A COMPARISON OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND MEAP SCORES
AMONG MICHIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS (Including specific data for Genesee County)
Lisa Hagel Superintendent March 26, 2013
Michigan Public School Districts and Charter Schools Median: Administration Cost per Pupil & Administration Cost as a Percent of Expenditures -- 2005-06 through 2010-11 --
School Type Charter Schools Public School Districts
School Type Charter Schools Public School Districts
School Type Charter Schools Public School Districts
N
2005-06 Administration Administration Cost Per Pupil As Percent of Expenditures
N
2006-07 Administration Administration Cost Per Pupil As Percent of Expenditures
216
$ 1,978
25.6%
221
$ 1,960
26.2%
549
$ 1,015
12.8%
550
$ 1,046
13.0%
N
2007-08 Administration Administration Cost Per Pupil As Percent of Expenditures
N
2008-09 Administration Administration Cost Per Pupil As Percent of Expenditures
222
$ 2,082
26.2%
224
$ 2,071
25.4%
550
$ 1,075
12.9%
550
$ 1,086
12.7%
N
2009-10 Administration Administration Cost Per Pupil As Percent of Expenditures
N
2010-11 Administration Administration Cost Per Pupil As Percent of Expenditures
233
$ 2,019
21.9%
237
$ 1,712
21.1%
550
$ 1,084
12.1%
549
$ 948
10.8%
Source – Bulletin 1014 databases: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_6605-21514--,00.html – Fields: Total Current Operating Expenditures Per Pupil & Total Administration Per Pupil
As noted in the table above, the cost of Administration Per Pupil for Michigan’s Charter Schools is nearly twice that of Michigan’s Public School Districts. Further, the cost of Administration as a Percent of Expenditures for Michigan’s Charter Schools is twice that of Michigan’s Public School Districts in four of the last six years.
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Genesee County Public School Districts and Charter Schools (21 Public School Districts, 10 Charter Schools) Administration Cost as a Percent of Expenditures p 50% 45% 40% 35% 30%
2010-11
25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0%
Charter
Public Schools
Each Bar Represents the Percent of Expenditures For Each PSA/LEA:
50% 45% 40% 35%
2009-10
30% 25%
- Charter School
20% 15% 10%
- Public School District
5% 0%
Charter
Public Schools
Charter
Public Schools
50% 45% 40% 35%
2008-09
30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0%
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Michigan Public Schools and Charter Schools MEAP Results for Elementary & Middle Schools: 2008-09 through 2011-12 Median Percent Proficient* – By School State-Wide Number of Schools: Elementary (Gr. 4 Public Schools Charter Schools Middle School (Gr. 7) Public Schools Charter Schools
2008-09 1,618 178
2009-10 1,566 183
2010-11 1,479 187
2011-12 1,434 198
732 154
731 162
719 163
711 173
Number of schools includes only those in which more than 10 students per grade level were administered the MEAP (Gr. 4 for Elementary, Gr. 7 for Middle School) Data obtained from the OEAA/MEAP website, “Downloadable Data Files”: http://www.mi.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-22709_31168_31530---,00.html
Percent Proficient
MATH
* Percent Proficient is based on the new College-Ready cut scores, established for 2011-12, and retro-actively applied to 2008-09 through 2010-11.
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Percent Proficient
READING
As shown in the two preceding graphs, Michigan’s Public Schools outperformed Charter Schools on the MEAP Math test (grades 4 and 7) and MEAP Reading test (grades 4 and 7) over the last four years by 9 to 22 percentage points.
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MEAP Results for Elementary & Middle Schools: 2010-11 & 2011-12 Percent Proficient – By Student State-Wide -- Based on the New Cut Scores -Number of Students by Grade: Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Fall 2010 Public Schools Charter Schools
99,617
102,422
103,850
103,966
106,360
106,956
10,240
10,277
10,129
9,911
9,121
8,411
Fall 2011 Public Schools Charter Schools
99,653
102,450
103,903
104,000
106,378
106,969
10,853
10,490
10,540
10,241
9,669
8,712
Includes only students whose grade level had more than 10 students administered the MEAP within their respective building. Data obtained from the MEAP website, “Downloadable Data Files”: http://www.mi.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-22709_31168_31530---,00.html
MATH
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MEAP Results for Elementary & Middle Schools: 2010-11 & 2011-12 Percent Proficient – By Student State-Wide -- Based on the New Cut Scores – (Continued)
READING
As shown in all four of the preceding graphs, Michigan’s Public School District Students outperformed Charter School Students on the MEAP Math test (grades 3 through 8) and the MEAP Reading test (grades 3 through 8) for both Fall 2010 and Fall 2011 by 10 to 15 percentage points.
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Genesee County Public School Districts and Charter Schools (21 Public School Districts, 10 Charter Schools)
MEAP Results - MATH Percent of Students Proficient (All grades tested, combined – grades 3 through 8)
2009-10
Percent Proficient
2010-11
Each Bar Represents the Percent Proficient For Each PSA/LEA: - Charter School - Public School District
Percent Proficient
2011-12
Percent Proficient
-- Based on the New Cut Scores --
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MEAP Results - READING Percent of Students Proficient (All grades tested, combined – grades 3 through 8)
2009-10
8
Percent Proficient
2010-11
Percent Proficient
2011-12
Percent Proficient
-- Based on the New Cut Scores --
Each Bar Represents the Percent Proficient For Each PSA/LEA: - Charter School - Public School District
Fall 2012 State Top-to-Bottom Ranking Percent of Schools in the Bottom, 3rd, 2nd, and Top Quartile
Percent of schools, within each group, by quartile
By LEAs and PSAs, Statewide and Within Genesee County
Bottom Quartile
3rd Quartile
2nd Quartile
Top Quartile
= Genesee County Charter School Buildings (Total‐10) = State‐Wide Charter School Buildings (Total‐219)
= Genesee County Public School Buildings (Total‐118) = State‐Wide Public School Buildings (Total‐2,647)
As shown in the graph above, Michigan’s Charter Schools are overrepresented in the bottom quartile of the statewide Top to Bottom ranking of schools and underrepresented in the top quartile of the statewide Top to Bottom ranking of schools. Statewide, 41% percent of the Charter School Buildings are in the bottom quartile as compared to 24% of the Public School District Buildings. In Genesee County, 60% of the Charter School Buildings are in the bottom quartile as compared to 32% of the Public School District Buildings. Statewide, 11% percent of the Charter School Buildings are in the top quartile as compared to 26% of the Public School District Buildings. In Genesee County, none of the Charter School Buildings are in the top quartile as compared to 21% of the Public School District Buildings.
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