It was released yesterday that Arizona spends $7000 per student per year.
So let's run some numbers:
30 kids X $7k = $210,000 per classroom.
Let's back out $40K for the teacher.
New total: $170K
$10K per classroom for maintenance.
New total: $160K
Let's back out $20K for utilities per classroom.
That leaves $140K.
Let's take $20K for each classroom for bureaucratic whatever.
That leaves $120K for the balance.
Say I am a little light above, so we will take another $50K for the incidentals.
That leaves $70K per classroom in funding.
Seventy Thousand Dollars. $70,000.
Where is all the money? The schools want the parents to buy pencils and paper for the classroom. Teachers have to buy their own supplies.
Hell... let's say that I am still too high and cut my $70K in half.
That still leaves $35K per classroom for pencils and paper and paperclips.
So again I ask... Where is the money going. If it takes that much to barely run a school... $210K per classroom becomes barely enough to cover costs, then we have a huge, fat problem people.
That is insane.
I would love for somebody to tell me why in hell it costs that much for the bureaucracy instead of the kids.
I am waiting....
2 comments:
40K for the teacher is too low. One "headcount" probably costs the school 85-100K, depending on a number of factors. What is the range of salary for teachers?
Also don't forget things like:
- Janitors
- Furniture
- PE equipment
- Computers
That stuff adds up quick.
I'm not defending them - Just adding information.
I think the Janitorial staff is part of the 10k, and count the teacher with insurance benefits and retirement plan at about 100k or more. Teachers forget that stuff when they're complaining about money. In fact, I heard one complain recently that the doctor visit now costs $15, when it used to only cost $10. 100% coverage otherwise.
Going with the first ending amount of 70k, it sounds about right.
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