379.775 C3S2c CHAMPAIGN COUNTY SCHOOL SURVEY REPORT. Return this book on or before the Latest Date stamped below. University of Illinois Library MAY 2 1990 W 3 27 3TI NOV 2 2 1^72 Jill -2 JUN 17 DEC 11 ItAft 279 MPtf 1 3 195 L161 H41 Zc. Champaign County SCHOOL SURVEY REPORT MADE BY THE SURVEY COMMITTEE Ernest M. Harshbarger, Secretary, Ex-officio J. M. Jones Earl Ross D. J. Holtennann (deceased) 0. F. Weber, Chairman Loren Clark, Vice-chairman Champaign County SCHOOL SURVEY REPORT MADE BY THE SURVEY COMMITTEE Ernest M. Harshbarger, Secretary, Ex-offieio J. M. Jones Earl Ross I). J. Holtermann (deceased) 0. P. Weber, Chairman Loren Clark, Vice-chairman EDUCATION The Champaign County School Survey Committee wishes to acknowledge its indebtedness to : Warren J. Huffman Stanley W. Rahn Meredith W. Watts Keith Stein and Howard W. Hightower for the assistance they rendered in bringing together the factual data, which we have used. I. PREFACE This study of school organization and finance in Champaign County is made pursuant to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly making such study obligatory in counties voting favorably on the establishment of a county survey committee. The counties acting favorably on the establishment of a county survey com- mittee were : Bureau DuPage Kane Perry Champaign Ford Lake Piatt Coles Gallatin LaSalle Pulaski Cook Hamilton McHenry Schuyler Union See pages 53-57 of School Law of Illinois, enacted by the 62nd General Assembly, compiled by T. A. Reynolds, in Circular No. 332, published by the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction 1941, for the details of this act. The work of our committee has been hampered at many points because of the lack of funds to carry on our investigations. Time, too, was not available to make a study of the war-time conditions such as those for example at Rantoul which have altered materially the regular course of events. To the casual reader our conclusions and recommendations may seem to be platitudinous. But as a matter of fact, they are even somewhat revolutionizing. And yet they do not call for a radical change in organization and administration. Local control is maintained and the County Superintendent of Schools with the assistance of a county board of education is responsible for the inauguration of all such changes as local authority may initiate. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. Preface.. 3 II. General Information About Champaign County 5 III. Specific School Information About Champaign County.-.. 7 IV. Purposes of Reorganization 25 V. Standards of the Administrative Unit 26 VI. Cost of Administrative Unit 29 VII. Income from Proposed Administrative and Finance Unit-. -._ 30 VIII. Distribution of Funds 30 IX. Point of View-. 31 X. Recommendations-- 31 II. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CHAMPAIGN COUNTY HISTORY What is now Champaign County saw its first white settlers soon after Illinois was admitted to statehood. The vanguard of "squatters" who came in the 1820's was Immediately followed by a wave of permanent settlers who claimed land and became the "fathers'" of the community. As was true in much of the state these early inhabitants migrated from both the East and the South. Jdeas of government in the state such as the county-township organization are a result of compromise between early settlers from different re- gions. Ideas concerning the importance of schoo'ing were soon in evidence among the settlers. In 1829. seven years after Runnel Fielder the first settler came, his son. Charles Fielder, opened a school in his father's cabin. Thirty-eight years later the State University was established at the county seat, Urbana. This caused a steady growth of an urban area in a pre- dominately agricultural community. The growth of Urbana. one of the Twin Cities, has been very rapid also. The Illinois Central Railroad was built two miles west of Urbana already a well established town. The station stop, Champaign, mush- roomed up in growth rapidly and Urbana grew until now the two cities are one in all but the operation of their respective governments and school systems. Champaign County is rectangular in shape with the urban area of 35,000 people as the nucleus, near the center, and with the farming region surrounding it on all sides. This situation has grown up and will likely remain fairly stable for some years to come since the University is a permanent institution in Champaign-Urbana and, no other towns are likely to have a very large growth. POPULATION TRENDS Between the years 1010 and 1930 there was a steady growth of total population within both the state and Champaign County. During the decade of tln> last depression this increase markedly fell off in the state, but only slightly in this county. It is signifi- cant that the rural population within state and county declined from 1910 to 1930, but increased between ]!>:'.