| Enrollment | Staff | Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 56,650 | 9,125 | $1,153,000,000 ($20,353/student) |
| Long Beach | 78,230 | 6,515 | $1,133,478,905 ($14,489/student) |
| Madison | 25,231 | 4,081 | ? $421M + “Construction” and ? (at least $17k/student) |
In 2013, Madison Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham said “What will be different, this time“? The Superintendent further cited Long Beach and Boston as beacons in her Rotary speech. However, based on recently released 2015-2016 budget slides (PDF) and Molly Beck’s summary, it appears that the same service, status quo governance model continues, unabated.
“The thing about Madison that’s kind of exciting is there’s plenty of work to do and plenty of resources with which to do it,” Mitchell said. “It’s kind of a sweet spot for Jen. Whether she stays will depend on how committed the district is to continuing the work she does.”
The District seeks increased tax & spending authority soon, perhaps in November. Ideally, a complete budget picture – with related outcome changes over time – would be easy to find and understand. Unfortunately, that is not currently the case. Boston publishes a handy 2 page summary (pdf).