DISTRICT REPORT CARD Statistical and Objective Data 2015-2016
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GOVERNOR WENTWORTH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Brookfield – Effingham – New Durham – Ossipee – Tuftonboro – Wolfeboro
Helping Each Child Create the Future
TABLE OF CONTENTS Commencement Goals ................................................................................................................. 2 Average Daily Membership, A 20-Year View ................................................................................ 3 School Attendance: As a Percent of Average Daily Membership .................................................. 4 Vocational Center Enrollment ....................................................................................................... 5 Drop-Out Rate .............................................................................................................................. 6 Post-Secondary Choices of High School Graduates..................................................................... 7 Kingswood Regional High School College Acceptances – Class of 2015 ..................................... 8 Educationally Disabled Enrollment ............................................................................................... 9 Title I Program............................................................................................................................ 10 Distribution of Funds .................................................................................................................. 11 Cost per Pupil............................................................................................................................. 12 Ranking New Hampshire Communities ...................................................................................... 13 Equalized Valuation per Pupil ..................................................................................................... 14 Free and Reduced Lunch Enrollment ......................................................................................... 15 Assessment in GWRSD ............................................................................................................. 16 S.A.T. Scores ............................................................................................................................. 17 School Volunteer Program ......................................................................................................... 18 Central Office Personnel ............................................................................................................ 19
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DISTRICT COMMENCEMENT GOALS Because our society is undergoing continued rapid changes, our students will have an increasing number of demands placed upon them in the future. If they are to be successful in the coming years, each graduate will: master the basics of education [incorporating technology]:
reading writing mathematics science social studies
exhibit teamwork and leadership skills be an effective communicator be computer literate and technologically competent have a basic understanding of a world language and culture, with the opportunity to become proficient in a second language have respect for self and others and display good citizenship appreciate the fine and performing arts be a critical and creative thinker have personal responsibility and accountability be a life-long learner and take risks targeted toward personal growth have a knowledge of and responsibility for the environment have an understanding of economics have a commitment to health and well being understand vocational and career choices be nationally and globally aware
Revised: 10/20/97 Reaffirmed: 2005
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GWRSD AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP A 20-Year View 1995 to 2015
Average Daily Membership Town Brookfield Effingham New Durham Ossipee Tuftonboro Wolfeboro Totals
1995 2005 2010 101.3 114.5 85.6 190.2 248.7 230.1 392.4 453 428.1 647.9 656.7 592.3 332.9 314.3 314.1 876 884.5 793.7 2540.7 2671.7 2443.9
2015 71.9 190.3 396.3 566.7 255.1 736.8 2217.1
20-Year Change Percent -29.4 -29.0% 0.1 0.1% 3.9 1.0% -81.2 -12.5% -77.8 -23.4% -139.2 -15.9% -323.6 -12.7%
OBSERVATIONS: OBSERVATIONS: The data on Average Daily Membership of pupils from member towns as of September 14, 2015, shows a decline during the past twenty years. However, the recent years have also brought an increase in revenue producing tuition students for both high school and technical education programs which help offset the decline and the cost of education due to the economy of scale.
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SCHOOL ATTENDANCE RATES As a Percent of Average Daily Membership 2007-2008 through 2014-2015
YEAR GWRSD Kdg GWRSD Elem 2007-08 94.9% 95.4% 2008-09 93.1% 95.5% 2009-10 91.4% 94.7% 2010-11 93.7% 94.9% 2011-12 93.3% 95.2% 2012-13 94.1% 95.0% 2013-14 94.1% 95.1% 2014-15 94.4% 95.0%
KRMS 92.8% 93.0% 93.6% 94.0% 93.6% 93.8% 94.3% 94.2%
KRHS 96.6% 91.4% 91.4% 91.0% 89.8% 91.6% 91.7% 91.4%
OBSERVATIONS: Attendance rates in the Governor Wentworth Regional School District exceed the requirements promulgated by the State of New Hampshire. Throughout the past several years, they have been fairly consistent with higher rates in grades K-8 than in the high school. This is a common trend in public schools across the country.