() and 1940. Over the whole thirty-year period which included good and bad times, the rural popula- tion has remained almost stationary, while the urban population has greatly increased. The figures show that the population trends in Champaign County are likely to be quite typical of the whole state. The country-to-city movement of the population does not indicate the true situation for the schools unless considered in connection with one another. Although Champaign County has shown a 48 per cent increase in population during the last forty years, the enrollment in elementary schools has decreased 18 per cent. This means that although the rural population holds its own, the rural schools are very much smaller than they once were and the city schools are not greatly increased. Unless families become much larger again, we will likely have a stable situ- ation for years to come. Rural school enrollment will remain about where it now is or decrease slightly, and urban enrollment will remain about where it is now or increase slightly. TABLE 1 Change in Urban and Rural Population in Champaign County from 1910 to 1940 11110 10,000 RRRRRRRRRR 20,000 RRRRRRRRRR UUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUU RRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRR 30,000 RRRRRRRRRR U . j j uuuuuuuuuu uruuuuuuuu RRRRRRRRRR uuuuuuuuuu R RRRRRRRRRR R R urr RRRRRRRRRR RRR UUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUU Key: U Urban; R Rural TABLE 2 Change in Urban and Rural Population in the State of Illinois from 1910 to 1940 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 -,o in RRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRR RR UUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUU UUUUU i Q90 RRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRR R uuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuu uuuu iQQfl RRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRR UUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUU UUUUUU 1 040 RRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRR UUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUU Key: U Urban; R Rural TABLE 3 Change in Pupil Enrollment in the Elementary Schools of Champaign County from 1910 to 1940 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 K KJ Cj llj llj llj Cj Cj Cj Cj Jcj-C^ii-Ej-hjlliJiilii^jllj -JljFjiljCjllj.iljiljlljr.jCj xljXliXljliiXlj.lljxLlijlli.cj lij xL Cj iL K r j ll* FJ HJ llj .PJ K TJ FJ K 1910 EEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEE EEEE 1920 EEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEE 1 QQn Tj 1 "IT 1 T? Ti 1 "C 1 IT 1 Ti 1 T^T? TJ? T7* "C 1 Ti 1 TP TJ? Ti 1 TT T7 1 "P Ti 1 Ti 1 TT* Ti 1 "G 1 T7* "G 1 "C 1 "TJ^'C 1 TJ? "G 1 "C 1 "G 1 "G 1 "G 1 "G 1 "G 1 "G 1 Ti? "G 1 Ti? "G 1 "IJ? "C 1 "C 1 Ti 1 Ti 1 "C^Tj 1 "C 1 "C 1 Ti? J.I7OU Hi .CJ. Jj .Hi juj .CJ Hj I!j J!j J!j Jlj XU Xlj JL Jjj EJ iL JL X!j XL JL J:j EjILXlj CjJjj Ji I . r. Jj X!j Xy Jjj _Cj H* X!j Hj J!j Ci -Cj Jjj Xlj Hi Jij Ij Hi JL XL XL I . 1'^ xLlljxLlLxljx!jxljli_hjx!j r, K K K K K r, K r, K xLxLxljlLxljl^Jcj-Cjxljxlj 1^ 1^ K 1^ 1^ ECONOMIC CONDITION Champaign County has an area of 1043 square 6,698,453 gallons of milk; 1567,506 dozens of eggs; miles, and is located in one of the richest agricultural and 29,714 bushels of potatoes during that year. The regions in the world. It is located in the heart of the total value of the grain crops produced was $9,523,000. corn belt, and ranks first among the counties .of the The industries of Champaign County are located state in soy bean production. The county, outside of chiefly in the cities of Champaign and Urbana. There the "Twin Cities," Champaign and Urbana, is chiefly are 63. different manufacturing establishments in the rural in its make-up. The 1940 population, not in- county, employing approximately 1000 workers, pay- eluding the University of Illinois and Chanute Field, ing out $1,052,180 in wages annually and producing was 70,578. The combined population of Champaign- $8,104,673 worth of merchandise. The principal Urbana was 37,366, leaving 33,212 people living in manufactured products are drop forgings, gloves, soy- rural areas. Villages and towns having a population bean oil, bleachers, road machinery, cement products, of over 500 were: Rantoul, 2367; Homer, 938; Tolono, farm implements, academic gowns and other apparel, 876; Mahomet, 823; St. Joseph 810; Fisher, 754; Sid- and athletic equipment. Champaign, with a popula- ney, 567 ; and Philo, 510. There are some 20 small tion of 23,302, has some 40 of these industries, while villages having fewer than 500 people each. Urbana, with a population of 14.064, has only 16 According to the 1939 agricultural reports, Cham- manufacturing concerns. The county ranks eighth paign County produced 214,073 bushels of corn; highest in the state in wholesale sales, thirteenth ri 32,186 bushels of wheat; 109,223 bushels of oats; the number of service establishments, and fourteenth iii retail sales. The value of these total sales is shown below : MAP 1 V.i In-' of wholesale sales Sales of services $25,982,000 $1. 828,000 nlni' nf ivliiil suit's $29.504,000 Champaign County is served by three daily news- papers and 15 weekly county papers. The county is fortunate in having two radio broadcasting stations, one operated by The News-Uazette, a Chain pa ign- rrl>ana daily newspaper, and the other by the Uni- versity of Illinois. Highways. 