The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-03

in 1911 there were thirty schools of
this character.
In 1901 there were no three-year
high schools with two teachers each
for their whole time, while in 1911
there were ten schools meeting these
requirements. In 1901 there were no
two-year high schools with one teach
err for his whole time, and one teach
er for half of his time, while in 1911
there were thirty-nine such schools.
In 1901 there was no high school in
spector, but in 1908 this position was
created, and his salary and expenses
have been and are now being paid by
the general education board and the
state board of control. The state
legislature has never been asked to
appropriate one cent for this purpose.
This splendid showing in the matte:
of high schools is made in the face
of the fact that, as far as l am in
formed, Florida is the only state in
the Union whose legislature is for
hidden by the constitution to make
appropriations for the support of It's
public schools.
Rate of Levy for School Purposes
In 1901, two counties assessed Az
mills, and forty-three counties assess
ed mills, while in 1911 one county
assessed 6 mills, forty-five counties
assessed Z mills and one county S
mills. At the present time one coun-
ty assesses 51a mills, two counties
assess 615 mills, one county assesses
So mills, and forty-four counties as
sess Z mills. The average for the
state is now Z mills, the constitution
al maximum. This remarkable in
crease OF levy for school purposes
shows the great confidence which
the people of the state have in the
school as a public institution. They
are no longer seriously affected by
the cry of "too much taxes" which
has been made in this country from
the days of the stamp act to the pres
ent time. 1t behooves the people to-
guard carefully the public treasury.
but economy in education is like the
seductive f1attery of the serpent in
Eden, or the blighting suggestions OF
the tempter in the wilderness.
Buildings, Furniture and Apparatus
In 1901 the value of the public
school buildings was $685. S2, and in
1911 it was $2,251,611. The value of
furniture in 1901 was $114,477, while |
in 1911 it was s372,S36. In 1901 the
value of apparatus was $39,06S, and
in 1911 it was $685. In 1901 there
were 207 log buildings, Pip frame
buildings, and II brick buildings; in
1911 there were 81 log buildings, 2441 |!
frame buildings and IS brick build |
ings.
Cost Per Pupil in Daily Attendance,
Average Monthly Salary of
Teachers, Etc.
In 1901 there was expended for
each pupil in daily attendance upon
the public schools the sum of $705, |
while in 1911 there was expended for
the same purpose, 1913. In 1901
the average monthly salary of teach
ers was 1857; in 1910, it was $52.16.
In 1901 the average annual salary of |
teachers was $4,000; in 1910 it was
s276.49.
In 1901 the total sum expended for
all school purposes was $S55,101.52;
in 1911 the total sum expended for
all school purposes was STATS, 430. 16.
The average annual salary of the
county superintendent of public in
struction was s719 in 1901, while in
1911 it was s1302.2O. 1t is probable
that the average salary of Florida
county superintendent of public in
struction is now on par with the sal
airy of this class of officials in any
other part of the United States.
During the scholastic year ending
June 80, 1901, there was expended for
the erection of public school build.
ings the sum of s72,354; during the
scholastic year ending June 80, 1911,
the sum of 1926, 1888 was expended
for this purpose; during the same Pc
Rod there were spent for furniture
the sums of s2,120.6s and s3O,073.13,
and for apparatus, s2,OS7.69 and Sill
1885, respectively.
In 1901 the amount of county taxes
collected for school purposes was
S446,79S, while in 1911 it was 1883
760. The state one-mill tax collected
in 1901 amounted to $91,705.45, while
in 1911 the amount collected was
$173,1S5.56.
In 1901 the principal of the state
school fund amounted to $743,1O0.
while in 1911 it aggregated the sum
of $1,426,467 This fund practically