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VOCATIONAL CENTER ENROLLMENT 2011-2012 through 2015-2016
YEAR 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
GWRSD 232 205 207 192 191
PROSPECT MT. MOULTONBORO FARMINGTON 27 14 28 26 16 37 28 13 40 35 12 33 27 15 33
TOTALS 301 284 288 272 266
OBSERVATIONS: The Technical Center continues to effectively serve four high schools. The enrollment from Governor Wentworth Regional School District, Prospect Mountain, Moultonborough Academy and Farmington High School is relatively consistent. However, the overall decline in school enrollment also means fewer students at the Career and Technical Education Center.
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GOVERNOR WENTWORTH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT DROP-OUT RATE COMPARED TO THE STATE OF NH 2005-2006 through 2013-2014
DROP OUT RATES
YEAR 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
NH % 3.10% 3.20% 2.50% 1.70% 0.97% 1.19% 1.26% 1.29% 1.64%
GWRSD% 1.90% 2.40% 1.80% 1.10% 0.35% 0.59% 0.87% 1.42% 1.29%
OBSERVATIONS: For the past few years, New Hampshire schools have made a conscious effort to reduce the number of high school drop-outs. The graph and table above clearly reflect the level of success school districts have had. New Hampshire fairs well when compared to other states across the country. A number of states have double digit drop-out rates. Kingswood Regional High School has consistently ranked favorably among New Hampshire high schools. In 2012-2013 the spike that occurred attributed in part to an increase in unaccompanied youth. However, access to Lakeside Academy, the District’s alternative program, has helped keep our dropout rate low.
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POST-SECONDARY CHOICES OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Governor Wentworth and the State of NH 2011-2014
HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETERS POST-SECONDARY CHOICES
4-Year Less Than 4-Year Military Employed Unemployed Unknown
2013-2014 GWRSD State 41% 48.4% 25.0% 24.4% 3.1% 3.8% 19.5% 17.0% 0.0% 1.2% 8.7% 4.9%
2012-2013 GWRSD State 47% 47.9% 18.9% 24.6% 2.7% 4.1% 9.7% 16.2% 9.2% 1.7% 11.9% 5.4%
2011-2012 GWRSD State 40% 48.2% 19.5% 24.0% 8.3% 4.0% 24.9% 17.4% 1.0% 1.5% 6.3% 4.7%
OBSERVATIONS: During the past several years, the economy has been a challenge for pupils wanting to pursue a post high school education. Fortunately, Governor Wentworth has an excellent technical and vocational program which has enabled a number of graduates to enter the workforce upon high school graduation. During difficult times, technical and vocational training enables graduates the chance to work while getting additional training on a part-time basis. An enhanced evening program involving one of New Hampshire’s technical post-secondary schools using the Lakes Region Technology Center facility would enable skilled technical workers to broaden their skills and possibly earn a post-secondary degree in a more affordable manner.
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KRHS 2015 College Acceptances Arcadia University Arizona State University Berklee College of Music Biola University Boston University Clark University Colby-Sawyer College Colorado State Endicott College Franklin Pierce University Gordon College Granite State College Great Bay Community College Holy Cross, Worcester Husson University Johnson and Wales Keele University Keene State College Lakes Region Community College Lincoln Technical Institute Longwood University Lyme Academy College of Fine Art Lyndon State College New Hampshire Institute of Art New Hampshire Technical Institute New York University Norwich University Ohio Technology College Plymouth State University Quinnipiac University
Regis College Rochester Institute of Technology Saint Anselm College Salve Regina University Seacoast Career Schools Southern New Hampshire University St Lawrence University St. Joseph's College St. Thomas University Stanford University Stonehill College Suffolk University State University of New York at Cobleskill Susquehanna University Texas Christian University Thomas College Unity College University of New Hampshire University of New England University of New England University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of Southern Maine Volunteer State Community College Wentworth Institute of Technology West Virginia University Worcester Polytechnic Institute WyoTech York County Community College
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GWRSD EDUCATIONALLY DISABLED ENROLLMENT 2007-2008 through 2014-2015
YEAR
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
GWRSD GWRSD ED. DISABLED PERCENTAGE
436 406 413 403 384 405 352 372
16.71% 16.02% 15.99% 16.23% 16.60% 17.80% 15.37% 15.99%
STATE ED. DISABLED
STATE PERCENTAGE
30,156 13.83% 30,210 15.39% 29,920 15.40% 26,264 16.70% 29,329 16.90% 29,011 16.90% (unavailable) (unavailable) (unavailable) (unavailable)
