Luke Dauter

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Luke Dauter
Former Research Associate,
University of California, Berkeley

Luke Dauter was a research associate at the University of California, Berkeley. He conducted empirical studies on public education in the Los Angeles Unified School District, including student mobility, charter school effects, and new facility impacts on student achievement. He was also research assistant at the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment and a graduate student research instructor at Columbia University. His research applied statistical modeling, social network analysis, and quantitative methodologies to study educational and labor market trends. He is currently vice president of data at Arches and has held leadership roles in data science, analytics, and business intelligence at companies including Dolly, GoodLeap, and Amitree. Dauter earned his MA and PhD in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley.

updated 2025

Contributing topics
Education finance
Educational governance & policy
Educator workforce & effectiveness
Understanding, measuring & improving student outcomes
Luke Dauter in the Media
: 3 Ways to Build the Differentiated, Equitable School of Tomorrow
: LA Students More True to Their Charter Schools Than Teachers, Studies Say
Publications by Luke Dauter
New Schools, Overcrowding Relief, and Achievement Gains in Los Angeles
Strong Returns from a $19.5 Billion Investment
The LAUSD invested over $19B to build 130 new facilities to relieve overcrowded schools. A PACE policy brief analyzed its effects on student achievement and found robust gains for many elementary-school pupils who switched from old to new facilities…
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How Diverse Schools Affect Student Mobility
Charter, Magnet, and Newly Built Campuses in Los Angeles
This paper examines the impact of pupil mobility in urban districts like Los Angeles, where families are encouraged to switch schools due to the growth of mixed-markets of charter, magnet, and pilot schools. African American and White students are…
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Teacher Stability and Turnover in Los Angeles
The Influence of Teacher and School Characteristics
This study explores how teacher characteristics and school context affect the timing of teacher exits from schools, using a two-level discrete-time survival analysis framework. Results for Los Angeles Unified School District show that school context…