MATTAWAN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL: A DECADE IN THE LEDGER
Mattawan is an interesting one, because unlike many of the districts I've reviewed, enrollment didn't decline.
From 2014-15 to 2024-25, pupil count increased from 3,469.35 to 3,730.96, up 7.5%.
And over that same decade, more money came into the district.
All-sources revenue per pupil increased 56.4%, compared with 35.83% inflation.
Total instruction per pupil increased 45.0%.
Instructional support per pupil increased 52.75%.
Business & administration per pupil increased 83.78%, more than twice the rate of inflation.
But then we get to the number that caught my attention.
Average teacher salary:
2014-15: $62,635
2024-25: $59,395
That's not an increase below inflation.
That's an actual decrease of $3,240, or 5.17% before inflation is even considered.
Meanwhile, operations & maintenance spending per pupil increased 27.92%, also trailing inflation.
So Mattawan gives us an interesting decade to examine:
More pupils.
More revenue per pupil.
More instructional spending per pupil.
Much more business & administration spending per pupil.
But a lower average teacher salary.
The numbers don't tell us why.
They tell us where to look next.
And that is exactly what Step 2 will do.
👑 With receipts and respect.
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