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Two points here. First, the editorial correctly uncovers the per-pupil expenditures of both Warwick ($19,000) and Johnston ($17,711). If the difference were multiplied by the number of students in Warwick, it would more than offset any budget 'shortfall'.

Second, the "homeowner" analogy. When I keep up with the maintenance or improvements in my home (inputs) I expect that my home will retain it's value or increase in value (outputs). In the Warwick school department, we are constantly asked to increase the inputs (tax dollars) while summarily ignoring the outputs (levels of proficiency in basic skills). I, for one, will not vote for another nickel unless and until there is heightened scrutiny on the part of the school committee as it relates to comprehensively addressing the deplorable state of student achievement in Warwick. It is the equivalent of putting on a garage and watching my home decrease in value, as the contractor urges me to add a bedroom.