Dearest reader,
Step 2 takes us from the dollars to the people.
For Jefferson Schools in Monroe County, pupil FTE declined 30.17% from 2014-15 to 2024-25.
Over that same decade:
📚 Teachers: 93.35 → 65.67 FTE (−29.65%)
👥 Instructional aides: 6.40 → 2.00 FTE (−68.75%)
📖 Instructional support: 2.00 → 0.00 FTE (−100.00%)
🧭 Guidance: 3.00 → 3.00 FTE (no change)
🤝 Student support: 2.00 → 6.50 FTE (+225.00%)
🏫 Total administrators: 12.35 → 8.50 FTE (−31.17%)
👥 Total staff: 240.01 → 175.92 FTE (−26.70%)
There are decreases almost everywhere in this ledger, but not everywhere. Student support increased substantially, while guidance remained unchanged.
That is why Lady B uses the same categories and the same methodology from district to district. Sometimes the numbers tell a very different story than the district before it.
No cherry-picking the convenient receipts.
Next up: Step 3.
With receipts and respect.
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