District highlights model-school recognitions and cites admin-to-student efficiency metric
February 23, 2026 | Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40, School Boards, Illinois
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During the reports portion of the Feb. 23 meeting district administrators presented a "Portrait of a Leader" project and reviewed upcoming events and recognitions.
The district announced that Franklin Elementary and Wilson Middle School were selected as model schools for 2026 by the Center for Model Schools; the district plans a press release and summer presentation at the model schools conference.
A district administrator also presented an administrator-to-student ratio figure and said the district operates at roughly "194 students to 1 admin," which the speaker said places the district near the top 10% for administrative efficiency among comparable large-unit districts. The chart referenced at the meeting was described as a LUDA ranking of 56 districts; the transcript records the district's placement but does not include an external citation or the full data table in the verbal record.
The administrator framed the ratio as a point of pride and as evidence of strategic allocation of resources; the transcript does not include external verification of the data point, and the speaker acknowledged that context matters when interpreting report-card metrics.
Other items in the reports included upcoming board professional development with ISB on March 9, a leadership lunch March 11 and school open houses and parent meetings in March.
The district announced that Franklin Elementary and Wilson Middle School were selected as model schools for 2026 by the Center for Model Schools; the district plans a press release and summer presentation at the model schools conference.
A district administrator also presented an administrator-to-student ratio figure and said the district operates at roughly "194 students to 1 admin," which the speaker said places the district near the top 10% for administrative efficiency among comparable large-unit districts. The chart referenced at the meeting was described as a LUDA ranking of 56 districts; the transcript records the district's placement but does not include an external citation or the full data table in the verbal record.
The administrator framed the ratio as a point of pride and as evidence of strategic allocation of resources; the transcript does not include external verification of the data point, and the speaker acknowledged that context matters when interpreting report-card metrics.
Other items in the reports included upcoming board professional development with ISB on March 9, a leadership lunch March 11 and school open houses and parent meetings in March.
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