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TITLE I 2015-2016 Title I is a federally funded program designed to help educationally disadvantaged children meet challenging content and performance standards. Title I funds are used for supplemental educational services primarily in the areas of reading/language arts and math. Schools that receive Title I funding in the Governor Wentworth Regional School District may change from year to year. The allocation received for each Title I school is based upon the percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch in combination with census data. This year Effingham Elementary, Ossipee Central and New Durham School receive funding through Title I. Effingham Elementary School and Ossipee Central School are both designated as Schoolwide Title I schools. Federal funds received by these schools are combined with state and local funds to upgrade the entire educational program at each school. New Durham School is designated as a Targeted Assistance School. At New Durham School, Title I funds may only be used to support students who qualify for services based on academic need. Eligible students at New Durham School may receive support to improve their skills and develop strategies to use in all academic areas. Academic support is offered during the day and before school for eligible students. All staff working in Title I programs meet the requisite educational requirements and are considered highly qualified. Parent involvement is a cornerstone of Title I. Parents are strongly encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education and to regularly participate in school and Title I sponsored activities and events. Each Title I school has a Title I Parent Advisory Group that meets regularly throughout the school year. Parents/Guardians may join the groups at any time. Each Parent Advisory Group is responsible for reviewing and revising Title I forms that are sent home, for planning the Title I parent events in their school and providing direct input into the Title I program and grant. Individual and school assessment information is available from classroom teachers, school administrators and at the SAU office. Information regarding the professional qualifications of all staff employed by the Governor Wentworth School District is available at each school and at the SAU office. This information is also included in the School District Annual Report. Helping Each Child Create the Future takes all of us working together. Parents are an integral part of the educational process. If you have any questions or would like to make suggestions in regard to the Title I program found at Effingham Elementary, Ossipee Central or New Durham School, please contact Linda Perrow, Title I Project Manager.
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DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS
GWRSD Budget 2015-2016
Regular Education Special Programs Vocational Education Other Instructional Programs Community Service Student & Staff Support Educational Media System Administration School Administration Facilities Maintenance Transportation Debt Service Food Services
GWRSD Proposed Budget 2016-2017
41.19% 17.25% 2.28% 1.17% 0.06% 3.87% 3.24% 2.51% 5.73% 8.46% 4.60% 7.60% 2.03%
Regular Education Special Programs Vocational Education Other Instructional Programs Community Service Student & Staff Support Educational Media System Administration School Administration Facilities Maintenance Transportation Debt Service Food Services
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41.23% 17.29% 2.28% 1.17% 0.06% 3.88% 3.23% 2.50% 5.72% 8.25% 4.59% 7.80% 2.00%
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COST PER PUPIL The GWRSD and Neighboring Districts
COST PER PUPIL 2014-2015 GWRSD & Neighboring Districts Alton Bartlett Conway Gilford Gov Wentworth Regional Holderness Inter-Lakes Cooerative Jackson Laconia Madison Moultonborough Tamworth Wakefield State Average
16,473.80 22,800.09 15,312.72 18,097.01 16,522.86 23,195.94 19,888.02 24,199.55 14,798.79 20,044.57 23,724.43 19,559.78 14,366.06 16,933.45
OBSERVATIONS: Cost per pupil includes monies spent from federal grants as well as local monies and is different than what each district has to pay per pupil for its schools. Rural districts tend to generally cost more per pupil than urban schools because of transportation. With respect to most of its Lakes Regional neighbors, the GWRSD cost per pupil remains in the middle of the pack. The state average is based on district operated schools only. Governor Wentworth Regional School District Report Card, 2015-2016
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RANKING NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMUNITIES 2015 Equalized Property Tax Rate for School, Town and County 230 Communities…1 = Highest Ranking, 230 = Lowest Ranking EQUALIZED SCHOOL TAX RATES
EQUALIZED LOCAL GOVERNMENT TAX RATE
COMMUNITY
SCHOOL Local
BENTON BERLIN BROOKFIELD BROOKLINE DALTON EFFINGHAM HEBRON MONROE NEW DURHAM OSSIPEE TUFTONBORO WOLFEBORO
13.44 13.76 9.26 21.92 11.74 9.90 0.05 5.38 11.34 8.03 3.41 4.75
State
2.29 2.92 2.42 2.43 2.52 2.26 2.48 2.44 2.55 2.53 2.57 2.45
Combined Rank
15.73 16.68 11.68 24.35 14.26 12.16 2.53 7.82 13.89 10.56 5.98 7.20
105 80 172 1 142 167 230 205 149 182 220 212
TOWN Rate Rank
0.31 18.59 5.90 5.35 5.43 6.96 3.81 1.82 5.35 6.33 2.89 5.29
230 1 110 134 130 70 191 225 135 97 214 137
COUNTY Rate Rank
