Sentinel Elementary School District

In fiscal year 2016, Sentinel Elementary School District’s student passage rates on state assessments were higher than or similar to peer districts’ averages, and its costs were higher than peer district averages in most noninstructional areas. Specifically, the District’s administrative costs per pupil were similar to the peer districts’ average, but its plant operations costs per pupil and per square foot, food service costs per pupil and per meal, and transportation costs per mile and per rider were higher than peer districts’ averages. Despite the higher-than-average costs, the District’s operations were reasonably efficient for its small size. However, the District needs to strengthen some of its accounting and computer controls and improve its transportation program oversight.