10, 47, 49, 119, 45, and 150 pass through the county. Good all-weather roads connect all parts of the county with these highways. The county is well served by railroads and bus lines. The map on this page shows the location of the towns and villages and the highways of the county. In 1930 there were 3,315 farms operated in Cham- paign County, but by the year 1940 this number had dropped to 2,952. In 1930, 1,994 of these farms were run by tenants, but by the year 1940 only 1,752 farms were operated by tenants. COPYRIGHT STATE OF ILLINOIS LEGEND WIDER THAN 2 LANE PAVEMENT 2 LANE PAVEMENT 1 LANE PAVEMENT BITUMINOUS ROAD (EXCLUSIVE OF HIGH TYPE OR OILED SURFACE) GRAVEL. CRUSHED STONE, SHALE. OR OILED ROAD EARTH ROAD ROAD UNDER CONTRACT FOR GRADING ACCUMULATED MILEAGE BETWEEN STARS U.S. HIGHWAYS STATE HIGHWAYS RAILROADS ELECTRIC LINES III. SPECIFIC SCHOOL INFORMATION ABOUT CHAMPAIGN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY There are 212 elementary school districts, 11 high school districts, two two year high schools, two three year high schools, University High School, and 2 unit systems in Champaign County. Seven high districts in other counties extend into Champaign County. One hundred eighty-six of these elementary districts are one-teacher schools, of which 121 have 15 pupils or fewer. Thirty-five schools in Champaign County have 7 pupils or fewer. Twenty-seven of these dis- tricts are village elementary schoools with 2 or more teachers. Two of these districts support three-year high schools, while two support a two-year high school. The eleven high school districts are of the community type. One hundred fifty-three districts are in dual systems while 59 districts are in non-high school territory. SCHOOL POPULATION The total school population outside of Champaign- Urbana is 5,777 pupils. Of this number, 4,3!I8 are en- rolled in elementary schools, 1259 in four-year high schools, 109 in three-year high schools, and 11 in two- year high schools. In other words practically 80 per cent of the school population is in the elementary school, while 20 per cent is enrolled in high schools. Ninety per cent of the elementary schools are one teacher schools. About 17 per cent of these schools have fewer than 7 pupils enrolled. There are 10 post graduates enrolled in the high schools. TEACHERS Two hundred sixty-six teachers administer the elementary education in Champaign County. There are 83 teachers in four-year high schools, and 15 in three-year high schools. As indicated under "Train- ing;," page 17, 8 per cent of the elementary school teachers in Champaign County have no college train- ing, and H per cent have less than one year. Only 3.3 per cent of the elementary teachers have training beyond the bachelor's degree. Eighteen and one-tenth per cent have completed four years of college training. About 4.5 per cent have completed three years of training, while less than one-half have completed two years of college work. ASSESSED VALUATIONS In the year 1940 the lowest assessed valuation for any district was $60,294, while the highest was $873,564 (elementary schools). The highest high school valuation is $4,102,259. The disparity is about 67 to 1 in the case of the lowest valuation compared to the highest. If we would compare the lowest figure to the assessed valuation in the Champaign system, we would find that the disparity runs to 233 to 1. The disparity throughout the state of Illinois is about 900 to 1. The per capita assessed valuation in Illinois runs from a low of $702 to a high of $7402. In Cham- paign County, the highest per capita assessed valua- tion is $55,690 in an elementary school with 2 pupils, compared to a low of $2066 in a school of 35 pupils. The average per capita assessed valuation for all pupils in Champaign County outside of Champaign- Urbana is $5,562. this is a significant figure, as it is well above the state average. Tax rates run from a low total for both high school and e'ementary schools of $.625 to a high of $3.13. SALARIES The median salary group for the teachers in all the high schools of the county inclusive of Champaign- Urbana is $1600 to $1699 (see p. 68 T. 19). This is, no doubt, much higher than it would be if the two larger schools were excluded. The comparative figure for elementary teachers exclusive of Champaign and Urbana is $800 to $899. (Se p. 17 T. 5). Although these salaries considered are for 1941-42 and likely to be somewhat higher than for the year just previous, let us compare them with the average nation-wide statistics. 1 The average rural teacher's salary for the nation in 1941 was $908. The urban teacher's salary was $2060. This shows that while the salaries paid iii the county are not markedly low in comparison with those of other teachers they are not high. The average amount paid to the wage earner inclusive of all occu- pations in 1941 was $1359 per year, and that is very much more than the rural teachers of the county re- ceived. TURNOVER The fact that teachers are poorly paid is important not from a humanitarian point of view, but from a social viewpoint. The welfare of the children of the community where the teacher is given a mere pittance is likely to be adversely affected. The teacher will be dissatisfied with the position and inclined to do much less than her best work when salaries are inordinately low. Evidence of the teacher-attitude can be seen in the rapid turnover (See p. 9, Table 6). Forty-one per- cent of the teachers in the rural schools are new to their positions. This figure includes teachers of the small towns, where teachers tend to stay longer than is true in the one-room schools. This definitely shows that these small schools are not attractive to teachers either because of salaries or because of other condi- tions. TRAINING Do the schools of the county draw well-trained teachers? Tables 16 and 17 show the facts. The data on the training