The Michigan Department of Education has recently published the annual Bulletin 1014 for the 2015-16 school year. This report ranks Michigan Public School Districts by selected financial data. Again, Mason Public Schools has maintained an efficient record for total business and administrative costs per student, compared to other Michigan districts for the year ending June 30, 2016 by keeping expenditures low.
For year ending 2014, Mason Public Schools ranked 702 out of 829 total schools, which put them in the lowest 15% of schools for total business and administrative expenditures; for year ending 2015, Mason Public Schools ranked 776 out of 840 total schools putting them in the lowest 10% of schools; and for year ending 2016, Mason Public Schools was ranked 774 out of 839 total schools maintaining a position in the lowest 10% of total schools.
“Mason Public Schools takes fiscal responsibility very seriously in order to maintain a strong level of trust and transparency for our community while still providing students with robust educational opportunities,” said Ronald Drzewicki, Ed.S., Superintendent of Mason Public Schools. “Dollars saved on business and administrative expenses can be funneled into programming and services for our students.”
Business and administrative expenditures excluding capital outlay, include Board of Education, superintendent, office of the principal (school administration), fiscal services, other business services, communication services, human resources, technology services, and building and site improvement services.
SOURCE: PRESS RELEASE
