Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03


necessary improvements at times when
finances were low, the fact must not
be overlooked that the more important
thing about these leagues is the slendid
spirit OF cooperation they have en-
couraged in every community. 1t is
pretty generally true that where the
community has good league that that
same community takes a deeper in
terest in all matters that pertain to the
welfare of the school and the children
are more likely to be interested and do
better work. Furthermore the leagues
have in most cases stood Loyalty be-
hind the school board and have helped
splen didly to solve the many different
problems that have come up for solu-
ton during the period of transition
from the old-district system to the
county unit system.
There are 36 school libraries, with a
total of over 5000 volumes. In many
schools during the year these books
were well circulated among the chill
dren and adults of the community.
1t appears that one of the greatest in
fluences for good in any community
comes from the proper use OF library
books and while the board was unable
because of finances to assist in pur-
chasing libraries during the past ses-
sion, it is earnestly hoped that this
good work can be taken up during the
coming year and that the schools that
desire Libraries may have them.
The percapita cost of high school in
struction for the year just closed was
$37. II as compared with $40.S6 for the
preceding year and s4S.50 for the ses-
sion of 1920-21. We received from the
State s3525.00 forsshigh schools during
the year in State appropriations and
1875. 56 in high school buttons, max
ing total of s1331O.56 for the support
of high schools independent of the
funds derived from direct taxation.
This amount of money divided by the
number of high school students en-
rolled, which was $50, reduces the per
capita cost by S2469. This brings the
per capita cost of high school students
from taxation down to S13.0S AS COM
pared with a. 50 for elementary schools.
In other words high school student
for the past year cost s1.45 less than
student in the grades, so far as direct
taxes are concerned.
The average annual salary of white
male teachers for the year was S691.11
the average annual salary of white
female teachers was S49S.S2; the aver
age annual salary for colored female
teachers was 1888. 81; the average an
nual salary of all teachers was $685. As;
the average annual salary of high
school male teachers was S127105 and
of high school female teachers was
SSO4.37.
The number of pupils per teacher
AOl NhllC SNlIOOlo, OdoCo Oh oSllOOi
population, &c. The number of pupils
per teacher, based on school enroll
ment, is 81. the number of pupils per-
teacher, based on average attendance,
is "a.
The Annual Statement of the County
School Board shows the general finan
cial condition of the schools in regard
to receipts, expenditures and balances.
Statistics generally make rather on
interesting reading matter. Yet al
careful study of the foregoing facts
and figures will show considerable
progress for the past session. Circum-
stances were generally favorable for a
good school year. The schools in most
cases received the cooperation of pa
irons and the work of the teachers
was very much better than it had been
for the two previous sessions.
Very respectfully submitted,
C. V. SHOEMAKER, Div. Supt.
of Schools for Shen. Co., Va.