Reflection/Comment EDLD 5342 Week 4 Part 1 Assignment

EDLD 5342 Week 4 Part 2 Reflection/Comment Using the lecture/interview from Week Four, the Glossary in the Resource Section, and information from Week Four Snapshot District 1 Example and Week Four Snapshot District 2 Example we will as a group (Wiki Group 5) have seen the contrast between a small district, Week Four Snapshot District 1 Example and a large district, Week Four Snapshot District 2 Example. The two districts look very similar until you dissect the information and consider “economy of scale” and how it relates to school finance. Economy of scale as stated by Dr Lu in the Week Four Lecture/Interview is a concept that indicates that increasing the size of an organization can result in a lower per unit production cost. This is shown when looking at the data for the two district’s snapshots the total revenue per pupil is close with District one having 10,529/pupil and the larger District two actually having less with 10,316/pupil. District 2 is larger with 45 campuses, 32,326 total students and 2,299 total teachers while District 1 has three campuses, 830 total students, and 70 teachers (EDLD 5342 Resources: Week Four Snapshot District 1 Example and Week Four Snapshot District 2 Example). In District 2 the overall infrastructure cost per pupil is less.
Comment: I enjoyed this comparison because coming from the 13th largest district but not one of the wealthiest districts but a frugal district this has broadens my perspective of the issues that each type of district has with school finance.