What abysmal results for a reasonably well off and educated town. Yet, look at the money being spent to achieve these results.
The district is spending $18,861 per student, which is far above the state average of $12,787 per student. For this we are getting 55% of students reading below grade level and 64% doing math below grade level.
When you drill down to the school level, the lagging achievement is readily observable. Here is Frost Elementary School:
If you want to look at results for other schools in the district, look here.
Its time to elect school board members who focus on student outcomes and will hold the school superintendent accountable for improving student test scores. Insert a financial incentive into the Superintendent's contract to improve student scores every year.
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