The Cost Of Our Schools

The Cost of Our Schools.

According to the report of the Ann Arbor school board the expenses of the schools of this city last year were $47,059.34, of which $4,810 was paid on bonds and interest. The salary of teachers amounted to $29,964.00, fuel amounted to $1,971.68, janitor's to $1,589.25, librarian $450, insurance $458.50, improvements $1,867.84 and repairs $2,873.13. The receipts from foreign tuition last year was $7,925. The estimated expense for next year is $43,305, of which $30,915 is for teachers' salaries. The estimated receipts from tuition and the state tax is $16,500, which leaves the amount needed to be raised by tax about $26,800, or $6,700 less than raised last year. The bonded indebtedness of the district is now $16,000. The board states that it has been decided that German shall be taught in the first four grades of the third ward school as well as in the second ward school, and Miss Gundert has been placed in charge of both schools. The board of education are to be congratulated upon the very successful school year passed.