The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15
COST OF SCHOOLS.
In Country 1t Is S2.67 Per Pu-
ss. pill.
High Schools Have an Average
Of Nearly Sc.
ENROLMENT HIGHER.
Rural Schools Report % Pupils
Per Teacher.
First Class Cities Have 45 for
Each Instructor.
ENROLMENT HIGHER.

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office of state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, it appears that the av-
erage enrolment per teacher in the
rural schools in 1910 was %, while the
average daily attendance in the same
schools was but 15. The average en-
roflment per teacher in the two or more
teacher schools. including cities of the
third-class, was 81; in cities of the sec
ond-class 46 and in cities of the first
class 45j while the average daily at
tendance per teacher in the two or
more teacher schools, including cities
of the third-class was 81; in cities of
the second-class Sc and in cities Of the
flrst-claSS Sc.
The average enrolment per teacher
in the high schools of the two or more
teacher schools, including cities of the
third-class was II; in cities of the sec
ond-class q, and in cities of the first
class 29; in the county high schools o..
The average daily attendance per
teacher in the high schools in cities of
the third-class was Is; in cities of the
second-class %: and in cities of the
first-class "a; in the county high school
II.
Cost Per Month.
The average cost per pupil per
month on the enrolment was in the
rural schools $2.67, in the grades of
the two or more teacher schools in
Guiding cities of the third class, $1.92:
in cities of the second class $1.6S, and
in cities of the first class $2.03. The
cost per pupil per month in the high
schools was in the two or more teach
er schools, including cities of the third
class $3.50; in cities of the second
1857; in cities of the first class $4.37;
and in county high schools $4.55. The
whole representing a slight increase in
cost over 1909.
The average cost per pupil per
month on the average daily atten-
dance in the one teacher schools was
$S.9S, in the grades of the two or
more teacher schools, including cities
of the third class, $2.64; in cities of
the second class $2.23; and in cities
of the first class $3.50. On the same
basis the cost in the high schools of
the two or more teacher schools, in
Guiding cities of the third class, was
$3.50; in cities of the second class
$4.35; in cities of the first class 1928;
and in county high schools $5.95.
1t will be noticed that the per capita
cost whether based on the enrolment,
or on the average daily attendance in
grades is higher in the rural schools
than in any other clasa of schools.
~ Increase in Term.
There has been a slight increase in
the length of term in the rural schools.
In 1909 the average length in weeks was
| &c 2-10; in 1910 it was 26 3-10 The av-
erage length of term in the two or more
| teacher schools, including cities of the
third class, was 80 $40 weeks. In
cities of the second and first class anu
| county high schools, the average term
| was 36 weeks. W
| A substantial increase in salaries
| was made in 1910 over that of 1909, in
| the one teacher schools, the average
| being $49.11 per month, an increase of
| $1.97 over 1909. In the two or moro
jteacher schools in the grades the aver
age was $57.23, being an increase Of
$1.05 over the previous year, and in
| the high schools of the same class the
average monthly salary was $7S09, be-
| ing an increase of 1927. In cities of the
| second class in the grades the average
| monthly salary was $500, being an in
| crease of s1.38 over 1909, and in the
high school the average was $685., be-
i ing an increase of Is cents.
The average yearly salary of principal:
| IN cities of the second class was $3.50 40
an increase of $74O0; while the averags
! salary of superintendent in this class o.
| cities was $1.320.S0 being an increase O.
$103.SO. In cities of the first class the aver
age monthly salary of grade teachers wa.
| S61.6S, an increase of $223 over the prev
ious year. High school teachers receive
lover 1909. The average yearly salary O.
principals in cities of the first class wa.
i $1,517.50. an increase of $12S50. Superin
| tendents of cities of the first class re
ceive an average salary of s., 1873. SO, an in
crease of $72.22.
eeived an average monthly salary of ST.. SIS
an increase of $3.50; while the principa
| received an average annual salary o
S1,z16.60, being an increase of $41.60.