Dearest reader,
Step 1 showed us that Roseville Community Schools has 17.6% fewer pupils than it did a decade ago.
So, naturally, the next question is: what happened to staffing?
From 2014-15 to 2024-25, pupil FTE fell from 4,997 to 4,117.42.
Teacher FTE also declined — but by much less.
Teachers:
209.01 → 199.14
Down 4.7%
Elsewhere, the ledger moved in a very different direction.
Instructional aides:
18.82 → 35.70
Up 89.7%
Instructional support:
11.75 → 13.53
Up 15.1%
Guidance:
5.00 → 6.80
Up 36.0%
School support:
41.12 → 42.90
Up 4.3%
Student support:
14.00 → 38.91
Up 177.9%
Other support:
102.27 → 117.20
Up 14.6%
And here's an important receipt: this is not a story of administrative growth.
Using the NCES administrative categories, combined administrator FTE actually declined slightly:
26.73 → 26.00
Down 2.7%
Meanwhile, total staff FTE increased from 522.80 to 575.14 — up 10.0%.
So over the decade, Roseville had 17.6% fewer pupils and 4.7% fewer teachers, while its overall workforce grew by 10%.
That doesn't tell us those additional positions were unnecessary. In fact, some of the largest increases are in student-facing support categories.
But it does tell us something important about how the district's staffing model has changed.
Fewer pupils.
Fewer teachers.
More aides.
More student support.
More staff overall.
The numbers tell us where we've been.
The receipts help us understand where we are. 🪶
With receipts and respect.
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