of elementary teachers is more signi- ficant for our purposes than that on high school teachers because the latter table is inclusive of the cities of Champaign and Urbana. It should be par- ticularly noted that there are still 8 percent of the teachers with absolutely no college training and an- other 9 percent with less than one year. In the high schools with Champaign-Urbana included still only 71 percent of the supervisors had a master's degree and just half of the teachers had a degree higher than the bachelor's. Although the training, tenure, and salaries of teachers in the county may not be widely different from that of the state or nation they still could be increased. Reorganization of the schools of the county in some form would make it possible to pay higher salaries, decrease turnover, and attract teachers with the best of training. In the elementary schools in Champaign County, including Champaign-Urbana, the annual expendi- tures have decreased each succeeding year since 1938 by $24,678.06, $48,365.14 and $12,729^25 respectively through 1941. In common schools, yearly -expenditures increased $40,446.59 in 1939 over 1938 but declined $14,620.72 in 1940, then another $12,776.50 in 1941. Expendi- tures for 1941 were still $13,049.37 above those for 1938. Champaign-Urbana elementary school yearly ex- penditures were $65,124.65 less in 1939 than in 1938. 1940 saw a still further reduction of $33,744.42. An- nual expenditures for 1941 were $47.25 more than 1940, indicating a rather stable budgeting procedure. TABLE 4 Per Capita Cost in 1940 Based on Yearly Expendi- ture and Enrollment 1 Schools and Current Economic Trends. Release No. 2, November 29, 1941, Research Division. N. E A. Washing- ton, D. C. Urbana Champaign Rural Schools Expenditure Enrollment Per Capita Cost $218,355.00 1723 $126.73 295,496.28 2563 115.29 336,885.02 42S6 78.60 County as a Whole 850,736.30 8572 99.22 TABLE 5 Showing Teachers' Salaries in Elementary Schools of Champaign County in 1941-42* 500 UtKI 7IHI Mill DUO 1000 1100 1200 1300 Below to to tu to to to to to to Over 500 509 GOD 700 80!) 009 1009 1199 J299 1500 1500 8 10 66 108 59 13 5 6 2 2 TABLE 6 Showing the Number of Years in Present Position of the Elementary Teachers and Supervisors* One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Js'ine Teu Over 116 45 27 15 20 11 6 5 6 3 25 TABLE 7 % Showing the Amount of College Training Possessed by the Elementary Teachers and Supervisors* No training Less than one year Over 1 year J yrs. or more o or more 4 or more o or more flor more 21 26 47 103 26 48 5 * Exclusive of the Champaign and Urbana Schools. TABLE 8 Common Schools Yearly Expenditures for Education in the Years: District 1041 1040 1939 1938 1 839.68 797.97 877.67 920.56 2 786.58 998.30 1,036.28 966.90 3 836.41 1,008.61 959.60 975.46 4 453.70 627.12 1,096.01 729.48 5 2,485.47 2,424.26 2,453.37 2,647.79 6 1,926.98 1,876.63 1,948.09 1,645.59 7 799.91 787.40 700.96 748.42 8 974.66 1,080.11 1,134.29 1,006.31 9 736.86 1,296.18 926.74 866.46 10 940.31 727.85 927.38 1,038.09 11 877.82 923.54 876.00 845.00 12 886.62 814.53 768.11 716.32 13 1,263.36 1,000.11 982.01 915.30 14 773.94 739.20 913.25 260.35 15 909.75 857.71 935.03 743.09 16 322.50 791.48 750.92 813.91 17 881.49 795.91 810.50 828.45 18 892.09 905.45 1,012.24 871.77 TABLE 8 (Continued) Common Schools Yearly Expenditures for Education in the Years: District 1941 Ill-ID 1! 1818 19 1,036.09 1,196.46 897.00 854.41 20 912.09 835.60 836.70 1,035.15 21 580.00 690.00 460.00 470.00 22 10,289.98 12,185.40 12,046.94 3,302.51 23 2,551.48 3,293.57 2,886.42 2,805.72 24 787.44 780.60 983.04 987.27 25 915.04 952.90 913.73 726.94 26 793.93 1,156.90 796.43 802.41 27 972.72 800.62 845.95 874.29 28 1,023.75 1,103.83 986.61 1,045.94 29 8,644.31 6,694.44 6,488.66 6,177.55 30 851.69 794.73 832.82 1,022.62 31 699.66 664.22 785.17 721.14 32 954.34 866.10 913.52 870.89 33 1,141.72 1,006.31 856.79 750.86 34 1,226.48 936.02 1,199.81 817.90 35 1,080.42 1,153.33 832.93 858.03 36 1,021.07 1,040.39 1,055.58 918.59 37 906.79 841.88- 937.44 919.82 38 867.50 859.32 855.01 803.41 39 Consolidated with District 40. 40 5,428.07 5,892.00 6,007.32 5,459.38 41 1,368.69 1,414.34 917.08 1,135.04 42 998.36 901.90 810.17 761.69 43 1,281.03 1,030.96 991.35 967.16 44 8,582.81 11,346.15 9,769.98 9,148.92 45 867.89 1,009.27 857.78 860.64 46 1,004.58 900.28 965.44 931.24 47 920.36 898.19 880.24 800.44 48 830.79 913.44 997.17 874.46 49 Consolidated with District 44. 50 Consolidated with District 52. 51 Consolidated with District 52. 52 13,868.88 23,388.94 21,507.83 4,501.56 53 Consolidated with District 52. 54 3,403.44 3,332.73 3,472.35 4,664.97 55 936.24 885.61 913.87 860.55 56 938.14 976.60 989.97 920.87 57 760.86 840.73 756.31 759.61 58 No District. 59 7,348.84 7,129.18 6,241.46 7,624.72 60 224.24 176.90 159.30 61 864.09 879.85 822.58 812.72 62 983.65 795.17 838.70 811.31 63 845.05 828.94 845.40 1,025.73 64 723.91 682.66 684.94 640.05 65 803.70 956.86 1,003.26 975.28 66 1,157.25 874.76 714.87 778.52 67 1,015.71 1,078.43 907.01 880.18 68 903.38 1,011.13 888.63 865.33 69 2,062.23 2,036.28 1,958.19 1,981.68 70 1,844.74 1,735.34 2,102.07 1,614.74 71 295,489.29 295,496.28 320,277.70 283,291.35 72 956.76 822.79 928.05 1,114.65 73 1,051.14 1,029.07 1,038.42 965.32 74 803.78 1,070.19 807.60 839.18 75 950.83 915.93 813.56 831.21 10 TABLE 8 (Continued) Common Schools Yearly Expenditures for Education in the Years: Dislrk-t 11)41 1940 1U3U 1U3.S 76 897.66 825.19 782.59 814.64 77 821.24 844.17 859.08 874.00 78 905.;")! 