Ontario County Regional High Schools Feasibility Study: Options for Addressing Rising Costs and Shrinking Enrollment
Eight of the nine districts in Ontario County have decreasing enrollment, a trend that is projected to continue through the next decade. The districts agreed to explore how regional high schools and/or regional collaborations could save taxpayer dollars and expand educational opportunities. CGR presents several models and finds that while a regional model will likely preserve and even expand academic opportunities, whether it saves money is heavily dependent on how it is implemented.
Report Date: May 2012
Author(s): Kirstin Pryor
, Jaime Saunders
, Michael Silva
Subject(s): Education
, Shared Services/Consolidation
, Government Reorganization/Dissolution
Location: Wayne, New York