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To: grundle
Baltimore’s public schools spent $17,329 per student.

That's $433,225 for a classroom of 25 students. Let's say the teacher makes $100k gross including medical+SS+retirement. Mark that up 25% to allow teachers to have work periods and for substitutes. So we're at $125k.

Add on a classroom at about 600 square feet. Now double that to handle common areas. Around here office space is about $12/sq. ft./year, so that's $14,400 for the space. So the total is $139,400.

Textbooks last a few years so I'll add on two new textbooks per student at $100 each. $144,400 total.

Let's say each kid gets a ream of paper copied per year. At $0.10 per page (probably overstated) that's $1250 more. $145,650.

Where does the rest of the money go to jump from $145,650 to $433,225? Transportation will cost some. Administrators will cost some, but even if you figure one administrator for every two teachers that is still under $200k. Is it spent on repairs to the school because the kids break everything? Special education? Did I greatly underestimate some price?

8 posted on 05/10/2015 8:36:31 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Darth Obama on 529 plans: I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further.)
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To: KarlInOhio

Your math works perfectly to illuminate the problem. Don’t worry Common Core will fix that. In the new math the problem is, not enough money.


12 posted on 05/10/2015 9:21:18 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (Save Western Civilization. Embrace the new Crusades.)
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To: KarlInOhio; grundle

Obviously the difference between “$145,650 to $433,225” goes to providing Michelle approved free breakfast and lunches to all the students.


17 posted on 05/10/2015 10:59:23 AM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: KarlInOhio

I’ve done that math before too - the money is clearly being STOLEN. It’s a shame that ‘civil rights’ protocols prevent anyone from being held accountable.


18 posted on 05/10/2015 11:09:17 AM PDT by BobL (REPUBLICANS - Fight for the WHITE VOTE...and you will win (see my home page))
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