Problem

Dr. Hafedh Azaiez took the reins of the Round Rock Independent School District at a time of seismic shift in public education. The sprawling school district located in the northern suburbs of Austin, Texas, has long enjoyed a stellar reputation as a destination district. But when Azaiez was hired as Superintendent in 2021, Round Rock ISD, like districts across the nation, was still reeling from the effects of the pandemic – virtual instruction, declining enrollment, teacher burnout, and, the perineal challenge for public schools, insufficient funding.

Strategy

To tackle these critical issues, Round Rock ISD partnered with Abl to dive deep into campus schedules and uncover exactly how school resources were being utilized. Abl’s Resource Analytics solution analyzes time, courses, enrollment, attendance and staff data to paint an accurate picture of current conditions, reveal deficits and inefficiencies, and compare student outcomes.

Results

The analysis revealed inequities in instructional time, inefficiencies in staff allocation, and identified a potential $4 million in savings without staff reductions or adversely impacting the student experience. In fact, the results provided a roadmap of how to improve student performance and save money.