a little bit of everything. 👀
Over the last decade, Frankenmuth School District actually grew enrollment by 16.96%, while all-sources revenue per pupil increased 42.78%, slightly ahead of inflation.
But where the dollars went is more interesting.
Total instruction per pupil: +31.46%
Instructional support per pupil: +4.73%
Business & administration per pupil: +43.28%
Operations & maintenance per pupil: +84.04%
And average teacher salary?
$61,162 → $70,563 up just 15.37%.
Against our 35.83% inflation benchmark, that's about 20.46 percentage points behind inflation.
The number getting the biggest circle in my ledger, though, is Operations & Maintenance.
Up 84.04% per pupil while enrollment grew. 🪶
That doesn't tell me why.
It tells me where to look next.
With receipts & respect. 👑
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