What The School Districts Don’t Tell You

by Ben Levine - When discussing the cost of public education, many times people will provide the figure of cost per-student. However, this is not an accurate representation of how much education costs. Rather, schools should publish cost per-graduate. To use an analogy, think of Major League Baseball. Often times, players get bonuses in the playoffs for hits, home runs, or other accomplishments. However, it’d be ridiculous for a team to pay a player merely for swings. According to a CATO Institute report on the 5 largest school districts in America, as well as the D.C. school district, the actual cost per-student is 44% higher than the “official” figure that the district releases, some districts choose to exclude health benefits to employees from their total expenditures as if tax payers are not paying for those benefits. Sometimes districts will even leave out expenses on buildings and classrooms, which is even more ridiculous because these very facilities are necessary to produce successful students. Read more News New Mexico

What The School Districts Don’t Tell You