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New Models of Education
Bernie Noe October 2015
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Cost per pupil
Cost per pupil per program
Metrics to assess school programs:
Cost per pupil (C/P)
Program total cost
School enrollment
Cost per pupil
Outdoor programs
$523,207
828 students
$632
Cost per pupil per program (C/P/P)
Program total cost
Students using the
program that year
Cost per pupil
per program
Outdoor programs
$523,207
395 students
$1,325
Program cost breakdown
Direct salaries and benefits
Direct and indirect program budgets
Allocated operating expenses
(facilities, technology, etc.)
Allocated administrative overhead
(business, development, head’s office,
etc.)
Dartmouth College
No allocated operating expenses (facilities,
technology, etc.)
No allocated administrative overhead
(business, development, head’s office, etc.)
Cost per pupil, IPEDS: $82,101
Cost per pupil, 990 method: $151,771
C/P for various school models
Aspire CMO
Dalton
Dartmouth College
Equity Project
Global Online
Academy
Lakeside School
Phillips Academy
$86,379
$40,533
$2,214
$14,506
$151,771
$45,143
$7,782
Core academics $ 19,823 $ 19,823
Visual and fine arts $ 1,449 $ 1,610
Performing arts $ 2,021 $ 2,246
Physical education $ 1,302 $ 1,302
Outdoor programs $ 632 $ 1,325
Student/family support $ 2,030 $ 6,089
College counseling $ 840 $ 2,485
Global programs $ 1,673 $ 10,653
Athletics $ 2,630 $ 3,094
Cost per pupil (without financial aid) $ 32,400 N/A
Financial aid $ 7,769 $ 26,043
Lakeside School C/P vs. C/P/P
Program Cost per pupil
Cost per pupil
per program
Albuquerque Academy
Independent co-educational day school in
Albuquerque, NM
Grades: 6-12
Tuition: $22,375
Cost per pupil: $33,628 (using 990 method)
$31,607 (using school’s operating budget)
All Saints Episcopal Day School
Church-based private co-educational day
school in Phoenix, AZ
Grades: K-8
Tuition: $14,475
Cost per pupil: $18,588 (using school’s operating
budget) 990 not available because school is constituted as a church
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Church-based college-prep school for girls in
Houston, TX
Grades: Pre-K -12
Tuition: $11,000 - $22,300
Cost per pupil: $21,442 (using school’s operating
budget) 990 not available because school is constituted as a church
The Lamplighter School
Nonsectarian co-educational elementary
day school in Dallas, TX
Grades: Pre-K - 4
Tuition: $12,837 - $23,063
Cost per pupil: $21,039 (using 990 method)
$22,413 (using school’s operating budget)
Metairie Park Country Day School
Nonsectarian co-educational college-prep
day school in Metairie, LA
Grades: Pre-K - 12
Tuition: $19,395
Cost per pupil: $19,303 (using 990 method)
$20,992 (using school’s operating budget)
Wichita Collegiate School
Independent co-educational college-prep
day school in Wichita, KS
Grades: 2-yr-olds - Grade12
Tuition: $16,295
Cost per pupil: $14,989 (using 990 method)
$15,185 (using school’s operating budget)
Andover-Phillips Academy
Independent co-educational boarding and day
preparatory school in Andover, MA
Grades 9-12
Tuition: $38,000 day; $48,850 boarding; $2,400
fees
Cost per pupil: $87,435
Cost per pupil
Albuquerque Academy $32,933
Catlin Gabel School $27,405
Cranbrook $38,132
Hawken School $28,252
Head Royce $31,325
Holy Names Academy $14,696+
Punahou $23,554
Pacific Collegiate (charter school) $8,649
Cost per pupil at additional schools
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BASIS Schools
CMO operating charter schools in Arizona, Texas,
and Washington, D.C. Entered independent
school sector in 2013.
23 charter schools in Arizona, Texas, and
Washington, D.C.; three independent schools in
Silicon Valley, CA; Brooklyn, NY; and Washington,
D.C.; one international school in China.
Grades: K-12
Tuition: $24,000
Cost per pupil: Less than the cost of tuition
Cost savings at independent schools
Centralized curriculum development
Tuition covers only academics
Different “product lines”
One administrator
Centralized administrative functions
Good analytics about student needs
A “charter school mentality” about spending
The Equity Project
Public charter school
One in New York, NY
Grades 5-8
Revenue: $13,316 per student in public
school funding (2011-2012)
Cost per pupil: $14,506
Cost savings
Smaller, less expensive physical plant
Larger class size
Few administrators
AltSchool
Network of micro-schools, for-profit, with a
beneficial purpose (B-Corp).
Five schools in Bay Area; two more in San
Francisco; one in New York.
Grades pre K-8
Tuition: between $20,875 and $28,250
Cost per pupil: less than the cost of tuition
(no 990; AltSchool is B-Corp)
Cost savings
Technology does administrative tasks
Smaller, less expensive physical plant
Few administrators
Few or no extracurricular programs
Blyth-Templeton Academy
For-profit, college prep
One in Washington, D.C.; 12 in Canada
Grades 9-12
Tuition: $14,205-$15,615; additional fees for
books, trips, labs, etc.
Cost per pupil: less than the cost of tuition (no
990)
Cost savings
Smaller, less expensive physical plant
Few administrators
Few or no extracurricular programs
Vertical integration of all school functions
Flexible scheduling program
Centralized curriculum development
Bridge International Academies
“Academy-in-a-box,” vertically integrated, for-profit
model
359 schools in Kenya
Nursery through primary school
Tuition: average cost per student per year: $105
Cost per pupil: equals the cost of tuition (no 990)
Cost savings
Smaller, less expensive physical plant
Few administrators
Few or no extracurricular programs
Vertical integration of all school functions
GEMS Academy
Private, for-profit, varying cost structures from
very low-cost to high-end premium schools
70+ schools in 19 countries on 4 continents;
two in the U.S. in Chicago
Grades: pre K-12 in U.S.
Tuition: $28,000-$36,000 in US; extra cost for
after-school enrichment and languages.
Cost per pupil: less than the cost of tuition (no
990)
Cost savings
Schools in U.S.
Vertical integration of all school functions
Centralized curriculum development
Schools outside of U.S.
Plant administration, extracurricular
programs, and costs vary with tier of school
$0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000
New York
Alaska
D.C.
New Jersey
Connecticut
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Arizona
Idaho
Utah
Public school cost per pupil (2013) Highest Lowest
$19,818
$18,175
$17,953
$17,572
$16,631
$8,130
$7,672
$7,205
$6,791
$6,555
College student spending
Spending
Yale $177,314
Princeton $87,518
Dartmouth $82,101
Harvard $74,360
Williams $61,881
Amherst $53,975
Brown $48,849
Tufts $44,916
Technology to do administrative tasks
Smaller, less expensive physical plant
Larger class size
Few administrators
Few or no extracurricular programs
No lunch
Vertical integration of all school functions
Flexible scheduling and program
Centralized curriculum development
Cost-savings recap
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Who can afford our schools?
Percentage of families who can afford tuition of:
$12,000 $30,000 $40,000
Chicago 41% 21% 11%
Boston 50% 29% 17%
New York 34% 26% 15%
Washington,
D.C.
