Mid-sized urban districts (10,000 to 20,000 students) have lower administrative costs per student than larger urban districts

 For those wanting the latest in administrative costs per pupil:

“However, some of the lowest administrative costs per student are among midsize and large districts (i.e., those with student counts of 10,000 to 20,000 students).” p.24

Mid-sized urban districts (10,000 to 20,000 students) have lower administrative costs per student than larger urban districts. p. 33

A Utah State Performance Audit of Public Education Administrative Costs (June2022)

This would be the range that an Orem SD would fall into!

Opinion: Is ASD accountable to patrons? Former state school board member addresses overcrowding, district split

 

"Second, the disconnect between Board members is a problem and growing rapidly. Right now, a member of our Board represents substantially more people than a member of our state legislature in the House. This has effectively inverted the notion of local government, making our State government more responsive than our local government. Furthermore, we have ten very large high schools in the District, but only seven board members, making it impossible for board members to know their local schools effectively."

"The obvious solution to most of the District’s problems is to split the District three ways so that each new District could better respond to Orem’s slow growth, the stable growth between Lindon and American Fork, and the rapid growth between Lehi and Eagle Mountain. Not one single candidate will even mention the topic, much less discuss it."

Opinion: Is ASD accountable to patrons? Former state school board member addresses overcrowding, district split

Timeline: Orem explores split from Alpine School District, forming new district

 This KSL article is about the Orem City proposal to create their own school district.

Save Orem Schools

 This website is promoting the consideration of creating an Orem School District.  They will be looking at all the facts, now that a feasibility study has been done.