According to online data, the district spends about $9807 per student. The boo-hoo’ed $2 million funding loss on 582 students is $3436 apiece. The school district is UP almost $6400 per home-schooled student. They should be giving that back through property tax reduction.
So why are they crying? Evidently, the school district spends LESS than $3436 on each normal child. Far, far more is likely spent per pupil on “special needs” children than “regular” students. The balance goes for bureaucrats and other overhead.
And 582 less kids sounds about like 8 or 10 less busses and drivers needed, or at 25 students a class about 23 less teachers. This type of article is BS and schools and Pols pull this crap all the dang time and people fall for it. I’d bet you next that Harrison will put up a tax levy increase and tell people they need more money because they have less children, and stupid parents will vote it in. It’s all a scam.