Ann Arbor Public Schools: What Were the Warning Signs?
Ann Arbor Schools financial crisis could befall many districts if the warning signs are not identified. This graphical view tells the story.
top of page
Trust > Transparency
Your Michigan community doesn't trust your school board and administration.
​
Michigan Benchmark's analytics services enhances trust among the Board of Education, administration, and taxpayers.
Before Michigan Benchmark
🛑 Uninterpreted text
🛑 Confusing data
🛑 Lack of context
🛑 School district jargon
🛑 Outdated reports
With Michigan Benchmark
✅ Intuitive graphs
✅ Customizable reports
✅ Monthly data refresh
✅ Relevant comparisons
✅ Normalized, comparable data
 |  |  |
|---|---|---|
 |  |  |
 |
Essays
Michigan Benchmark helps Michigan school districts construct responsible budgets and helps to ensure those budgets are adhered to.
​
School board trustees are volunteers who must rapidly ramp up their knowledge of state and local finances With school board turnover high and new challenges every year trustees need all the help they can get.
​
Michigan Benchmark gives them that help
​
And that same help aids the district's administration and staff - because the more competent the school board, the better for everyone.
​
Michigan Benchmark helps make data more understandable and useful for school boards, district staff, and taxpayers.
bottom of page