The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-22
Non Resident Punils


There seems to be so much mis-
understanding of the real Condolences.
listing in the Mount Holly schools in
the matter OF nonresident pupils, that
it appears desirable that statement
be published, setting forth in detail
the number of such pupils, their dis
tribution throughout the local schools.
the sum received from tuition fees.
and other information that will enable
the taxpayers and parents of Mount
Holly to form their opinions from the
facts, instead of basing them upon
hearsay evidence or mere rumor. The
statistics mentioned are contained, in
a condensed form, in the annual re-
port of the district clerk, which has
been distributed to every house in the
town. They are given below in more
detail.
There are 1889 pupils enrolled in the
Mount Holly schools grammar
and primary. About one-tenth-13O, to
be exact-may be classed as non-resi-
dent pupils. Most of these are in the
high school, because the state law re-
quires that the board of education of
district in which there is no high
school shall send all its pupils who de- |
sire to continue their studies beyond |
the eighth grade, to the nearest avail |
able high school. The school district |
in which such pupils live is required
to pay tuition fee for each student so
sent away. This is done that the edu-l
cation of nonresident pupils will not |
become burden upon the taxpayers |
OF the district maintaining a high |
school. Mount Holly is listed as the
nearest available high school for the
pupils of four townships, not includ-
ding Northampton, as follows: East
ampton, Lumberton, Southampton,
and Westampton. In addition, resi-
dents of Medford, New Hanover,
North Hanover, Pemherton township !
and Springfield, may select to send to
Mount Holly. This explains why these
pupils are here. J
In the primary and grammar grades !
the law is that child shall attend the
school nearest his home. If this should
require the pupil to go out of his dis
trict, tuition fee must be paid.
The situation in the local schools is
as follows:
19161917
Tuition fees
High school
SO nonresident pupils $4,000 !
Grammar school
IA nonresident pupils 276.50
Primary school
IL nonresident pupils 225.OO |
Total receipts from tuition fees So, 931. so
OF the 81 nonresident pupils in the
primary and grammar grades, the
local board is required by law to admit
IL. -Four primary pupils have been
been admitted by request, and pay $51
in tuition fees. Nine grammar school
pupils admitted by request, pay fees
to $17650.
Most of the criticism made is center
ed on the high school, although there
is said to be a current belief that the
in the primary department
is caused by out-of-town pupils. That
is created, to believe the ru-
mors said to bejn circulation, by four
children whose united weight is less
than IT'S pounds.
1t is interesting to note that the high
school funds show a balance of over
81, 300, after paying the teachers
Received from the State
For each High school
teacher, $500 $4,000
For daily attendance, about 10000
Tuition fees received $4,000 |
Receipts of High school Sc, 1000
Subtract total salaries of
High school teachers $4,750.00
Profit balance available for
other school purposes $1,380.00
The remark is frequently heard,
when the school money received from
the state is spoken OF, that it is raised
by local taxation and is merely return
ed to the districts. This is true 1t |
should be remembered, however, that
if every school in Mount Holly should
be closed, the state school tax assessed I
upon Northampton township would
not be reduced one penny. And the
township would lose nearly $4,000 now
by the state to the high
school alone.