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The Cost of Security

The expenditure data for DCSS Security personnel shows that DeKalb is considerably out of line when compared to metro Atlanta school systems. No other school system except Atlanta Public Schools comes close to the massive expenditure of DCSS regarding Security personnel. Demographically similar school systems with much higher student achievement spend a great deal less per pupil for Security than DCSS. In an economic climate that must make every dollar count, DCSS needs to evaluate its expenditure for Security personnel. School year 2004-2005: DeKalb Schools employed 164 Security personnel to serve 97,282 students. School year 2010-2011: DeKalb employed 204 Security personnel to serve 95,481 students. The charts below compare DeKalb School Systems current number of and expenditure for Security personnel with other metro Atlanta school systems (* references demographically similar systems).
Every Per Pupil dollar spent for Security is a Per Pupil dollar NOT spent for Instruction.

Comparison Summary (including benefits calculated at 20%): DeKalb County Schools 95,481 students $10,844,887 for 204 Security personnel Security Cost per pupil $114 *Atlanta Public Schools (APS) 48,805 students $5,126,593 for 282 Security Personnel Security Cost per pupil $105 *Clayton School System 49,551 students $1,020,186 for 180 Security Personnel Security Cost per pupil $21 Gwinnett County Schools 159,814 students $2,755,802 for 48 Security Personnel Security Cost per pupil $17 *Rockdale County Schools 15,582 students $101,582 for 5 Security Personnel Security Cost per pupil $7 Fulton County Schools 89,920 students $4,292,198 for 66 Security Personnel

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Security Cost per pupil $48 Cobb County Schools - 106,619 students $2,313,225 for 44 Security Personnel Security Cost per pupil $22 *Marietta City Schools - No expenditure in school budget for Security personnel Marietta City Schools contracts with the Marietta City Police Department for 191 days of SRO services Click here to view the contract SALARY RANGE BREAKDOWNS by District *DeKalb County Schools 95,481 students $10,844,887 for 204 Security personnel
Salary Range Number of Security Personnel in Salary Range % of Personnel in Salary Range

$100,000+ 5 2% $90,000 to $100,000 5 4% $80,000 to $90,000 11 5% $70,000 to $80,000 22 11% $60,000 to $70,000 25 12% $50,000 to $60,000 20 10% $40,000 to $50,000 80 39% $30,000 to $40,000 22 11% $20,000 to $30,000 4 2% $10,000 to $20,000 3 1% Less than $10,000 7 3% Total Personnel 204 *Atlanta Public Schools 48,805 students $5,126,593 for 282 Security Personnel
Salary Range Number of Security Personnel in Salary Range % of Personnel in Salary Range

$100,000+ 2 1% $90,000 to $100,000 1 <1% $80,000 to $90,000 1 <1% $70,000 to $80,000 2 1% $60,000 to $70,000 1 <1% $50,000 to $60,000 9 3% $40,000 to $50,000 8 3% $30,000 to $40,000 19 7% $20,000 to $30,000 53 19% $10,000 to $20,000 85 30%

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Less than $10,000 101 36% Total Number of Personnel 282 *Clayton School System 49,551 students $1,020,186 for 180 Security Personnel
Salary Range Number of Security Personnel in Salary Range % of Personnel in Salary Range

$100,000+ 0 0% $90,000 to $100,000 0 0% $80,000 to $90,000 0 0% $70,000 to $80,000 0 0% $60,000 to $70,000 0 0% $50,000 to $60,000 0 0% $40,000 to $50,000 0 0% $30,000 to $40,000 1 <1% $20,000 to $30,000 15 2% $10,000 to $20,000 22 18% Less than $10,000 142 80% Total Number of Personnel 180 Gwinnett County Schools 159,814 students $2,755,802 for 48 Security Personnel
Salary Range Number of Security Personnel in Salary Range % of Personnel in Salary Range

$100,000+ 10 21% $90,000 to $100,000 11 23% $80,000 to $90,000 0 0% $70,000 to $80,000 0 0% $60,000 to $70,000 1 2% $50,000 to $60,000 1 2% $40,000 to $50,000 1 2% $30,000 to $40,000 3 6% $20,000 to $30,000 8 17% $10,000 to $20,000 7 14% Less than $10,000 6 13% Total Personnel 48 *Rockdale County Schools 15,582 students $101,582 for 5 Security Personnel
Salary Range Number of Security Personnel in Salary Range % of Personnel in Salary Range

$100,000+ 0 0% $90,000 to $100,000 0 0% $80,000 to $90,000 0 0%

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$70,000 to $80,000 0 0% $60,000 to $70,000 0 0% $50,000 to $60,000 0 0% $40,000 to $50,000 0 0% $30,000 to $40,000 0 0% $20,000 to $30,000 3 60% $10,000 to $20,000 1 20% Less than $10,000 1 20% Total Number of Personnel 5 Fulton County Schools 89,920 students $4,292,198 for 66 Security Personnel
Salary Range Number of Security Personnel in Salary Range % of Personnel in Salary Range

$100,000+ 1 <2% $90,000 to $100,000 3 5% $80,000 to $90,000 8 12% $70,000 to $80,000 16 24% $60,000 to $70,000 19 29% $50,000 to $60,000 10 15% $40,000 to $50,000 2 <3% $30,000 to $40,000 3 5% $20,000 to $30,000 1 <2% $10,000 to $20,000 1 <2% Less than $10,000 2 <3% Total Number of Personnel 66 Cobb County Schools 106,619 students $2,313,225 for 44 Security Personnel
Salary Range Number of Security Personnel in Salary Range % of Personnel in Salary Range

$100,000+ 1 2% $90,000 to $100,000 0 0% $80,000 to $90,000 1 2% $70,000 to $80,000 3 7% $60,000 to $70,000 7 16% $50,000 to $60,000 14 32% $40,000 to $50,000 14 32% $30,000 to $40,000 1 2% $20,000 to $30,000 0 0% $10,000 to $20,000 2 5% Less than $10,000 1 2%

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Total Number of Personnel 44 *Marietta City Schools No expenditure listed for Security personnel Contract with Marietta Police Department for 191 days of SRO service *Demographically comparable school systems
Sources:

Open Georgia (Salary and Travel Reimbursements):

http://www.open.georgia.gov/

Georgia DOE (Report Cards for Districts):

http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=102&StateId=ALL&T=1&FY=2011

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