The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-26


state have been received in the Office of
the commissioner of education and the
work of compiling them has been com
pleted
a few of the most interesting facts
are given here-chiefly in comparison
with the figures issued in the last bien-
NAL report of the state department of
education in 1920
The last census Of school children
ll92l) shows a total of 73.42l school
children compared with 70.s7O listed in
1919, an increase of 2,5JI.
The total enrolment in the public
schools for the last year was G3.439
which is 1864 more than the number
t6l,7S5l enrolled in 1920
An interesting fact i'm this connection
is that the Increase in the number If
b9ys tI,2IOl - noticeabiv greater than
OF girls 1854. The total number al
boys III attendance this last wear was
-. 2S9; of girls l,l50
The high schools OF the state have
shown healthy gOwth, 81 high schools.
with a total enrolment of 9.74S were
maintained during the last wear. com
pared with s. high schools and g.265
students in 1920. The total number Of
secondary students in the stste-af
tending either high schools or academies
-lncreased from 1861 to 1892. The
corresponding number In 1918 was
| gSS IN - schools. This increase or nrsc
ticaily 1000 high school students in
vermont since 1919 j. most euc0urag-
ing feature. especially when il is known
that 1t ~ not the result Of national in
crease of population. but has come
about i'm the face of decrease. for in
1919 the school census was 1921. i
number 2.5J6 larger than in 1921
Less Children Transported
The total number of children trans
ported part or all of the past wear was
$3.50. This was ,OG3 less than the wear
before. and lIl more than in 1920.
The total gross expenditures for The
year Just closed were $4.0I4,447.
The, total figure as given, shows the
growth of expenses. when comDarad
with the same item in previous wears
In 1871. the gross expenditures
amounted to S4I342lG. In 1920 the
amount was S30Sg,4O6. The CORES bond-
ing amount IN 1915 was -. 323. 52G. by
pressed IN percentage, it win be seen
tlat the gross expenses for schools have
increased 20 per cent since 1918. a very
moderate increase. when the imitation
OF war and post war times and condi-
lions IS considered. The general in
crease in the United States has baen
very much larger The latest available
| totals tor the country tlAI9-lg20l shows
an Increase over 1915 of 20 per cent, and
the later increases would certainly
make the present expenditures 80 per
| cent II not 80 per cent greater than in
1918. IN most other New England states
school expenses have more than doubled
since 1915
The total amount raised by local
taxes for school purposes i'm 1922 was
S3,24j.S59. In 1920. the amount was
$2,24O.f4O showing an increase i'm the
| last two Years of almost exactly 81
100000. The state contributed directly
to towns for school support 1888. 400
in 1922. compared with $351, ll9 in 1920
Comparison of Expenses.
In the various items of expense a
comparison of the figures for 1922 and
for 1920 shows the following:
Expenses for all teachers for the last
| year were S2,4S3.575; i'm 1920, 81 ,S64.l9I.
Textbooks and supplies cost in 1922.
| Sl96.Sl6; in 1920. Sl5l, 400. Janitors'
services cost Sl7O,224 in 1922 and Sl45.-
! 223 in 1920. Transportation and board
| Of pupils amounted to S25S,032 last year
! and S2SS,532 in 1920. Tutions-chieflv
for high scho0ls-cost 1922. 1873 in 1922
| and $l5l,0S7 in. 1920. Those cities and
! towns which employ their own suDerin-
| tendents paid $z25,ol7 fer that service
| in 1922 compared with SIS.425 in 1920.
! In 1920 the total state receipts for
| the department of education were $685.
! 524, all of which was spent. For the
| year Just closed S66S.000 were available
| much rs the expenses for teacher train
| ing will amount to but $50 600 out of
! an appropriation OF 100000. The bal
| ance is reserved by law for next year
The enrolment in teacher training
| classes i'm 1922 was 400, and over $40 of
| these were graduated, ready for service
| The others viii continue for another
| year of advanced work. The expense
for training teachers in 1920 was ST.
| 000 l47 graduates OF training classes
The largest increase in any item since
| 1920 was in state rebate for high school
| instruction. growing from $54344 to
$SS,937. This increase was due to a
change i'm the laws in 1921.
Administration and Supervision.
The expense for administration of
the state department in 1920 was 800
$50; in 1921 il was S33.775; in 1922.
the wear Just closed it was S3I ,G67.
The state epense for supervision of
schools in 1920 was Sl45.90l; in 1927 IT
was $l57.763; in 1922, Sl54666. OF this
amount Sl9,S00 was paid to single cities
| or towns employing their own superin-
tendents. leaving $l34.S66 for supervi-
sion of districts paid wholly by the
state. This district supervision cost
. approximately S57 per teacher. Similar
services in single city and town systems.
which are now more carefully organ
led better financed. housed in com
modious, modern buildings with princi-
pals In charge, and with usually better
paid and more experienced teachers, cost
this last year ST. per teacher.
A summary of state expenditures for
education shows that the total disburse-
ments Exclusive Of supervisory of
state funds to towns and cities in 1922
were So, 34l more than in 1920. The in
crease in all other items in the same
time was &IS.l3
The total per cent of increase in state
expenses since 1920 was 60 per cent.
The corresponding increase in local ex-
penditures for public education was 1913
per cent.
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