Updated District 403(b) Plan Grade Data
November 1, 2022
We have data on close to 500 more school districts since our March 23, 2022 update. And to quote Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, the song remains (largely) the same....
March 23, 2022
- 27 As (0.88%)
- 12 Bs (0.39%)
- 1,754 Cs (58%)
- 745 Ds (24%)
- 503 Fs (17%)
Total 3,041
November 1, 2022
- 129 A (3.6%)
- 18 B (<0.5%)
- 1,989 C (56.6%)
- 803 D (22.9%)
- 575 F (16.4%)
Total: 3,514
Good News
There are 102 more A-rated districts.
Bad News
Close to 40 percent of the districts are D or F rated.
Better News
We have evidence that districts are responding to our grades by improving their plans. You can read more about this here. We have received emails from teachers who have left or will leave their district's because of their lousy plans. The podcast below details how a Wisconsin superintendent is using his A-rated plan to recruit teachers and staff.
Stay wise and well and let's flip the scrip on K-12 403(b) plans.
Related Podcast:
Super Superintendent Terry Slack is a Superintendent (known as District Administrator in Wisconsin) who gets the importance of offering a low-cost 403(b). His district's A-rated single vendor plan has a 75% participation rate. We talk with Terry about why and how he prioritizes employee wellness. Listen Now »