952.55 898.00 911.20 79 1,130.64 983.96 907.29 892.95 80 Divided into Districts 79-81-83-84. 81 1,338.33 931.29 751.63 813.22 82 853.43 804.26 823.83 774.09 83 957.62 823.47 806.32 828.83 . 84 984.56 923.60 879.28 945.38 85 942.22 964.92 849.26 921.38 86 1,149.52 967.03 855.34 730.73 87 926.05 949.72 881.38 865.08 88 2,043.31 2,063.45 1,913.27 1,838.32 89 Consolidated with District 92. 90 836.91 841.85 867.52 788.28 91 837.33 928.20 838.89 842.79 92 962.77 1,103.94 902.61 847.31 93 893.44 843.94 876.23 1,105.88 94 1,408.86 1,248.13 858.64 828.61 95 948.14 889.87 794.74 917.55 96 2,317.53 1,156.16 1,441.50 340.00 97 211.59 855.46 799.42 785.84 98 806.54 793.42 761.81 796.64 99 926.96 859.87 860.65 780.29 100 744.50 789.07 702.30 867.53 101 Consolidated with District 96. 15.00 102 698.77 631.54 672.10 655.94 103 793.70 818.75 763.45 804.77 104 48.08 87.84 5.00 105 835.42 839.46 808.67 813.36 106 816.62 705.00 799.35 764.10 107 330.20 430.10^ 26.00 339.23 108 330.00 635.43 830.10 909.32 109 5,935.32 6,023.23 5,993.04 608.21 110 965.13 915.78 851.88 834.76 111 1,109.40 760.97 820.47 856.53 112 853.42 704.17 674.61 695.44 113 1,337.57 1,377.11 1,467.84 1,251.51 114 398.74 992.77 1,048.54 1,056.24 115 1096.83 945.41 1,068.40 941.40 116 218,409.24 218,355.00 227,318.00 329,429.00 117 528.53 794.16 346.86 474.94 118 988.43 846.01 887.88 785.40 119 4,029.05 2,977.64 3,159.25 3,084.90 120 933.10 878.24 970.90 874.38 121 890.53 988.83 801.84 879.29 122 1,144.64 911.74 1,064.31 715.23 123 939.38 939.22 912.49 905.26 124 991.06 827.75 814.23 745.51 125 262.44 737.60 814.24 861.85 126 886.19 892.97 796.63 867.10 127 665.41 671.71 611.48 654.74 128 787.24 669.30 657.52 637.50 129 895.00 55.00 l:!7.00 695.45 130 1,389.84 883.23 773.71 765.85 131 2.318.98 2,398.13 2,261.32 2,670.31 132 867.79 836.01 861.86 772.62 11 TABLE 8 (Continued) Common Schools Yearly Expenditures for Education in the Years: District 1941 1040 ]'.! 1938 133 903.73 744.44 875.17 868.92 134 916.29 924.08 921.42 861.08 135 792.06 799.98 753.28 724.34 136 834.39 779.80 846.53 715.54 137 15,320.10 15,482.21 12,904.23 11,986.78 138 1,353.82 1,071.33 973.04 906.45 139 887.39 745.54 783.54 666.70 140 976.11 879.56 1,017.04 907.45 141 891.76 977.84 866.92 723.13 142 8,616.44 8,509.75 3,727.15 3,368.76 143 796.83 767.20 746.52 806.56 144 827.91 826.10 876.27 733.60 145 785.56 772.28 696.48 719.08 146 2,922.49 3,084.22 2,859.13 3,371.70 147 1,159.80 1,613.76 1,034.00 1,192.48 148 880.32 954.91 848.46 849.90 149 914.24 988.60 892.46 1,331.36 150 1,007.16 705.50 758.11 695.79 151 965.90 790.15 824.49 864.02 152 1,142.89 1,097.42 1,001.05 1,061.16 153 814.42 788.66 711.52 819.54 154 979.25 956.73 776.78 817.94 155 909.03 1,028.02 1,056.55 938.97 156 908.24 836.23 754.80 795.97 157 560.00 464.00 874.04 947.63 158 Divided into Districts 154-155-160. 159 1,259.31 1,005.23 1,103.02 976.61 160 6,253.74 7,463.77 10,545.15 13,900.93 161 981.60 1,014.07 1,004.35 993.22 162 930.23 906.23 884.46 875.65 163 1,027.03 959.68 891.45 898.77 164 954.98 864.61 878.08 861.27 165 1075.82 868.59 944.78 762.31 166 1,035.28 926.72 924.19 915.64 167 982.63 1,108.08 1,184.73 1,064.86 168 No District. 169 4,889.88 5,480.91 5,701.71 5,791.53 170 928.54 750.42 729.83 157.80 171 878.85 889.20 970.45 902.34 172 935.35 855.98 816.88 975.81 173 992.44 938.37 1,185.04 826.01 174 992.21 843.84 786.87 822.02 175 776.11 798.81 935.30 929.42 176 751.58 808.73 819.70 820.00 177 742.87 706.18 761.60 784.06 178 901.49 871.45 860.04 758.11 179 732.52 740.00 775.44 720.62 180 794.52 894.51 899.43 704.48 181 686.61 723.19 676.25 703.31 182 971.91 911.65 733.45 694.23 183 1,009.77 930.41 1,220.28 756.40 184 810.05 743.93 879.03 821.77 185 766.15 707.04 814.94 722.50 186 959.13 768.02 661.04 735.52 187 870.95 751.65 959.60 759.07 188 6,744.88 10,542.77 22.640.35 16,317.27 189 705.00 696.52 720.16 716.86 12 TABLE 8 (Continued) Common Schools Yearly Expenditures for Education in the Years: District 11141 IBM l!!l 1038 190 836.03 747.96 848.87 729.14 191 1,253.11 1,068.87 1,009.92 818.08 192 809.96 818.96 271.83 718.22 193 ( lonsolidated with District 188. 194 804.00 760.73 737.94 748.40 195 801.82 673.01 726.88 706.04 196 733.84 878.02 950.02 983.08 197 794.80 763.11 835.04 762.54 198 941.48 981.82 935.68 910.27 199 1,039.40 972.75 953.38 916.75 200 851.53 931.49 955.13 900.14 201 6,984.16 7,210.27 12,154.93 . 10,482.89 202 808.44 1,238.13 1,154.92 841.77 203 ! 154.45 944.50 870.85 830.12 204 947.93 875.75 925.05 839.97 205 1,022.82 974.24 910.04 869.44 206 888.59 723.58 803.79 809.56 207 1,071.68 1,123.28 1,323.75 1,026.84 208 8,170.15 7,924.48 8,358.14 8,051.54 209 996.67 971.31 1,074.72 989.57 210 1,276.59 1,146.67 1,565.63 1,162.72 211 1,128.23 992.51 1,087.91 848.83 212 4,479.46 5,660.21 4,583.94 4,612.46 213 1,279.21 837.53 854.72 969.60 214 1,183.82 1,276.04 917.15 899.38 215 1,003.05 1,013.13 928.64 897.98 216 2,407.49 2,438.24 2,380.57 2,230.15 217 981.26 862.63 754.45 899.84 218 896.85 852.17 749.58 850.00 219 739.88 709.03 764.04 693.90 220 779.36 851.42 829.26 784.83 221 Consolidated with District 224. 222 1,035.08 510.25 10.25 155.00 223 No District. 224 6,098.45 5,356.53 16,586.15 17,673.33 225 Consolidated with District 224. 226 797.21 963.60 878.04 953.28 227 112.00 No claim. 