NC
Strategic Scorecard |
3.2.2 Classroom
Resources |
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Target: Less
than 100% of US average pupil-teacher ratio
Actual: 101%
of US average
US
Rank 2005: 31st (down
from 26th in 1999)
SE
Rank 2005: 6th (down
from 5th in 1999)
SE
Region: AL
FL GA KY MS NC SC TN VA WV Updated
3/28/06
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| Primary
Performance Indicator |
Aggregate Pupil-Teacher Ratio
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Performance
Trend:
The
trend depicts the degree to which actual
performance has approached the target in
recent years. |
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Comments
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In
2005, NC’s aggregate pupil-teacher ratio rose
to 101% of the US average, after many years below the
national average. |
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Since
2000, even while experiencing one of the largest
enrollment increases in the nation, NC’s
competitive rankings have not changed significantly. |
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Definition
(What Is Being Measured)
Total
reported public school students divided by the
total classroom teachers (in FTEs) assigned to
instruct pupils in self-contained classes or
classroom situations.
Source: National
Education Association, Rankings & Estimates (2004),
US Dept. of Education, National Center for Education
Statistics, Public School Student, Staff and Graduate
Counts by State (2002), US Dept. of Education, National
Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education
Statistics (1993-2001); National Education Association & rankings
from Morgan Quitno. |
Relevance
(Why This Is Important)
The
pupil-teacher ratio provides a rough indicator of a state's commitment
to providing adequate instructional resources in the classroom,
but not as telling an indicator as average classroom size. |
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| Other
Highlights |
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Carolina |
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In
2005, NC spent only $6,958 per pupil on K-12 education,
19% less than the national average, and the 8th lowest
rate in the US and 3rd lowest in the SE region (Source:
National Education Association). |
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NC
has developed its own comprehensive system for assessing
the quality of its public schools (the ABC system). |
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In
2003, the NC Department of Public Instruction found that
73% of public schools earned a “higher-than-expected
improvement” grade on the ABC report card. |
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In
2004, NC spent $6,727 in federal, state and local monies
per pupil for public K–12 programs, 21% lower than
the national average, ranking it 40th in the US and 5th
in the SE region. (Source: National Education Association). |
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In
2004, NC spent $6,727 in federal, state and local monies
per pupil for public K–12 programs, 21% lower than
the national average, ranking it 40th in the US and 5th
in the SE region. (Source: National Education Association). |
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Region |
National |
Other |
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In 2003, NC spent only
$1,061 in state and local monies per capita on K-12 education,
18% less than the national average of $1,299, the 11th
lowest in the US and 6th lowest in the SE region (Source:
National Education Association and Governing Magazine). |
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Goal
2.2: Make
Prudent Investments in Public Education |
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