1.64 3.92 1.40 1.35 5.20 1.35 1.62 0.88 2.91 1.44 1.52 1.46
120 20 146 163 1 160 121 230 68 140 131 137
OBSERVATIONS: In order to compare tax rates with other communities, “full value” or equalized tax rates are used. The above graphs and table show the data for school and local government tax rates for all Governor Wentworth towns as well as the towns with the distinction of having either the highest or lowest tax rate in designated areas. For 2015, ranking 230 New Hampshire cities and towns with 1 being the highest rate and 230 the lowest, the tax rates are summarized as follows: Town Government: Berlin had the highest rates while Benton had the lowest; County Government: Dalton had the highest rates and Monroe had the lowest. School Tax Rate: Brookline had the highest school tax rates while Hebron had the lowest. The school portion of the equalized tax rates for all Governor Wentworth Regional School District towns were ranked in the lowest half of the state as follows: Brookfield 172, Effingham 167, New Durham 149, Ossipee 182, Tuftonboro 220 and Wolfeboro 212.
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EQUALIZED VALUATION PER PUPIL GWRSD versus State Average
GWRSD TOWNS
EQUALIZED VALUE PER PUPIL
2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
STATE 831,680 831,256 826,975 857,860 894,449
GWRSD 1,869,689 1,958,902 2,003,098 1,995,347 1,991,026
Town BROOKFIELD EFFINGHAM NEW DURHAM OSSIPEE TUFTONBORO WOLFEBORO
Equalized Valuation 1,302,063 859,660
1,065,759 1,143,710 4,097,025 2,770,682
OBSERVATIONS: The equalized real estate valuation supporting Governor Wentworth schools is more than double the state average.
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FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH ENROLLMENT 2010-2011 through 2014-2015
YEAR
GWRSD ELEM. %
GWRSD MIDDLE %
GWRSD HIGH %
GWRSD TOTAL %
STATE %
NATIONAL %
2010-11
34.73%
32.24%
31.24%
32.74%
25.68%
48.10%
2011-12
35.34%
32.32%
29.04%
32.23%
26.76%
49.60%
2012-13
37.96%
35.53%
33.59%
35.69%
27.26%
unavailable
2013-14
37.97%
37.19%
31.06%
35.40%
28.27%
unavailable
2014-15
39.11%
40.56%
31.35%
37.00%
28.93%
unavailable
OBSERVATIONS: In Governor Wentworth, as well as in the State of New Hampshire, the percentage of pupils eligible for free and reduced lunch support remains similar to last year. On average, Governor Wentworth is significantly higher than the state with regard to student eligibility for free and reduced lunch.
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ASSESSMENT IN GWRSD The assessment philosophy in the Governor Wentworth Regional School District is to look at many sources of data in order to get a clear picture of what’s happening regarding student achievement. Just as climatologists do not base their reports on the temperature on any given day of the year, we do not look at any one source of data. To do so might also give us an unreliable forecast. There are many sources of educational data. Some are quantitative in nature and deal with numbers, while other sources are more qualitative in nature and gather information through observation. We conduct a variety of assessments for one general purpose: To increase student achievement. Assessment is an important part of curriculum and instruction. In order to create instruction that is effective and evaluate our effectiveness, we must collect information, analyze that information and then make decisions based on the data. All organizations ought to be regularly evaluating their performance. This is the norm in the business world. In the education world, at least here in GWRSD, we evaluate our performance by asking these two questions: How do we know that each of our students is learning and secondly, what is it that they are learning? The first question addresses the issue of individual achievement, while the second looks at the area of curriculum. We ask the first question in order to design effective learning for each student. We must know where they are in order to know what steps to next take. The second question relates to the journey, all those steps detailed. The purpose of assessment is to provide information, and so it needs to be ongoing. There are two kinds of information that we seek. The first is called formative, and is very important to teachers and students. Formative assessment is continual and guides instruction. For more than ten years, we have been using Measures of Academic Performance (MAP) to receive formative assessment data on the performance of each student in grades one through ten. This longitudinal data has been very helpful to teachers, students, and parents. Summative data comes at the end of a unit, a course, or a grade. Summative data is important to teachers, students, and the public. Examples of summative data are final exams, portfolios, and performance assessments. Summative data is evaluative in nature. The purpose is to make a judgment about performance. The judgment is made against some standard. For example, this past spring, students in grades 3-8 and 11 participated in the first administration of the Smarter Balanced Assessment in math and reading, replacing the NECAP Assessment for the same grade levels previously tested as required by law.