478.00 320.77 228 1,274.47 1,184.74 1,118.51 1,139.54 229 932.51 963.38 895.39 968.38 230 1,338.38 1,115.08 912.66 798.82 TOTALS Less Champaign-Urbana Total common school $838,007.05 513,898.53 324,108.52 $850,736.30 513,851.28 $899,101.44 547,595.70 336,885.02 13 351,505.74 $923,779.50 612,720.35 311,059.15 TABLE 9 Rates and Levies Champaign County Schools 1941 Hist. No. Elementary Schools Total Kate High Elementary & Schools Hit;h school Rate T Total Tax No. No. - Pu- pils A. 1). A. I'laima For State Aid Assessed Valuation BM. Kate Ed. Levy Bldg. Hate Bldg. Levy Ed. Bldg. Rate Kate Ed. Bid. Elein. Eleinen- H. S. tary Oeneral Special 1 .66 744.31 II 1.00 .17 1.66 .17 .III! 1.17 l 4 3.55 39.66 112.740.00 2 UK) 1.009.50 .21 212.30 1.00 .17 1.17 .38 1.21 1.17 l 12 10.64 117.04 loo .950.00 ,-i .80 1.159.56 .07 101.43 1.00 .17 1.80 .24 .87 1.17 l 8 7.67 84.37 144,900.00 4 .50 521!. 24 .15 157.81 1.00 .17 1.60 .48 .65 1.17 105,210.00 5 1.00 2.221.03 .19 423.18 1.00 .17 2.00 .36 1.19 1.17 2 30 25.69 282.59 222.103.00 6 1.00 1,138.70 .19 276.74 1.00 .17 2.00 .:;ii 1.19 1.17 2 24 19.75 217.25 113,870.00 7 .64 734.08 .0!) 103.51 1.00 .17 1.64 .26 .73 1.17 1 7 5.54 80.94 114.700.00 8 .41 728.47 .06 106.65 1.00 .17 1.41 .50 .47 1.17 1 16 15.66 172.28 177,588.00 9 .82 1,156.00 .26 366.43 i.oo .17 1.82 .43 1.08 1.17 1 10 9.88 108.68 140.938.00 12 .85 845.52 1.00 .17 1.85 .38 .85 1.17 1 I! 3.90 42.90 99,450.00 10 .57 630.25 .19 210.00 .227 .018 .797 .245 .76 .245 1 11 9.06 99.68 110,530.00 11 .6fi 736.71 .10 111.59 .227 .018 .887 .118 .76 .245 1 15 11.40 125.40 107,970.00 13 1.00 1,097.60 .10 109.76 1.00 .17 2.00 .27 1.10 1.17 1 11 9.75 107.25 109,760.00 18 .91 1,098.70 .26 313.27 1.00 .17 1.91 .43 1.17 1.17 1 10 9.76 107.36 120,490.00 14 .75 788.33 .05 52.55 .227 .018 .977 .068 .80 .245 1 5 4.92 54.12 105,110.00 15 .69 739.39 .10 107.12 .227 .018 .917 .118 .79 .245 1 15 11.50 126.50 107,120.00 16 .227 .018 .227 .018 .245 121,290.00 17 .47 525.07 .28 :il2.7n .227 .018 .697 .298 .75 .245 1 12 8.15 89.65 111,680.00 21 as 315.10 .15 205.39 .227 .018 .457 .168 .38 .245 136,930.00 21! 27 1.00 .49 922.50 720.10 .07 103.09 1.00 1.00 .12 .12 2.00 1.49 .12 .111 1.00 .51! 1.12 1.12 1 1 8 9 7.55 8.55 83.05 94.05 92,250.00 148,138.00 28 .78 946.62 .09 109.10 1.00 .12 1.78 .19 .87 1.12 1 8 5.71 62.8V. 121,290.00 29 1.00 3.056.65 .35 1.071.95 1.08 .12 2.00 .47 1.35 1.12 6 174 151.91! 1,671.56' 3,781.55 305.665.00 go 1.00 865.50 .12 104.19 1.00 .12 2.00 .24 1.12 1.12 1 6 5.71 62.81 119.69 86,550.00 31 .61 828.25 .10 102.92 1.00 .12 1.61 .22 .71 1.12 1 S (i.10 67.10 II 102.928.00 32 .37 623.53 it 1.00 .12 1.37 .12 .37 1.12 1 24 19.96 219.56 168,420.00 33 .78 842.23 .15 161.86 1.00 .12 1.78 .27 .93 1.12 1 >* 17.80 196.46 107,910.00 34 1.00 723.30 .30 216.99 .75 .26 1.75 .56 1.30 1.01 1 35 27.33 300.63 506.55 72.330.00 .'!.-, 1.00 801.70 .14 112.53 .75 .26 1.75 .40 1.14 1.01 1 12 11.93 131.23 115.07 80,170.00 36 .67 740.64 .15 165.06 .75 .26 1.42 .41 .82 1.01 1 3 2.94 32.34 110.420.00 38 .69 788.22 .14 159.78 .75 .26 1.44 .40 .83 1.01 1 7 5.711 63.69 114,180.00 411 1.0(1 3.615.22 .38 1.376.88 .75 .26 1.75 .64 1.38 1.01 4 101 81.00 891.00 29.78 361,522.00 41 1.00 1.170.39 .18 210.S5 .75 .26 1.75 .44 1.18 1.01 1 11 9.29 102.19 117,039.00 42 .87 1.1124.51 .09 105.96 .75 .26 1.62 JO .96 1.01 1 3 2. SI! 31.46 117.741.00 43 .70 534.79 .14 106.87 .75 .26 1.45 .40 .84 1.01 1 16 15.22 107.42 155.281.00 45 .88 2.109.69 22 2,711.56 .75 .26 1.63 .(8 1.10 1.01 1 26 21.25 233.75 95.590.00 54 1.00 2.944.73 .32 944.26 1.00 .17 2.00 .49 1.32 1.17 3 49 42.31 465.41 294.473.00 61 .60 733.98 .09 110.04 1.00 .17 1.60 .47 .(ill 1.17 1 10 9.14 100.54 122,270.00 55 .59 851.10 .19 274.01 .84 .38 1.43 .57 .78 1.22 1 10 8.00 94.66 144.220.00 M .31 319.43 .84 .38 .84 .69 .31 1.22 1 12 11.29 124.19 102.950.00 57 11 214.42 .84 .38 .95 .38 .11 1.22 1 11 6.09 66.99 194.606.00 59 1,00 4,80.V-'7 .38 1,852.54 .84 .38 1.84 .71! 1.38 1.22 5 147 139.69 1.437.59 362.33 486.527.00 60 .84 .38 .84 418 1.22 96.070.00 62 .42 525.70 .34 425.37 .84 .38 .80 .72 .76 1 22 1 9 8.23 90.53 125,110.00 63 .58 786.10 .08 101.51 .84 .38 1.42 .41! M 1.22 1 10 9.03 99.33 126.890.00 64 .27 519.85 .38 449.95 .84 .38 1.11 .76 .65 1.22 1 6 4.62 50.82 118,410.00 46 .44 .-,23.211 .18 213.91 .75 .26 1.19 .44 .62 1.01 1 16 15.71! 173.36 I) 118.840.00 79 .87 1.207.84 .75 .26 1.62 .26 .87 1.01 1 26 21.32 2:14.52 138,780.00 81 .51 X32.47 .13 212.12 .75 .21! 1.26 .39 .64 1.01 1 19 15.70 172.70 163,170.00 84 .86 802.58 (1 II .75 .20 1.61 .26 .86 1.01 1 14 11.16 122.76 115,390.0(1 82 .61 633.36 .10 108.71 .99 .11 1.50 .21 .71 1.10 1 10 9.50 11)5.49 103.790.00 83 .58 737.113 .25 318.00 .99 .11 1.57 .21! .83 1.10 1 13 11.67 12S.37 127.200.00 86 .67 838.40 .09 112.58 .99 .11 1.66 .20 .76 1.10 1 15 12.71 130.81 125.090.00 87 .SIJ 1.257.95 .88 597.40 .99 .11 1.79 .49 1.18 1.10 1 14 13.57 149.27 157.213.00 85 .72 785.84 .24 261.88 .75 .26 1.47 .50 .96 1.01 1 S 6.90 75.90 109.120.fli) 14 TABLE 9 (Continued) Rates and Levies Champaign County Schools 1941 Dist. No. Elementary Schools Total Hate HlKn Elomontarv A: Schools ni(th Schoo , No. No. Teach- 1'u- Total Tax ers ,, ils A. I). A. Claims For State Aid Assessed Valuation Kd. Ii:ite JM. Levy Bldir. Rate Bldg. Levy Ed. BldR. Kate Rate Ed. Bid. EU'in. H. S. Elemen- tary General Special 88 .73 1.470.S4 .37 745.49 .75 M 1.48 .63 1.10 1.01 2 51 40.67 447.37 201,484.00 no .82, M&M (I .75 .20 1.57 .20 .82 1.01 1 8 8.3B 08.75 102,730.00 ni .81 1.049.04 .20 259.10 .75 .20 1.56 .46 1.01 1.01 1 17 16.23 178.53 129.550.00 92 .45 7411. 