ASBO New York Partner Frontline (Forecast5) Presents Monthly Data & Analytics Tip

Along with summer BBQs and pool parties, school districts have been feeling the heat in terms of filling vacancies. In this post pandemic world, districts are trying to navigate limited staffing pools while staying within the constraints of their budget. Districts may find themselves at a fork in the road, opting for short term solutions like long term substitutes versus opening positions to regular full-time employees.

No matter the path a district chooses, benchmarking can be a valuable tool to help identify what is working well within their district’s budget and what needs to be improved compared to other schools. Effective financial benchmarking should compare schools in the same geographical area, compare schools of similar size (in terms of student enrollment or staff), or a similar student demographic. Comparative Analytics can help guide that analysis with such visuals as Salary and Experience to help answer questions like:

• What areas of expense, like salaries, are we in line with similar districts and where do we differ? 
• What does the comparison tell us about spending priorities?
• Can we learn anything from the approaches taken by other schools?

Frontline (Forecast5) Resource:  Comparative Analytics (5Sight)

For more information, please contact Brett Williams, bwilliams@frontlineed.com, 315.978.6010