Dearest reader,
Now that we have followed the money at Roscommon Area Public Schools, let's follow the people. 🪶
From 2014–15 to 2024–25:
📉 Pupil FTE declined 28.88%.
👩�🏫 Teacher FTE declined 25.05%, from 56.72 to 42.51.
👥 Instructional aides went from 0.00 reported FTE to 11.98.
Meanwhile, the administrative picture moved in a different direction.
🏛� Total administrators increased from 6.00 to 7.50 FTE — up 25.00%.
👥 Total staff across all positions increased from 123.05 to 125.93 FTE — up 2.34%.
That is what makes these ten-year comparisons useful.
Enrollment can move one direction while different pieces of the staffing ledger move another. Lady B isn't here to decide what staffing level a district "should" have.
She is here to put the numbers on the table so the community can see what changed.
And in Roscommon, quite a bit changed.
Next breadcrumb, please. 👑
With receipts and respect,
Lady Budgetdown
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