Albuquerque Public Schools
Routine maintenance
Routine maintenance cost per square foot, cost per work order, and proportion contractor-operated.
Cost per Square Foot
| Year | Cost per square foot |
|---|---|
| 2011–12 | $1.44 |
| 2012–13 | $1.45 |
| 2013–14 | $1.30 |
| 2014–15 | $1.19 |
Description of Calculation: Cost of district-operated maintenance work plus cost of contractor-operated maintenance work, divided by total square footage of non-vacant buildings.
Importance of Measure: This provides a measure of the total costs of routine maintenance relative to the district size (by building square footage).
Factors that Influence
- Age of infrastructure
- Experience of maintenance staff
- Training of custodial staff to do maintenance work
- Deferred maintenance backlog
Districts in Best Quartile (2014–2015)
- Anchorage School District
- Des Moines Public Schools
- Guilford County School District
- Orange County Public Schools (FL)
- Portland Public Schools
- Richmond City School District
- School District of Philadelphia
- St. Louis City Public School District
Cost per Work Order
| Year | Cost per work order |
|---|---|
| 2011–12 | $294 |
| 2012–13 | $357 |
| 2013–14 | $242 |
| 2014–15 | $250 |
Description of Calculation: Total costs of all routine maintenance work, divided by total number of routine maintenance work orders.
Importance of Measure: This provides a measure of the costs of each routine maintenance work order.
Factors that Influence
- Age of infrastructure
- Experience of maintenance staff
- Training of custodial staff to do maintenance work
- Deferred maintenance backlog
Districts in Best Quartile (2014–2015)
- Albuquerque Public Schools
- Anchorage School District
- Austin Independent School District
- Duval County Public Schools
- Hillsborough County Public Schools
- Palm Beach County School District
- Richmond City School District
- San Diego Unified School District
Proportion Contractor-Operated, by Work Order
| Year | Proportion Contractor |
|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 18.6% |
| 2012–13 | 14.0% |
| 2013–14 | 12.4% |
| 2014–15 | 18.4% |
Description of Calculation: Number of routine maintenance work orders handled by contractors, divided by total number of routine maintenance work orders.
Importance of Measure: Can be used to identify districts that utilize contractors to perform routine maintenance.