Sunday, February 20, 2011

Special ratings: Administrative efficiency - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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Among them is administrative efficiency. Aim: Identifhy districts that have tight budgetsx andlean staffs. Formula: Each district is assessed in threwe areas: (1) spending per pupil, (2) ratiop of pupils per administratived staffer, and (3) share of budget devoted to debt The best scores go to districtsx withlow spending, high pupil-staffer ratios, and small amountsx of debt service. Note: Administrativr efficiency is not the same asthe cost-effectivenesd rankings that will be released later this week. This categort reflects fiscal prudence, regardless of Cost-effectiveness links academic performanceand spending.
Rankings: District are ranked on a five-star scale from most efficienty (which receive five stars) to least efficient (one star). Each district’xs administrative efficiency rating is included in its profile in the printed version ofBusinesw First’s 2009-2010 Guide to Western New York Leader: Frontier has the leanest administration in Westerh New York, with one staffer for everyu 358.7 students. (The regional average is one per 163.) And debt servicre takes only 3.2 percent of Frontier’s budget. • 1. Frontier 2. Lancaster • 3. Letchworth • 4. Nortuh Tonawanda • 5. West Seneca • 6. Williamsville 7. Portville • 8. Cheektowaga-Maryvale 9.
Clarence • 10. Iroquois 11. Orchard Park • 12. East Aurora

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