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<blockquote data-quote="Riley" data-source="post: 3284787" data-attributes="member: 29196"><p>While this article is a few years old it will refute a few conclusions that appear to have been drawn.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://oklahomawatch.org/2014/06/28/is-oklahoma-spending-too-much-on-school-administration/" target="_blank">https://oklahomawatch.org/2014/06/28/is-oklahoma-spending-too-much-on-school-administration/</a></p><p></p><p>I'll cherry pick a few quotes - </p><p></p><p>"It spends just above the national average on school administration. In 2011-2012, Oklahoma ranked sixth among states in percentage of funds spent on district administration, at 3.2 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau."</p><p></p><p>"In 2010-2011, the state had 578 <strong>school districts, charter schools, technology centers and service agencies</strong>, the 10th most in the nation, although it ranked 27th in enrollment, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Despite efforts to consolidate, including financial incentives, the number of Oklahoma districts declined from 524 in 2010-2011 to 517 this year, according to state data."</p><p></p><p>"McCuiston said small districts are not bloated with personnel; more often they’re understaffed, forcing administrators to fill multiple roles. McCuiston, for example, is not only superintendent, but also works as an elementary school principal, a teacher and mows the lawn. Freedom Public Schools has two administrators and 10 full-time teachers."</p><p></p><p>There is also a neat sort-able table at the bottom of the linked article if you want to mess around and rack an stack stats.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Riley, post: 3284787, member: 29196"] While this article is a few years old it will refute a few conclusions that appear to have been drawn. [URL]https://oklahomawatch.org/2014/06/28/is-oklahoma-spending-too-much-on-school-administration/[/URL] I'll cherry pick a few quotes - "It spends just above the national average on school administration. In 2011-2012, Oklahoma ranked sixth among states in percentage of funds spent on district administration, at 3.2 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau." "In 2010-2011, the state had 578 [B]school districts, charter schools, technology centers and service agencies[/B], the 10th most in the nation, although it ranked 27th in enrollment, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Despite efforts to consolidate, including financial incentives, the number of Oklahoma districts declined from 524 in 2010-2011 to 517 this year, according to state data." "McCuiston said small districts are not bloated with personnel; more often they’re understaffed, forcing administrators to fill multiple roles. McCuiston, for example, is not only superintendent, but also works as an elementary school principal, a teacher and mows the lawn. Freedom Public Schools has two administrators and 10 full-time teachers." There is also a neat sort-able table at the bottom of the linked article if you want to mess around and rack an stack stats. [/QUOTE]
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