5d .19 312.45 .75 .20 1.20 .45 .(14 1.01 1 13 10.02 110.82 (1 104,450.00 93 . i '2 v;s;v.i .2i; 303.00 .75 .26 1.47 .52 .98 1.01 1 9 8.49 93.39 110.54(1.11(1 (14 .79 i.wije .3s 805,89 .75 .26 1.54 .04 1.17 1.01 1 18 17.16 188.70 133.13(1.1)0 95 .08 7311.47 .TO 105.00 .75 .20 1.38 .35 .72 1.01 1 12 9.08 99.88 117.340.00 90 t.VUM 1.00 .20 1.78 .20 .78 1.20 3 58 56.13 617.43 271.930.00 !)7 .54 Ba.n 1.00 .20 1.54 .20 .54 1.20 90,770.00 M .00 TW.T1 .09 110.90 1.00 .20 1.60 .29 .09 1.20 1 9 7.85 86.35 123.224.00 99 .88 MMi .20 211. Si LOO .20 1.88 .40 1.28 1.00 1 17 13.41 147.51 105.934.00 MM .39 (MM .10 107.71 1,00 .20 1.39 .30 .49 1.20 1 7 5.73 63.03 107.710.00 102 .18 UU4 II .84 .38 1.02 .38 .18 1.22 1 4 3.36 36.96 119,520.00 11)7 .41 .VJ4.71 .84 .38 .84 .38 1.22 127.940.00 103 .82 S! II I.I IS 1.00 1.82 .0 .82 1.00 1 7 6.00 66.00 108,590.00 105 .54 m,n .09 104.74 1.00 1.54 .1)9 .03 1.00 1 5 4.67 51.37 110,830.00 108 .84 .38 .84 .38 1.22 135.992.00 10B .43 tWJH .111 111.38 1.00 1.43 1.10 .53 1.00 1 2 1.89 20.79 11 111,380.00 100 .93 4.219. M .37 1,078.73 1.00 1.94 .37 1.30 1.00 3 52 44.34 487.74 453.713.00 110 .71 S3S.4 t .09 100.28 1.00 1.71 .09 .80 1.00 1 9 8.79 90.09 118,090.00 111 .02 732.04 .is 212.52 1.00 1.62 .18 .80 1.00 1 13 11.55 122.65 118,070.00 112 .74 1)48.93 .17 217.84 1.00 1.74 .17 .91 1.00 1 18 12.79 140.69 128,190.00 113 .56 1.1 158.4H .nr, 94.89 1.00 1.56 .05 .01 1.00 1 20 12.72 139.92 189,000.00 114 1.00 !'.). SO _>-j 209.20 1.00 2.00 .22 1.22 1.00 1 14 13.54 148.94 154,335.00 130 .53 034.54 .35 418.88 .99 .11 1.52 .40 .88 1.10 1 12 10.82 119.02 119.080.00 131 1.00 2.140.20 .59 1,204.17 .99 .11 1.99 .70 1.59 1.10 ^ 50 37.18 408.98 214.020.00 132 .52 528.22 .21 212.83 .99 .11 1.52 32 .73 1.10 1 17 13.80 151.80 101.350.00 133 .04 875.27 .(Hi 82.05 .99 .11 1.63 .17 .70 1.10 1 2.26 24.86 130,700.00 134 .68 870.33 .99 .11 1.67 .11 .08 1.10 1 3 2.98 32.78 128.830.00 135 .80 840.88 .99 .11 1.79 .11 .80 1.10 1 7 6.52 71.72 105,800.00 13fi 1.00 800.TO M 20,s.3i .9!) .11 1.99 .37 1.26 1.10 1 5.72 62.92 80,070.00 137 1.00 8,735.04 M 3,324.73 .99 .11 1.99 .49 1.38 1.10 9 400 311.27 3.423.97 5,271.51 873,504.00 138 .30 234.45 .10 211.48 .99 .11 1.29 .21 .40 1.10 1 10 13.46 148.06 211,482.00 139 .58 . 730.49 M 113.31 .99 .11 1.57 .20 .07 1.10 1 20 16.31 129.41 125,910.00 140 .58 842.47 .!.-> 21 7. M .99 .11 1.57 .26 .73 1.10 1 12 11.26 123.80 145,210.00 141 .78 949.11 1 .99 .11 1.77 .11 .78 1.10 1 5 2.57 28.27 121,050.00 145 .70 837.00 .10 11(1.11 .77 .12 1.53 .22 .80 .89 1 9 8.93 98.23 110.110.00 14li 1.00 1.702.85 M MUI .77 .12 1.77 .50 1.38 .89 3 37 31.07 341.77 170,285.00 147 .08 104.52 M an .77 .12 .85 .50 .46 89 1 24 20.13 221.43 130.002.00 148 .59 736.08 .34 424.114 .77 .12 1.36 .40 .93 .89 1 18 16.85 185.35 124,720.00 149 .70 834.21 .38 421.45 .77 .12 1.53 .50 1.14 .89 1 8 7.87 86.57 110,910.00 1511 .39 531.31 .15 201.2:; .77 .12 1.16 .27 .54 .89 1 18 13.67 150.37 130,155.00 151 .70 95(1.04 .17 Z12.iS .77 .12 1.53 .29 .93 .89 1 19 17.91 197.01 125,051.00 152 .73 842.66 .18 2117.72 .77 .12 1.50 .30 .91 .89 1 13 12.81 141.91 115,400.00 IBS .03 730.3!! 1) .77 .12 1.40 .12 .03 .89 1 9 7.59 83.49 115.900.00 154 .45 742.45 .'29 47S.77 1.00 .23 1.45 .52 .74 1.23 1 20 13.95 153.45 104,990.00 155 .74 1.077.02 (1 1.00 .23 1.74 .23 .74 1.23 1 10 9.00 99.00 145.571.00 156 .86 1,049.32 1.00 .23 1.86 3So .86 1.23 1 14 13.43 147.73 121,981.00 157 .54 729.85 1.00 .23 1.54 .14 .54 1.23 135,102.00 UK .48 036.00 .17 aui 1.0(1 .23 1.48 .40 .65 1.23 1 20 18.53 208.88 132,572.00 UQ 1.00 4.022.07 .38 MMM 1.0(1 .23 2.00 .52 1.38 1.23 4 108 92.02 1,012.22 118.23 402.207.00 101 .80 1,207.16 .07 ttM 1.00 .215 1.80 .30 .87 L28 1 23 ia,6s 171.93 150.952.00 11)2 1.00 002.94 1.00 .23 2.00 .52 1.00 1.23 1 11 8.81 96.91 348.15 00.294.00 103 .55 730.58 .J4 tUM M .40 1.21 .04 .79 1.00 1 15 12.17 133.87 132,717.00 104 1.00 828.10 .25 2ll7.:i7 M .40 1.06 .(>."> 1.25 1.00 1 7 6.14 67.54 152.30 82.810.00 15 TABLE 9 (Continued) Rates and Levies Champaign County Schools 1941 Dist. No. Elementary Schools Total Kate tngn Elementary & Schools Hipn School Total Tax Tea O ,; n . P U'_ D. era pils A. Claims For State Aid Assessed Valuation Ed. Hate 10. 1. Levy HI(I).'. Kate Bldg. Levy Ed. BldR. Kate Rate Ed. Bid. Elcin. Elemen- H. S. tary General Special 165 .76 833.ni .29 318.12 .66 .40 1.42 .IB) 1.05 1.06 1 1 15.16 166.76 109,699.00 166 .53 890.41 .81 520.61 .66 .40 1.19 .71 .84 1.06 1 14 10.59 116.49 167,940.00 167 .07 853.43 (1 .6(i .40 .73 .40 .07 1.06 1 7 6.92 76.12 136,230.00 169 1.00 4,099.37 .38 1,560.73 .66 .40 1.66 .78 1.38 1.06 4 132 118.04 1,298.44 1,212.43 409.937.00 170 .59 634.87 .86 480.73 .66 .40 1.25 .78 .97 1.06 1 7 5.35 58.85 107,562.00 171 .72 735.41 ii .