tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post2770287357387043498..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: How Bad Are The Students In Some Areas?Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-64279803266640973652014-12-03T19:38:47.475-08:002014-12-03T19:38:47.475-08:00I have no idea what is reasonable for operation an...I have no idea what is reasonable for operation and maintenance, especially when the buildings pay no property tax or rent to pay.<br /><br />The support services part is a bit vague. The description talked a lot about health and mental health services and much less about IEP support. I have a hard time thinking of health care as a part of education, but that seems to be the norm these days. I wish they had broken the two aspects apart to see the IEP aspect separately.<br /><br />$1576/pupil in admin adds up to over $30,000 spent per 20-student classroom. That seems a wee bit high!Auntie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777983027361603449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-67334760405227130422014-12-03T04:09:01.815-08:002014-12-03T04:09:01.815-08:00As Captain Renault might have said: "I am sho...As Captain Renault might have said: "I am shocked, shocked to find that half the money is being spent on instruction in there."Jerry Doctornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-69659495218731204312014-12-02T16:28:48.186-08:002014-12-02T16:28:48.186-08:00New Jersey publishes their school spending numbers...New Jersey publishes their school spending numbers by district. Paterson is in Passaic county, and the Paterson City schools are listed here:<br /><br />http://www.nj.gov/cgi-bin/education/csg/14/csg.pl?string=dist_code4010&maxhits=650<br /><br />Last year's budgeted costs per pupil were: $16,323. Most of the breakdown in below... <br /><br />2013-2014:<br /><br />"Total Classroom Instruction": <b>$8,993</b>/pupil (teachers & textbooks)<br /><br />"Total Support Services" (2013-14 budget): <b>$3,565</b>/pupil (health care, IEP support)<br /><br />"Total Administration" (2013-14 budget): <b>$1,576</b>/pupil<br /><br />"Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant" (2013-14 budget): <b>$2,070</b>/pupil<br /><br />Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.3<br />(Median) Teacher Salary (2013-14): $54,182Auntie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777983027361603449noreply@blogger.com