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SAT SCORES 2010-2011 through 2014-2015
SAT MEAN SCORES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES
Year Math 10-11 499 11-12 472 12-13 481 13-14 500 14-15 492
Governor Wentworth Reading Writing 500 485 482 465 497 476 498 479 517 485
Total 1484 1419 1454 1477 1494
Math 506 505 514 513 511
National Average Reading Writing 493 482 491 481 496 488 497 487 495 484
Total 1481 1477 1498 1497 1490
OBSERVATIONS: Comparative SAT scores are very misleading. For example, in some states, only the top 2% take the SAT, whereas other states test a high percentage of their students. Whenever the sample size for any test is not consistent, comparative results are skewed. The College Board acknowledges this distortion in its annual report on how the data should be used. The College Board also does a profile which reports on its testing program. In their demographic analysis, they take a look at average mean scores by level of family income and by the level of education attained by the test taker’s parents. It comes as no surprise that there is a direct and strong correlation in both instances. For example, the average score for pupils coming from a family with an income of between $40,000 and $60,000 in 2013 was 1,486 while in families with incomes between $120,000 and $140,000 was 1,587. Each $20,000 band of higher family income yielded a like increase in the average SAT score. In regards to the educational background of a parent the same type of trend is true. For parents having only a high school education, the average combined SAT score in 2013 was 1,448 while in homes where a parent held a bachelor’s degree; the average SAT score was 1,588. The correlation between SAT scores and other levels of parental educational backgrounds ranging from “No High School Diploma” to a college graduate degree showed the same trend that was found for family income. In summary, the higher the level of the SAT participation rate a school has, the more adversely it will affect their average score. However, a school should help each pupil strive to reach her/his academic potential and that means encouraging as many pupils as possible to take the SAT. Governor Wentworth Regional School District Report Card, 2015-2016
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SCHOOL VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Volunteers play an important role in the education of our students. Each year the New Hampshire Partners in Education and the New Hampshire State Department of Education recognize schools with outstanding volunteer programs. The Blue Ribbon Awards recognizes the extraordinary efforts of school volunteer coordinators and their volunteer teams for the achievements realized during the previous school year. To qualify for Blue Ribbon status, a school must meet the following criteria: • • • • • • •
The volunteer hours donated to the school during the school year is equal to at least four times the number of students enrolled in the school. The annual report of volunteer activities is submitted to New Hampshire Partners in Education by the specified date. There is demonstrated support for the school volunteer program from administration and staff. All new volunteers receive orientation and veteran volunteers have the opportunity for growth. Eighty percent of the teaching staff participates in an orientation to the program, including all staff members who use volunteer services. There is a systematic evaluation of the program. Volunteers receive recognition and appreciation.
Volunteers at our schools contributed 10,202.5 hours to our students during the 2014-2015 school year. This is an increase of 2,106.25 from 2013-2014. We appreciate their support! • • • • • •
Carpenter Elementary School – 26 Years Crescent Lake School – 17 Years Effingham Elementary School – 21 Years New Durham School – 28 Years Ossipee Central School – 23 Years Tuftonboro Central School – 33 Years
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CENTRAL OFFICE PERSONNEL Kathleen Cuddy-Egbert, Superintendent of Schools Heather R. Cummings, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Mary Patry, Business Administrator Susan Merrell, Director of Special Education and Counseling Services Kaitlyn Hills, Director of Curriculum
Suzanne Onufry, District Coordinator for Section 504 Heather R. Cummings and Mary Patry, Title IX Compliance Officers
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