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MILFORD — Milford schools spent $20,457 per student with total spending of $119 million for the 2019-20 school year, according to the district’s recently released Profile and Performance Report.
Deputy Superintendent Amy Fedigan provided details of the report – which also lists enrollment for this school year at 5,621 across the 16 schools – at this week’s school board meeting.
“Performance and profile reports are always a year behind,” Fedigan said. “We’re a bit ahead of the state, and there’s just some information that the state isn’t sharing yet. So if you were to go online, that’s the most recent you’ll be able to see.
The District Profile and Performance Report provides general information about the district, including school scale, number of schools and programs, total enrollment, and expenditures.
A closer look at enrollment totals showed 2,899 men and 2,722 women, with 71.1% of the total student population as white and 12.2% Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 157 students listed as English learners, 1,651 students are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals, and there are 878 students with disabilities.
Across the school district, there are 423.6 general education teachers and instructors – part-timers not counting as a full-time equivalent position and 16 being paraprofessional teaching assistants. The district has 80.2 special education teachers and instructors with 144.5 assistants. Nearly 99% of teachers in the district are white, followed by 0.5% Hispanic or Latino of any race and black or African American.
“This report should shed light on equitable access to resources and outcomes,” Superintendent Anna Cutaia said. “Based on the resolution this board passed, our focus really should be on the opportunities that are available to our students of color.”
The report shows that 84% of black or African American 11th graders are enrolled in college and career readiness courses in high school, and by 12th grade, the percentage drops to 78.6%. There are 89% white 11th graders enrolled in the course, with 90.8% enrolled in 12th grade.
“If you go further into the report, you can take a look at college readiness and career readiness, and then you can see that we have virtually no staff of color in the system,” said added Cutaia. “I would challenge the board to take a look at these numbers and push us as we talk about the future with measures, programs and policies and ask ourselves the hard questions of knowing how this will bridge the gap, between students of color and not.
A district performance index is the average performance of students in a subject such as English, math, or science on the state assessment.
“There is a caveat because due to widespread school closures due to COVID, Connecticut’s waiver request was granted,” Fedigan said. “That’s why there is no performance index. We administered the assessment, but the liability waiver was granted.
Fedigan said the district shares presentations at PTA meetings to promote awareness of new initiatives and programs to continue to improve parents’ partnership with the district.
He also remains committed to promoting acceptance of all people, regardless of race, ethnicity and economic status. And finally, she said that the school district ensures an equitable distribution of resources among all of its schools.
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