School District Comparisons - The Latest Set

There are many ways to compare districts. 

The latest numbers being passed around include North Shore and these four neighbors. Here's a different perspective: The comparison districts are all wealthier, and yet we have the highest learning growth rate and best upward trend on scores. Moreover, we have by far the best student teacher ratio while staying in the middle of the pack on tax rates.

The budget isn't the tax levy and enrollment isn't all the students our district has expenses for. Dividing a district's total budget by the number of students that attend its own schools is problematic in a dozen ways. Read more about that over here.

The district provides clear information on taxes. There are currently multiple mischaracterizations on social media, so please be careful.

Sources:

Source on ratios:
https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-schools/
Source on Sch. Tax Rate Per $1000 FV
http://orps1.orpts.ny.gov/cfapps/MuniPro/osc/county/oscSchooltaxlevy.cfm
Learning per Grade vs Natl Ave & Learning Trend
https://edopportunity.org/explorer/#/map/ny/districts/grd/ses/all/9.65/40.76/-73.32/36059,40.72,-73.57+3626370,40.84,-73.62