In the Washington, DC district given their drop out rate and test scores, it now costs in excess of ONE MILLION DOLLARS to graduate a single student who is competent at their grade level in math and science.
What a grotesque waste of human and financial capital.
>>In the Washington, DC district given their drop out rate and test scores, it now costs in excess of ONE MILLION DOLLARS to graduate a single student who is competent at their grade level in math and science.<<
It probably costs about $15,000 per year per student, so close to $200,000 to get one student through. I suspect this calculation is based on something like only one in 5 or 6 DC students successfully graduate with competence in math and science, so to get one, you’ve got to spend on 5 or 6.
In any case, it’s ridiculous. DC schools should have been shut down long ago, and parents given vouchers instead. Or, just give them the vouchers and don’t shut the schools. Many of them would close their doors in a year.
Think your math is a little fuzzy. The average per student cost in DC is an (outrageous) $18K/pupil. Over 13 years that’s a bit under quarter million (wasted) dollars. Even given that the cost will increase (double every 10 years), I still don’t think you’ve gotten to a million. Doesn’t that make you feel better ?
wait a minute .. are you saying that because of the drop out rate, factoring in the cost of those who dropped out, say after 9-10th grade, it costs $1M to graduate those who finish and can score at grade level?
I.e., let’s say the Oyster School, class of 2024 started with 50 students, half of whom will drop out by 10th grade, so the cost of “educating” them through 10th grade, plus the cost of “educating” those who finish the next two years, divided by those who actually graduate, and are at grade level, comes to $1M each?