The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-07-30
THE sCHOOLs~OF THE COUNTY
Some Interesting Facts in Regard to
ihem-Many DISTRICTS veti..g
Additional lax.

Additional l sx.
The annual report OF County Su-
perlngenoeat c. NJ. Wilson to the
state superintendent of education
shows some very interesting facts
and figures for those interested IN
the puDlic schools. The most graft
flying one to teachrs and trustees is
that the income for school purposes
has more than doubled itself in two
years. Teachers salaries have in
creased over 50 per cent. in the
same time. The report of July, 1918,
showed the average salary pf wo-
men teachers 10 be $399.3l and this
past year it was s600.85 each. The
average salary of men increased from
S684.75 to S91O.16. The amount
spent for schools in 1918 was S70,-
529.65; this year the expenditures
amounted to S120,105.63. The in
come for schools increased over $780,,
600, being this year S127,514.96.
The results of the recent tax cam
paign for schools will show SO dis
tricts have voted S35,644, which add
ed to the S127,514.96 will raise the
income to about, or over, as assessed
values vary, 100000. Thus the
fact that Newberry county rallied to
the support of her schools by doubl-
! ing it in two years shows the school
spirit of her people.
! During the year l919-l920 four
new school buildings were erected.
There were two consultations and,
Al special tax and bond elections.
Total white enrolment was 1885,:
being an increase of 1874. The aver
age attendance for white pupils was
2,S49, being an increase OF 1853. Ne
gro enrolment increased from 5,77f
in 1919 to 7,0S1 this year and the
average attendance showed an in
crease of 1,727. This fact with the
increase for whites is due to compul
sorry attendance.
! There is an average of "a white
pupils per school in Newbery coun-
ty and 116 negroes. The average
number Of white pupils per teacher
is 80; the average number per negro
teacher is ,94.
There was spent S26.70 for every
white pupil; for every negro pupil
the amount was S2.39. The. average
for both races is $10.94.
There are "a one-teacher schools,
ten two-teacher schools, six three
teacher schools and five with more
than three teachers in NewDerry
county for white pupils. There are
Is negro schools with more than one
teacher
The total amount of state aid re-
ceived for Newberry county schools
last year was as follows: Term e.
tension, $3,191; high school aid, S4,-l
1888; rural graded aid, $4,000; equal
izing aid, $2,560; building aid, ST.
200; teaching of agriculture, ST.
S95; better ment of negro school,
1915; compulsory education, $1,000;
adult Schools, 1894; prizes, $45; max
ing total Of $20,61S.l5. There was
$84i so of game protective fund sent
from state game warden. Fifty-six
districts shai ed the state aid last
year. o-
Total revnue of all district, $127,-
514.96; total expenditures Of all dis
tricts, ~$120,105.6S; cash balance car
ried forward, $9,081.25.
There is a deficit of $1,67l.9l
among several districts caused by thT
shortage of equalizing aid. The
state superintendent has applications
for this aid, yet due, amounting to
s2,SS4 which will take care OF the
deficit and leave a nice bonus for the
teachers of these eight schools.
Trustees are; being appointed this
week. The present law which is state ,
will provide that trustees serve one'
two and three years respectively. An
attempt was made two years ago to
have this for Newberry county and
the new state act will now provide
for appointment of trustee each
wear, always leaving two old men,
bers on the board. :,
Blanks for the transfer Of county,
teachers certificates into state GER
tifcates are in the Office of the coun-
ty superin intendent of education. These
will be sent or given teachers upon
request.
All school buildings are being put
in the state sinking fund commits
sion for insurance. The county su-
perintendent is III Columbia today
attending to this.