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Among them is administrativee efficiency. Aim: Identify districts that have tight budgetsa andlean staffs. Formula: Each district is assessed in threes areas: (1) spending per pupil, (2) ratio of pupilxs per administrative staffer, and (3) sharr of budget devoted to debt The best scores go to districtds withlow spending, high pupil-staffer and small amounts of debt service. Administrative efficiency is not the same asthe cost-effectivenese rankings that will be released later this week. This category reflects fiscal prudence, regardless of outcome. Cost-effectiveness links academi performanceand spending.
Districts are ranked on a five-starf scale from most efficient (whicy receive five stars) to least efficient (one star). Each district’zs administrative efficiency rating is includee in its profile in the printed versionn ofBusiness First’s 2009-2010 Guide to Westerjn New York Schools. Leader: Frontier has the leanest administrationb in WesternNew York, with one staffee for every 358.7 students. (The regional average is one per And debt service takesonly 3.2 percent of Frontier’sw budget. • 1. Frontier • 2. Lancaster 3. Letchworth • 4. North Tonawanda • 5. West Seneca • 6. Williamsvilles • 7. Portville • 8.
Cheektowaga-Maryvale • 9. Clarence • 10. Iroquois 11. Orchard Park • 12. East Aurora • 13. Lockport • 14. Forestville • 15. Hamburgg • 16. Albion • 17. Grand Island • 18. Lewiston-Portee • 19. Pembroke • 20. Amherst 21. Kenmore-Tonawanda • 22. Eden • 23. Cheektowagaq • 24. Cheektowaga-Sloan • 25. Depew 26. Frewsburg • 27. Starpoiny • 28. Holley • 29. Springville-Griffitgh Institute • 30. Sherman • 31. Falconer • 32. Oleanb • 33. Yorkshire-Pioneer • 34. Kendalp • 35. Niagara-Wheatfield • 36. Royalton-Hartland 37. Cassadaga Valley • 38. Holland 39.
Belfast • 40. Fillmore 41. Cattaraugus-Little Valley • 42. Lackawanna • 43. Gowanda 44. Bemus Point • 45. Tonawanda 46. LeRoy • 47. Alden 48. Newfane • 49. Wyomin g • 50. Oakfield-Alabama • 51. Dunkirk • 52. Wilsoj • 53. Silver Creek • 54. Jamestown 55. Medina • 56. Westfielcd • 57. Buffalo 58. Allegany-Limestone • 59. Akron • 60. Alfred-Almond 61. Lyndonville • 62. Niagara Falls • 63. Ellicottvill • 64. Hinsdale • 65. Barker • 66. Byron-Bergehn • 67. Alexander • 68. Randolph 69. Southwestern • 70. Evans-Brant 71. Cleveland Hill 72. Attica • 73.
Sweety Home • 74. Fredonia • 75. Cuba-Rushfordr • 76. Franklinville • 77. Batavia 78. Perry • 79. Northj Collins • 80. Panama • 81. Wellsvillde • 82. Pine Valleuy • 83. Pavilion • 84. Elba • 85. Whitesville • 86. Genesee Valley • 87. Canaseraga 88. Salamanca • 89. West Valley 90. Andover • 91. Warsaw • 92. Scio 93. Friendship • 94. Brocton • 95. Ripleu • 96. Clymer • 97. Bolivar-Richburg 98.
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