student achievement in standardized tests (necap) in comparison to nearby towns: * analysis of...
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• Student achievement in standardized tests (NECAP) in comparison to nearby towns:* analysis of strengths and areas for development, i.e., upper math (2);
• Average real estate values, if competitive with nearby towns, as related to perceived school quality and “desirability” of school for families with school-aged children (3);
• Factors that may affect student achievement, such as:*teacher quality as related to teacher salaries (4); * ideal number of students to make the school unit
(including desirable teacher salaries) financially viable;* parental involvement and know-how to help their children academically;
• Number of children with disabilities being serviced in and out of district, re-analysis with SAU 6 needs, cost-benefit analysis, concerns about educating children in the least restrictive environment (5).
Prepared by Jorgelina Abbate-Vaughn, Ph.D. [email protected]
Unity-Disnard-Goshen-Lempster (2)UNITY DISNARD
(CLREMT. *)GOSHEN-LEMPSTER
RICHARDS (NEWPORT *)
SUTTON (KEARSGE .*)
No. students 98 294 159 389 81
% F&R Lunch - 47 42 56 -
No. SPED
% at or aboveReading 3rd
69 58 90 81 100
% at or above Math 3rd
62 52 71 60 100
% at or above Reading 7th
92 60 56 65 79
% at or above Math 7th
54 47 38 52 64
Real Estate Values-Sullivan County by Zip Code (3)
According to the 2010 National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 44% of the home buyers listed school quality and proximity to schools as deciding factors in buying a home. This confirms the importance of schools and the academic performance of their students in influencing local real estate values.
According to Chiodo, Abbigail J.; Hernández-Murillo, Rubén; and Owyang, Michael T. (2010). Nonlinear Effects of School Quality on House Prices. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review 92(3), 185-204, the price premium from school quality remains substantially large, particularly for neighborhoods associated with high-quality schools.
Unity is close to two small cities, Newport and Claremont, but its “school appeal” for K-8 is already greater than the “school appeal” of its neighbors, based on state test scores alone.
Teacher Average Salary in NH Public School Districts, School Year 2010-2011 (4)
Average Teacher Salary $52,706Stark $26,467 Strong Foundations Charter School $28,096 Hill $28,696 Errol $31,463 Stewartstown $32,617 Academy for Science and Design Charter School $32,644Croydon $34,160 North Country Charter Academy $34,967 Stratford $34,994 Wentworth $35,499 Unity $36,512 Newington $63,439 Exeter Region Cooperative $64,097 Seabrook $64,899 Brentwood $65,090 Exeter $65,623 Lyme $66,246 Kensington $66,424 Dresden $71,991 Hanover $73,159 Stratham $73,508
Bottom 11 school districts in terms of teacher pay
Top 10 school districts in terms of teacher pay
http://educationnext.org/debunking-a-special-education-myth/ (5)