Dearest reader,
Step 1 gave us the money.
Now let's look at the people.
From 2014–15 to 2024–25, Hillman Community Schools saw pupil enrollment decline 12.97%.
Over that same decade:
Teachers:
29.00 FTE → 26.96 FTE
−7.03%
Instructional Aides:
0.62 FTE → 3.07 FTE
+395.16%
Now for administration.
Total Administrators:
5.12 FTE → 4.20 FTE
−17.97%
But there is an interesting shift inside that number.
LEA/District Administrators:
2.92 FTE → 4.00 FTE
+36.99%
School Administrators:
2.20 FTE → 0.20 FTE
−90.91%
So while total administrative FTE declined over the decade, where those administrative positions were reported changed considerably.
And that is exactly why Lady B doesn't stop at one number.
A total can tell us what happened.
The pieces underneath it can tell us where to look next.
Step 2 and 2A complete.
Next, we follow the receipts.
With receipts and respect.
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