60% 37% 23%
Seattle 46% 23% 12%
The price break point
For Lakeside: 10% of gross income
Price break point (extrapolated from 2015 financial aid data)
Family income Ability to pay
(% of income)
Ability to pay
$$
Aid needed
(% of tuition)
Aid needed
$$
< 50K 0% $0 100% $30K
$50K - $100K 1 - 10% up to $10K 90% + $20K - $30K
$100K - $150K 10% $10 - $15K 50% - 67% $15K - $20K
$150K - $200K 10 - 15% $15 - $30K up to 50% $0 - $15
$200K - $300K 10 - 15% $20K + up to 33% $0 - $10K
$300K + >10% $30K 0% $0
Changes in independent school and
college tuitions compared to income
Percentage of change, 1981-2013, adjusted for
inflation
TUITION INCOME
410%
487%
732%
3% 8% 12% 20% 49% 75%
0%
100%
200%
300%
400%
500%
600%
700%
800%
NAIS Private
college
Public
college
First
quintile
Second
quintile
Third
quintile
Fourth
quintile
Top
quintile
Top 5
percent
Solutions
Open a microschool
Join Global Online Academy or a similar program
Do nothing and assume all is fine
Raise more money to cover costs
Mission-based budgeting
Direct
salaries and
benefits
Direct/indirect
program
budgets
Allocated
operating
expenses
Allocated
administrative
overhead
Total cost per
program
Core Academics $
9,926,159 $ 634,782 $ 2,596,187 $ 3,256,188 $ 16,413,316
Visual and Fine Arts $ 724,179 $ 81,536 $ 198,068 $ 196,068 $ 1,199,852
Performing Arts $
1,029,372 $ 94,563 $ 276,296 $ 273,506 $ 1,673,737
Physical Education $ 672,141 $ 51,704 $ 177,942 $ 176,145 $ 1,077,933
Outdoor Programs $ 315,352 $ 35,987 $ 86,370 $ 85,497 $ 523,207
Student/Family
Support
$
1,046,973 $ 81,482 $ 277,407 $ 274,606 $ 1,680,469
College Counseling $ 428,419 $ 38,883 $ 114,876 $ 113,716 $ 695,895
Global Programs $ 408,420 $ 521,541 $ 228,611 $ 226,303 $ 1,384,875
Athletics $
1,105,169 $ 356,962 $ 359,434 $ 355,805 $ 2,177,370
Financial Aid $ 6,432,500 $ 6,432,500
Mission-based budgeting
Global Online Academy
Online courses, grades 9-12
Enrollment: 500
Class size: 18 students max.
Teacher salary: $6,000 per semester course
taught,
no benefits Tuition: $500/semester course;
member schools pay dues $10K-$30K
Cost per pupil per course: $1,339
A Lakeside School Micro-school
October
2015
Total revenue $2,250,000 200 students; $11,250 tuition per student
Teacher pay $1,200,000 10 teachers
Admin pay $50,000 0.5 FTE administrator (principal, curriculum)
Staff pay $45,000 1.0 FTE part-time staff: bookkeeper, custodian, admin
assistant
Payroll taxes,
Benefits $323,750 Estimate 25% of payroll
Instructional
expenses
$140,000 Estimate $700 per student
Professional
Development $10,000 Estimate $1,000 per teacher
Administrative
overhead $75,000 Hiring, travel, legal, property/liability insurance, audit,
office supplies, etc.
Occupancy overhead $406,250 Rent, utilities, phone, internet, copiers, maintenance
Total expense $2,250,000
Teachers perform all other duties: college counseling, scheduling, tech support, admin
functions, student support etc.
Fundraise for financial aid and start-up / facilities
Revenue and expense statement
Creative schedules
Four 10-week semesters
Two-hour classes
Academic day ends at 1 p.m.
Blended classroom
Online classes at home
Creative curricula
Differentiated learning
Project-based learning
Internships
The city as classroom
Interdisciplinary classes
Blended learning
Enroll for part of the day
Enroll for one or more of four semesters
Home-school for part of the day
Flexible attendance
The more students you teach, the more you earn
Bonuses
All teachers are administrators
One teacher, several schools
Creative personnel policies
Faculty pay:
Academically talented
Motivated
Diverse
Global citizens
The students we will serve
The Lakeside School micro-school
governance structure
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