About $478 million, or 20.2% more than last year. It’s a percentage increase that “is more than twice as large as the previous record for the district in our data going back to 1994,” according to an analysis by the nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum.
The increase is being driven by several factors, according to the Policy Forum, including the recent referendums, an increase in the amount the district can raise under state revenue limits, and a year-over-year projected decrease in state aid.
The property tax levy is best compared to the district’s all-funds budget, which includes items such as debt payments and building projects. Spending across all funds is expected to be $661.7 million next year, an 8% year-over-year increase.
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The uptick in participation comes in part from MSCR’s recent expansion to programming, Roth said. The school district added more clubs and middle school athletics options. Over 1,200 middle school students regularly attended MSCR’s after-school activities this year, a 60% jump from last year, according to school district figures.
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Total planned spending is $661,690,867 for 26,374 students or $25,088 per student.
Meanwhile, Madison, where we tax & $pend more then most yet have long tolerated disastrous reading results.
The taxpayer funded Madison School District long used Reading Recovery…
The data clearly indicate that being able to read is not a requirement for graduation at (Madison) East, especially if you are black or Hispanic”
My Question to Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Teacher Mulligans and our Disastrous Reading Results
2017: West High Reading Interventionist Teacher’s Remarks to the School Board on Madison’s Disastrous Reading Results
Madison’s taxpayer supported K-12 school district, despite spending far more than most, has long tolerated disastrous reading results.
“An emphasis on adult employment”
Wisconsin Public Policy Forum Madison School District Report[PDF]
WEAC: $1.57 million for Four Wisconsin Senators
Friday Afternoon Veto: Governor Evers Rejects AB446/SB454; an effort to address our long term, disastrous reading results
Booked, but can’t read (Madison): functional literacy, National citizenship and the new face of Dred Scott in the age of mass incarceration.
When A Stands for Average: Students at the UW-Madison School of Education Receive Sky-High Grades. How Smart is That?
