Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-17
ORLEANS COUNTY SCHOOLS.

tell its readers that 1t is enthusiastic |
about Orleans county and dotes upon
comparisons with other counties of the
state and comparisons and studies
within the county. A little study of
the report of the superintendent of
education is very interesting.
In comparison with other counties |
Orleans does not suffer Internationally. |
but rather, is found in the first section
of progressive counties. In TO case
does it excel to attain leadership and
in no instance does it lag behind to the |
extent of being noticeable.
Turning to the tables where town
and Incorporated districts of the coun-
ty can be studied we may gather some
interesting and useful information by
calling attention to few of the most
conspicuous things.
The 1914 school census gives the
total number of children in the county
of school age as 5513. Westmore has
the fewest in number. 80 and Derby,
the town being one district, the great
est number, 888. Of the total 1896
were in school. Westmore' attend
ance being IS and Derby's 70. AS the
compulsory school age is shorter than
the time reckoned as "school age'' the
great difference in the total number
and the attendance is explained The
percentage of attendance is the great
est in the Barton incorporated district,
Sc, and the lowest in Jay. Sc.
The average amount raised on the
grand list Of the towns for school pur-
poses was Sd. North Troy incorporated
school district raising the greatest tax,
$1.0O on the dollar, and Morgan the
smallest, 40 cents on the dollar.
1t is quite noticeable that the method
of distribution of state aid fund has not
reached the very towns that should
have the money. For example, Brown
ington, Westmore, Morgan and other
of the smaller towns receive little or
mo help from these state funds.
Barton Incorporated district has the
greatest value in school buildings. &C.
,cording to this report, and Westield
the least, the former being set at
100000 and the latter at $4,000. Both
of these cases may be somewhat exag
gerated.
The average cost per pupil shows
that Troy town district has the great
est outlay, or S4939 each, while the
lowest is SIG so each in Bloomington
The average is $28. 80. Following this
study little further we find that Troy
incorporated district and then West
field follows Troy Incorporated dstric
in the highest average cost pei
pupil of maintaining schools Thi!
again points to thing the Monitor
has before mentioned-the fact tina
the Missisquoi valley ofttimes. either
by circumstances or characteristics
finds itself separately classed from thu
rest of the county.
In the matter of high schools, Bartol
leads in size of school. Barton higl
school shows the number of STUDENT
at over 100 but shows a cost of main
tenance of s., 1000 less than Newpor
and the same expenditure as Orleans
both with fewer students. Orlean
incorporated district is the only dis
trict in the county which has paid any
thing for medical inspection. Tn
amount is $40.
These figures and comparisons ma,
be of no vital Importance but should b.
of some interest to everyone and tent
to increase interest in school matters
The editor is away for a trip O