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The Gary Schools

Chapter 13: APPENDIX
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An examination of the experimental public-school system in Gary, Indiana, detailing a reorganization that blends progressive educational philosophy and administrative methods to address urban congestion and vocational demands. It outlines the model plant spanning kindergarten through high school, the integration of social centers and adult education, the development of practical and continuation courses, and the correlation of regular instruction with extracurricular activities to form a children’s community. The text analyzes economic management, supervision, and outcomes, cites investigations and reports, and considers how the plan has been adapted by other districts.

APPENDIX

I
 
DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURES

August 1, 1914-July 31, 1915
Schools of Gary, Indiana
REGULAR SCHOOL (TEN MONTHS, FIVE DAYS PER WEEK, EIGHT-HOUR DAY)
Largest Three Schools with no. of Pupils Emerson
School
(895)
Froebel
1847

Jefferson
764
 
All
schools
4789
Instruction
—Salaries of supervisors and principals,
       
and miscellaneous $2,750.19 $4,189.95 $2,016.60 $13,745.75
Salaries of teachers 27,954.77 46,373.36 16,713.70 113,533.24
Supplies 854.66 758.58 367.00 2,660.09
Total cost of instruction $31,559.62 $51,321.89 $19,097.30 $129,939.08
         
Operation and maintenance        
Janitors’ wages $3,908.80 $4,936.02 $1,131.11 $12,203.15
Fuel, water, light, supplies 4,815.03 5,234.70 1,205.11 13,799.49
Total cost of operation $8,723.83 $10,170.72 $2,336.22 $26,002.62
Maintenance 7,420.40 6,050.67 7,418.36[3] 26,574.62

3.  Includes new heating plant.

SATURDAY SCHOOL (TEN MONTHS, EIGHT-HOUR DAY)
Schools Emerson Froebel Jefferson All
schools
Instruction $1,782.20 $2,721.57 $860.28 $6,909.52
Operation 1,713.63 1,690.83 344.65 4,332.31
SUMMER SCHOOL (TWO MONTHS)
Schools Emerson Froebel Jefferson All
schools
Instruction
Salaries of supervisors and principals
$831.56 $1,349.65 $543.75 $3,375.20
Salaries of teachers 4,213.63 3,678.08 779.58 10,602.91
Supplies 38.61 33.30 30.50 114.31
Total cost of instruction $5,083.80 $5,061.03 $1,353.83 $14,092.42
         
Operation
Janitors’ wages
$1,317.98 $1,542.37 $251.03 $3,424.34
Fuel, etc. 794.37 1,308.42 131.25 2,421.95
Total cost of operation $2,112.35 $2,850.79 $382.28 $5,846.29
Maintenance 1,149.41 689.79 1,682.55 4,165.90
SUNDAY-SCHOOL (TWO PLANTS, FOUR HOURS WEEKLY)
Schools Emerson Froebel All
schools
Salaries of teachers $103.00 $128.00 $231.00
Operation 954.56 847.60 1,802.16
EVENING SCHOOL (FIVE EVENINGS WEEKLY OF TWO HOURS EACH, NINE MONTHS OF SCHOOL)
Schools Emerson Froebel All
schools
Salaries of supervisors and principals $1,091.07 $1,731.45 $3,813.24
Salaries of teachers 5,112.89 5,828.00 13,675.73
Supplies 340.54 471.68 1,042.84
Total cost of instruction $6,544.50 $8,031.13 $18,531.81
Operation 2,283.91 2,392.68 5,872.55
PUPIL PER-CAPITA YEAR (TWELVE MONTHS; ALL ACTIVITIES)
Schools Emerson Froebel Jefferson All
schools
Per-capita cost for        
Instruction $35.26 $27.79 $25.00 $27.13
Operation 9.75 5.50 3.06 5.43
Maintenance 8.29 3.27 9.71 5.55
Current cost, total $53.30 $36.56 $37.77 $38.11
         
Permanent improvements 11.43 7.81 14.43 10.88
Grand total $64.73 $44.37 $52.20 $48.99
         
General control       3.54
Other payments       7.75
Auxiliary agency       1.02
ENROLLMENT
Day School Enrollment Average daily attendance No. of teachers All
Average salary
Enrollment per teacher
Emerson 895 769.80 31 $915.78 27.56
Froebel 1,847 1,591.06 57 813.56 31.50
Jefferson 764 661.70 22 759.71 33.50
All schools 4,789 4,043.98 142 802.59 33.70
Summer schools 1,700        
Evening schools 182,348[4]        

4.  Number of student hours.

TOTAL EXPENDITURES—TWELVE MONTHS—ALL ACTIVITIES (REGULAR, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, SUMMER, EVENING SCHOOLS)

Instruction $169,703.83
Operation 43,855.93
Maintenance 30,740.52
Total current cost 244,300.28
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Total expenditures $362,325.73