Comparing Enrollment Decline to Staffing Levels by Phase

A. Alignment Trajectory

Phase	Revenue	Average per Year	Comment
Phase I 2007–2013	$11.3 million – Local	$1.9 million	Reasonable with massive decline in enrollment.
Phase II 2014–2019	$11.5 million – Local	$1.6 million	Contrary to critics, it mirrored Phase I funding.
Phase III 2020–2025	$24.4 million – Local $19.1 million – ESSER¹ Total – $43.5 million	$7.3 million	Historic, unsustainable amid a continued enrollment decline.

¹ ESSER represents one-time federal relief funding.

Phase	Leadership Style	Effect on Alignment
Phase I 2007–2013	Unified, strategic	Achieved
Phase II 2014–2019	Fragmented, political	Drifted
Phase III 2020–2025	Chaotic, reactive, exclusionary	Collapsed

Phase	Executive Summary of Each Phase
Phase I 2007–2013	Phase One worked because consolidation, staffing reductions, and governance discipline kept excess staffing small and cost under control.
Phase II 2014–2019	Phase Two faltered because consolidation stalled, staff reductions became inconsistent, and political conflict replaced strategic planning.
Phase III 2020–2025	Phase Three collapsed because staffing grew while enrollment declined, ESSER temporarily hid the problem, and district leadership abandoned all structural planning—leading to catastrophic misalignment, tens of millions in excess cost, and eventual state takeover.

Enrollment Reduction by Phase	Students	Cumulative Decline %
Phase I 2007–2013	−1,903	−16.4%
Phase II 2014–2019	−875	−24.0%
Phase III 2020–2025	−947	−32.2%
Total	−3,725	−32.2%

Figure 10 – (2007–2025) Change in Enrollment

Figure 11 – (2007–2025) Change in Staffing

Excess Staff & Cost	Excess Staff	Cost Impact	Sustainability
Phase I 2007–2013	235	$20.3 million	Controlled, manageable
Phase II 2014–2019	283	$26.6 million	Growing, inconsistent
Phase III 2020–2025	871	$80.7 million	Critical intervention needed
Total	1,389	$127.6 million	—

Figure 12 – (2007–2025) Excess Staff & Cost Analysis

Refer to the methodology section for details on how excess staffing is calculated.