Payment Concentration in Parent-Funded Class Finances: Evidence from a Spreadsheet Dashboard in an Indonesian Public Senior High School

Jovan Athallah; Indri Kartikasari; Mustakim Mustakim

doi:10.55927/metropolis.v2i3.14

Authors

Jovan Athallah SMA Negeri 2 Surabaya
Indri Kartikasari SMA Negeri 2 Surabaya
Mustakim Mustakim SMA Negeri 2 Surabaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/metropolis.v2i3.14

Keywords:

Parent-Funded Class Finances, Payment Concentration, Collection Performance, School Financial Accountability, Spreadsheet Dashboard

Abstract

Parent-funded class finances are poorly documented, and shortfalls are usually reported only as totals. In Class X-8 of an Indonesian public senior high school, only 35.3% of the scheduled Rp180 million had been collected across three schemes (school committee contributions, savings, and class cash), and students who had paid in full supplied 73% to 87% of the installments received. A descriptive quantitative analysis of dashboard data for 36 students, using progress ratios, shortfalls, and installment concentration, shows that shortfalls sit with a subset of students rather than being spread evenly. Targeted reminders, flexible schedules, and aggregate reporting follow.

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