Total Enrollment: DOWN 8.4%
Middle School Enrollment: DOWN 10.6%
Operation Spending: UP 20.6%
Cost per Student: UP 31.7%
The above chart shows CUSD200 enrollment over a 5 year period of time (including a break out of Middle School enrollment) against the ever increasing per student spending. CUSD200 is shrinking yet spending continues to rise.
Hubble Middle School represents one of CUSD200’s most recent efforts towards 21st century facilities. Despite its beautiful exterior and updated learning spaces, it has the lowest enrollment and lowest test scores of the 4 district middle schools. The community has been given zero assurance in support of the district’s claim that state-of- the-art facilities improve student outcomes and Hubble Middle School proves as evidence to the contrary.
CUSD200 Leadership has yet to decide if they will choose to proceed with 15 year or 20 year bonds should the referendum pass. If they choose 15 year bonds, the TRUE cost of the $151.5M referendum will be ~$210M. If 20 year bonds are agreed upon, the TRUE cost including interest will be ~$236M. The Board of Education has the power to assign up to $84.5M in interest expenses to the tax-paying public.
*Potential 10% approximate tax decrease applies to CUSD200 portion of tax bill.
