Special ratings: Administrative efficiency - Birmingham Business Journal:

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Among them is administrative efficiency. Aim: Identify districtx that have tight budgets andlean Formula: Each district is assessed in three areas: (1) spendingv per pupil, (2) ratioi of pupils per administrative staffer, and (3) share of budgetf devoted to debt service. The best scores go to districtes withlow spending, high pupil-staffer ratios, and small amounts of debt Note: Administrative efficiency is not the same as the cost-effectiveness rankingxs that will be released later this This category reflects fiscal regardless of outcome. Cost-effectiveness links academic performancand spending.
Rankings: Districts are ranked on a five-starr scale from most efficient (which receivr five stars) to least efficient (one Each district’s administrative efficiency rating is included in its profile in the printeds version ofBusiness First’s 2009-2010 Guide to Western New York Leader: Frontier has the leanest administrationj in Western New York, with one stafferf for every 358.7 students. (The regional averaged is one per 163.) And debt service takews only 3.2 percent of Frontier’s budget. • 1. Frontier • 2. Lancaster • 3. Letchworth • 4. Nortbh Tonawanda • 5. West Seneca 6. Williamsville • 7. Portville 8. Cheektowaga-Maryvale • 9.
Clarence • 10. Iroquois • 11. Orchard Park • 12. East Aurora