The print edition of today's Ithaca Journal contains a "Grading Our Schools" supplement which lists test results for schools and school districts in the area, including Dryden, Ithaca, and many more. It also lists spending per pupil for the 2000-2001 years (which is odd, given that the test results are for 2002-3). For comparison, here are the expenditures per student for all the districts listed:
| District | Expenditure per Student |
|---|---|
| South Seneca | $13,865 |
| Ithaca | $12,742 |
| Lansing | $12,577 |
| State average | $12,265 |
| Southern Cayuga | $11,502 |
| Dryden | $11,463 |
| Newfield | $11,460 |
| Moravia | $11,342 |
| Trumansburg | $11,050 |
| Groton | $10,909 |
| Newark Valley | $10,877 |
| Candor | $10,874 |
| Cortland | $10,854 |
| Spencer-Van Etten | $9,986 |
| Homer | $9,210 |
This is about 1% of the data provided in that booklet, which is a huge information overload if you try to look at everything at once. While total expenditure is not the right way to compare school districts, it's the easiest piece to extract from this for a blog entry. I strongly encourage you to pick up the Journal today or visit the New York State Department of Education's data.
Posted by simon at April 30, 2004 12:47 PM in Ithaca Journal , public finance , schools (Dryden) , schools (Ithaca) , schools (other)