Commentary on Madison’s Growing Outbound Open Enrollment Count, despite substantial spending growth
The financial ramifications are significant. A school district gaining a student receives a share of the student’s home district’s state aid to help pay for educating that student. The Madison School District will lose about $6.5 million in state aid this school year because of open enrollment, the report said.
“Obviously, I am not pleased,” said Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham. “I want Madison to be the first choice for families. That’s what we’re working on.”
She said that while the report is disappointing, it will motivate her and others to work harder.
Overall, the district’s enrollment this school year is 25,231 in grades K-12, down 0.3 percent, or 74 students. There are an additional 1,778 students enrolled in 4-year-old kindergarten.
Much more on Madison’s $454,414,941.93 2015-2016 budget and open enrollment, (about $17K per student!).
Despite spending far more than most K-12 government schools, Madison has long tolerated disastrous reading results.
More, here.
