Education Revenues Are at Record Levels, Yet Performance Lags March 9, 2015 •
According to the latest figures from the state Department of Education on total (federal, state, and local) available common-education revenues, per-pupil revenues in FY-2014 were $12,481, an all-time high.
Total Oklahoma Common Education Available Revenues $13,000.00
$11
$12,500.00
$11
,90
,79
$12,000.00
$11
,08
$11,500.00
$12
5.7
9.1
7
8
$12
,01
7.18
$12
$12
,172
.96
,48
,20
6.7
1.73
4
6.3
6
$11,000.00 $10,500.00 $10,000.00 FY-2008
FY-2009
FY-2010
FY-2011
FY-2012
FY-2013
FY-2014
Data from Oklahoma State Department of Education | Chart created by Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
The burden of proof is on those who would argue that increased government spending will improve student performance. The evidence shows there is no necessary relationship between school spending and student performance in this country.
Oklahoma Education Trends
College Board & The Natl. Center for Education Statistics & A. Coulson Cato Institute, Jan. 2014 100% 80%
Percent Change Relative to 1972
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60% 40% 20% 0%
1972
1982
$ Per Pupil (Infl. Adj.)
1992
2002
SAT Score Adj. for Participation & Demographics
2012
Education Revenues Are at Record Levels, Yet Performance Lags March 9, 2015 •
Only 51% of Oklahoma’s public education employees are teachers, according to federal data, and yet administrative overhead costs continue to swell. Using the time period available (FY 1998 to FY 2011), Oklahoma public schools increased employment in school district administration by 49 percent – while the number of students in Oklahoma public schools increased by only 6 percent.
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If the increase in bureaucratic overhead had simply mirrored the increase in students from 1992 to 2009, Oklahoma could have raised teachers salaries by $4,924.
Change in FTE Students and FTE School District Administration Employment: Oklahoma Public Schools, FY 1998 to FY 2011 60% 49%
50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
6%
0% Students
School District Administration
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data for Fiscal Years 1998 and 2011. School District Administration Employment is Defined as LEA (Local Education Agency) Administrators and LEA Administrative Support Staff.
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