Cost of Care Survey April 2009
coalition for residential education
Cost of Care Survey In March, 2009, CORE conducted a brief survey of the cost of care in residential education. Of the responding CORE member programs (17 programs), 88% base their cost of care on 365 days a year.
Quick Facts:
There are 8760 hours in a year. Youth spend 1080 hours in school in a 180 day school year (180 days * 6hrs) Youth spend 3240 hours out of school in a 180 day school year (180 days * 18hrs) Youth spend 4440 hours through summer and weekends
A residential education program serves youth the majority of the hours above.
Annual Budgets 6%
12%
12%
Under $1 million $1‐3 million $3.1‐6 million $6.1‐10 million $10.1‐18 million Greater than $18 million
29% 23%
18%
Chart shows amount of responding programs overall annual budget.
Percentage of Budget from Public Sources 6% 12% 0‐10% 11‐25% 26‐45%
6% 53%
46‐65% 66‐85% 86‐95% 96‐100%
12%
11%
Chart shows what amount of programs budget is from public sources.
Percentage of Budget from Public Sources of Programs with School on Grounds 9%
0‐10% 18%
11‐25% 26‐45% 46‐65% 55%
9%
66‐85% 86‐95% 96‐100%
9%
Chart shows what amount of a program with school on grounds budget is from public sources. Of the responding programs, 65% have a school on grounds.
Items Included in Cost of Care 18 16
Number of Programs
14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0
Other items included in the cost of care: • Religious programming • Farming & teaching farm • College scholarship, tuition, and books • Nurse
Quick Facts: • The approximate expenditure per pupil by the D.C. Public schools is $25,000. • Less than 70% of youth graduate from Washington D.C. Public schools. • Only 9% of Washington D.C. Public School graduates receive a college degree within 5 years of graduation. • President Obama pays $28,442 per child for his girls to attend the prestigious Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC. Sources: 1. Washgintonoist.com/wp‐dyn/content/article/2008/04/ar2008040402921.html. 2. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/2008/charts/chart21.asp?popup=true 3. Theatlantic.com/doc/200811/michelle‐rhee. 4. Sidwell.edu/admissions/tuition.asp.
Cost of Care per Year per Youth at CORE Member Programs 4
Number of Programs
3
2
1
0
Other items not accounted for in the cost of care by same respondents: • Capital improvements not included by some respondents. • Development is not included by some respondents. • Operational expenses for some income entities such as thrifts shop and programs that primarily serve community children.
Average Cost of Care of Other Residential Programs $87,961.35 $90,000.00
$73,952.92
$80,000.00 $70,000.00 $60,000.00 $50,000.00
$38,729.22
$40,000.00 $30,000.00 $20,000.00 $10,000.00 $0.00 Average Cost of Boarding School
Average Cost of Residential Treatment Center
Average Cost of Juvenile Justice Program*
*American Correctional Association 2008 Directory of Adult and Juvenile Correctional Departments, Institutions, Agencies, and Probation and Parole Authorities pg. 19
Boarding Schools and Residential Treatment Centers programs also have additional costs for clothing, medical care, etc. They offer many options for payment plans and loans. Below are some of the quoted RTC additional fees: • Most do not include medical/dental costs. • Equestrian programs are additional. • Placement fees range from $1000 to $2,750. • Most have guardians maintain a student revolving fund ranging from$400 to $3000. • One‐time gear fee of $1950 per student. • $2500 which includes textbooks, handbooks, uniforms, a welcome basket, and basic assessments. • Ancillary Trip Fee (2nd year) of $4,900. • One‐time, non‐refundable, $6,150 Family & Aftercare Services Fee. • A one‐time alumni fee of $6,200. • $6900 for registration, orientation, admission, parent workshops, all outdoor education experiential trips for students. • Variations to cost if the student has special needs or the parent wants special options.