About
A school data analysis project initiated by Jeff Heckathorn.
Pertinent statistics and charts are presented on K-12 schools in Washington State. This site is devoted to analyzing school data to inform and assist parents, taxpayers and policy makers with their school related decisions. The current emphasis is analyzing school districts’ finances including teacher and administrator total compensation packages.
Data Sources:
For the SBA (Smarter Balanced Assessment), school employee compensation, and demographic data:
State of Washington, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
For the college going and college remediation rates:
Education Research and Data Center
CPI (Consumer Price Index ) data used for inflation adjusted dollars:
Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Calculator
WA school district personnel’s compensations:
OSPI S275 Personnel Compensations
WA school district budget data:
OSPI report card data: