Not happy with the local schools at your next duty station?

Schools that are performing below state standards could soon pay for their downfalls.

The Military Times reports that as officials decide what bases to close, they may take a closer look at what the nearby public schools have to offer military children. Schools that rate as subpar may be the deciding factor in closing that base.

In October, 2013, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno launched an evaluation of local schools. The report was meant to make two lists: the first to recognize communities that meet the Army's baseline education standards and the second, to identify those that don't. The Military Times reports that the report is not for public release.

Global security think tank Stimson Center did, however, have access to the report and conducted their own study as a result.

Military Times says, according to the report, 19 Army posts contribute at least 15 percent of the total income of their host counties. In six counties, the Army generated 50 percent or more of every dollar earned. Another four posts generated at least one-third of their counties' income.

Military Times reports write that while some school districts perform well, other communities that rely heavily on the income generated by living in an Army town are giving military children inadequate and less rigorous academic standards.

Authors of the report offer a final  thought after their analysis:  "If host communities do not offer soldiers' children a consistently high-quality education, they risk the economic challenges that result from losing support of a major employer."

The report, "The Army Goes to School: The Connection between K-12 Education Standards and the Military-Base Economy," is scheduled to be released Thursday.

To read the full Military Times article, visit http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/benefits/education/2015/06/25/poor-quality-of-schools-could-cost-military-communities/29233125/