Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-03-02
County Pupils Cost $47.26 Each.

Excluding general control and liked
charges. the expenses of educating each
white elementary school pupil in the coun-
ties last year was $47.26, an increase Of
$l.24 over 1925, Albert S. Cook, State
Superintendent of Schools. said Tuesday.
In every county in the State except
Caroline, Carroll. Cecil and Talbot the cost
per pupil increased in 1927, as compared
with 1925, Mr.. Cook added.
Costs ranged from $50 pupil in Wash
ineton county to $57 In Calvert" Mr.. Cook
asserted. six counties-Calvert, Mont
gomery. Kent, Queen Anne's. Garrett and
Baltimore-have costs in excess Of $50 a
pupil. Seven counties-Washingto Har-
ford, Frederick. st. Mary's. Cecil, Somerset
and Howard-spent less than $45 for each
pupil enrolled. Nearly one-half Of the
counties required an annual expenditure of
of from $45 to $50 for each white ele-
mentary school pupil"
The teachers salary item. Mr.. Cook said,
was the largest in the expense Of instruct
ing each pupil. 1t was dependent not only
on the salary Of teachers but was infiu-
the exception OF st. Mary's, Allegany, Bal
timore. Montgomery and Prince Georges
counties, the eleven counties highest in
bhldIy COnt PCT pupt WCtC AOWCot III ehO
size of the classes.
Despite small classes in st. Mary's coun-
ty. the average cost per pupil was kept
down by the average teachers salary be-
ing lower than 10 any other county in the
State.
Salaries for teachers during the last year
were increased by 43 cents pupil because
of the employment Of a larger number Of
teachers holding higher grades Of certifi
Gates There were decreases In saar y
costs in Anne Arundel, Baltimore. Caro- :
line, Carroll. Kent. Montgomery, Queen
Anne and Talbot counties. Salary costs
varied from S30.68 pupil Washington
county, which ranked second in the State
| in the size Of classes, to $42.45 In Garrett
county, which ranked next TO the lowest
in size of classes.
Supervision costs increased to SLAP
against ST. IS for 1926 Part of the in
crease, according to Mr.. Cook, is explained
by the employment Of an additional super
vising or helping teacher in five counties
which previously had not their full quota.
"The expenditure for supervision varied
from rs cents a pupil in Cecil county
which had only one supervising teacher
although it was entitled to three, to $2.7l
in Calvert, the smallest county" Mr.. Cook
said Costs were above So in seven Of
the counties. Four of these-Calvert, Kent
Queen Anne's and St. Mary's-are OIL
mallest counties.
Garrett county has the largest area II
the State, the largest number of one teache
schools and the smallest number Of pupil
per teacher, which explains the high cos
| Of supervision there. Carroll county EN-
ployed musical supervisor. The cost o.
supervision was under $l.20 a pupil In
seven of the counties"
The State pays two-thirds Of the salary
of each supervisor, while the county con-
tributes the remainder.
The counties spent an average OF 1922
a pupil for books and other instruc ton
materials during the year. This amount,
Mr.. Cook asserts. was cents less than
the expenditure n 1925. Aside from the
aid for these purposes furnished the coun-
ties receiving money from the Equaliza-
ton Fund, the counties received from the
State for the purchase Of books and mate
rails approximately 81 for each pupil en-
rolled.
Talbot, st. Mary's. Cecil. Washington.
Frederick, Worcester. Hartford, Howard.
Wicomico. Caroline and Prince Georges
counties spent from 20 to 81 cents to
match each dollar contributed by the State.
Montgomery county spent three times
as much as the State contributed. while
Allegany and Anne Arundel counties spent
twice as much.
1t would seem not too much to expect
the counties at least to duplicate the
amount contributed by the State from the
fund for books and materials in order to
supply the necessary aids to instruction"
Mr.. Cook said
The average cost for cleaning and heat
ine the school buildings was S3.72 pupil,
or 20 cents higher than ia 1928. Mr.. Cook
added. The expense per pupil for aux
Hilary AGENCIES, which include transporta-
ton, libraries, health and community &C
tiyities, was $3.15. This amount was so
| cents more than 10 1926.