(ill .40 1.38 .40 .72 1.06 1 6 5.64 62.04 102,110.00 172 .60 839.711 .17 208.82 .61! .40 1.35 .57 .80 1.06 1 7 6.07 66.77 121,660.00 173 .73 885.45 .00 .40 1.39 .40 .23 1.06 1 15 14.40 158.46 121,260.00 174 .59 733.07 .17 211.32 .66 .40 1.25 .57 .76 1.06 1 7 6.86 75.46 124,310.00 175 LOO 800.90 .14 WM .66 .40 1.66 .54 1.24 1.06 1 9 7.49 82.39 164.71 80,090.00 176 .68 842.43 .66 .40 1.34 .40 .68 1.06 1 9 7.90 86.90 123.860.00 177 .50 630.15 II .06 .40 1.15 .40 .50 1.06 1 11 9.42 104.22 126.030.00 178 .78 941.40 .66 .40 1.44 .40 .78 1.06 1 9 8.91 98.01 120,670.00 179 .52 030.05 .66 .40 1.18 .40 .52 1.06 1 7 6.07 66.77 101,890.00 180 .76 734.91 > 207.77 .66 .411 1.42 .62 .98 1.06 1 9 5.86 64.46 96.170.00 181 .65 733.51 .10 112.83 .06 . .40 1.31 .50 .75 1.06 1 7 6.43 70.73 112,830.00 182 .53 630.99 .08 107.10 .99 .11 1.52 .20 .52 1.10 1 7 6.91 76.01 119,010.00 183 .61 833.83 .99 .11 1.50 .11 .61 1.10 1 17 18.14 199.54 136,630.00 185 .44 525.90 .99 .11 1.43 .11 .44 1.10 1 4 3.64 40.04 119,460.00 184 .66 738.73 .10 112.20 .99 .11 1.85 .21 .76 1.10 1 10 9.16 100.76 111,930.00 186 .43 528.33 .09 110.51 .99 .11 1.42 .20 ' .52 1.10 1 7 6.85 75.35 122,790.00 187 .58 T82.0G .17 214.52 .99 .11 1.57 .28 .75 1.10 1 7 6.87 75.57 126,190.00 189 .38 421.22 .10 110.79 .99 .11 1.37 .22 .48 1.10 1 13 11.67 128.37 110,790.00 190 .85 1,049.52 .17 209.86 .99 .11 1.84 .28 1.02 1.10 1 6 5.76 63.36 123,470.00 191 .54 633.79 .18 211.21 .99 .11 1.53 .29 .72 1.10 1 16 14.43 158.73 117,340.00 192 .54 739.87 .15 205.45 .99 .11 1.53 .26 .69 1.10 1 9 8.69 95.59 136.970.00 200 .87 839.75 .11 106.16 1.00 .05 1.87 .16 .98 1.05 1 9 7.37 81.07 96.510.00 202 .71 836.47 1.00 .05 1.87 .16 .41 1.05 1 5 4.42 48.62 117.813.00 204 .67 896.04 .12 160.42 .79 .19 1.46 .31 .79 .98 1 18 16.00 176.00 133,690.00 205 .48 035.35 .20 264.62 .79 .19 1.37 .39 .68 .98 1 11 6.57 72.27 132,310.00 206 .85 737.90 .24 208.27 .79 .19 1.64 .43 1.09 .98 1 8 5.96 65.56 86,780.00 207 .64 1,044.51 .38 620.66 .79 .19 1.43 .57 1.02 .98 1 20 17.83 196.13 163,205.00 208 1.00 4,182.57 .30 1,254.78 .79 .19 1.79 .49 1.30 .98 8 146 122.73 1.350.03 1.340.26 418,259.00 209 .41 806.23 .13 255.63 .87 .07 1.28 .20 .54 .94 1 12 6.90 75.90 196,640.00 210 .81 1.261. 26 .27 420.20 .87 .07 1.68 .34 1.08 .94 1 18 14.11 155.21 155,630.00 211 .45 t 947.47 .13 273.59 .87 .07 1.32 .20 .58 .94 1 14 9.30 102.30 210,460.00 212 1.00 3,641.45 .38 1,385.65 .87 .07 1.87 .45 1.38 .94 4 67 60.04 660.44 364,145.00 213 .56 613.73 .19 208.23 .87 .07 1.43 .26 .75 .94 1 15 13.23 145.53 109,595.00 214 .71 834.35 .18 211.45 .87 .07 1.58 .25 .89 .94 1 20 19.07 209.77 117.473.00 216 .65 1,710.01 .49 839.00 .87 .07 1.87 .56 1.49 .94 2 27 22.92 252.12 171,001.00 215 .93 955.95 .11 113.04 .87 .07 1.80 .18 1.04 .94 1 16 14.32 157.52 102,767.00 217 .14 208.80 .21 312.92 .87 .07 1.01 .28 .35 .94 1 19 17.46 192.06 149,010.00 230 .95 1,113.64 .13 152.36 1.00 .12 1.95 .25 1.08 1.12 1 22 21.24 233.04 117.200.00 Districts in Non-High Territory 76 .63 943.01 .14 209.48 1.25 1.88 .14 .77 1.25 1 20 16.70 183.70 146.630.00 77 .53 842.44 .07 111.26 1.25 1.78 ."7 .60 1.25 1 16 13.32 146.52 158,950.00 78 .84 941.76 .28 313.79 1.25 2.09 .28 1.12 1.25 1 17 14.61 160.71 I) 112,070.00 104 1.25 1.25 .0 1.25 114,560.00 70 .70 838.74 .09 107.79 1.25 1.95 .09 .79 1.25 1 15 14.49 159.39 119.770.00 72 .21 731.93 .04 120.31 1.25 1.46 .04 .25 1.25 1 10 9.08 99.88 300,787.00 73 .66 1,3150.93 .05 103.05 1.25 1.91 .05 .71 1.25 1 15 14.65 161.15 206,111.00 74 .88 946.40 .19 309.89 1.25 1.83 .19 .77 1.25 1 10 9.00 99.00 163,105.00 75 .4. No. A. Elementary & rottlTM Teach- Pu- 1). High School R!lt<> ers pils A. Claims For Stale Aid Asscsscll Valuation Bd. Rate Ed. Levy Blilir. Klltc Bldit. Ed. Bid jr. Levy Kate Rate Ed. Bid. Klein. Klemen H. S. tary General Special 52 1.00 6,125.40 .17 1,044.45 1.25 II 2.25 .17 1.17 1.25 2 36 33.21 365.31 612.540.1111 44 .61 2.10H.69 .79 118.98 1.25 II 1.S6 .79 1.40 1.25 3 51 46.01 5116.11 344.395.INI m .52 741.111 .07 99.07 1.25 1.77 .07 .59 1 .25 1 7 5.76 83.88 141.4WI.tHI 67 .49 633.04 as 480.66 1,28 II 1.74 .38 .87 1.25 1 211 16.93 181.113 I) 121I.120.IMI 68 .75 946.88 .30 375.69 1 25 II 2.00 .3(1 1.05 1.25 1 9 T.J.'l TII..-,:; 126.230.IM) 69 .OR 1,585.95 .25 747.80 1.25 II 1.78 25 .78 1.25 2 22 20.07 220.77 299.120.IMI Go .65 896.97 .11 151.75 1.25 II 1.90 .11 .76 1.25 1 18 11.39 125.29 137,911(1. (HI 19 m 948.77 .06 101.62 1.2.-, II 1.81 .06 .62 1.25 1 16 14.14 108.M 169.371 I.I Ml 20 .58 844.88 .08 116.49 1.25 II 1.83 .08 .66 1.25 1 12 10.73 118.08 145.62II.IHI 22 .72 2,406.68 .45 1,503.19 1.25 1.97 .45 1.17 1.25 2 44 38.50 428.50 334.043.IHI 23 .91 2.399.60 .08 210.86 1,25 2.16 .08 .!!!) 1.25 2 56 42.05 462.55 263.576. IMI 24 .40 531 .28 I) 1.25 1.65 .1) .40 1 .25 1 13 8.81 96.91 132.82II.IMI 25 .59 733.19 .08 99.76 1.25 II 1.84 .08 .67 1.25 1 12 11.. V. 126.83 121.270.00 47 1.00 834.70 1.25 ' 2.25 .11 1.00 1.25 1 ' 8 7.IMI 77.00 136.30 83,470.(MI 48 .75 941.86 .00 112.99 1.25 II 2.IMI .1)9 .84 1.25 1 8 7.03 77.33 125.546.00 127 ,66 682.69 1.25 1.91 .0 .66 1.25 1 3 2.83 31.13 103.400.IH) 128 m 528.55 .12 107.43 1.25 1.84 .12 .71 1.25 1 6 5.115 65.45 a'l.sni.iMi 129 1.00 898.00 (I 1.25 II 2.25 .11 1.00 1.25 1 2 1.78 19.58 130.42 8B,80o.iM) 142 1.00 2,405.45 .22 312.39 1.25 2.25 22 1.22 1.25 2 71 61.27 673.97 351.70 240.5I.-,.(MI 143 .21 210.11 .21 210.11 1.25 II 1.46 .21 .42 1.25 1 21 15.25 165.75 100,0211.1X1 144 .38 521.28 .08 109.70 1.25 1.63 .08 .46 1.25 1 13 7.28 80.08 137,130.00 196 1.00 944.30 1.25 2.25 .0 1.00 1.25 1 15 11.73 129.03 94,430.00 197 .84 846.17 1.25 II 2.09 .11 .84 1.25 1 10 11.15 100.65 100,710.0(1 198 .77 837.40 1.25 II 2.02 .0 .77 1.25 1 13 9.00 69.60 108,720.00 190 1.00 864.60 .12 103.94 1.25 2 25 .12 1.12 1.25 1 11 9.73 107.03 76.37 86,400.00 201 1.00 1,884.34 .38 718.02 1.25 2.25 .38 1.38 1.25 3 55 49.33 542.63 335.51 188,434.00 203 .42 637.18 1.25 II 1.67 .() .42 1.25 1 11 10.59 116.49 149.260.00 115 .89 1,103.04 .17 210.64 1.25 2.14 .17 1.06 1.25 1 13 11.97 131.67 123,909.00 117 .63 910.48 .02 SMO 1.25 II 1.88 .02 .65 1.25 144.51 III.IMI 118 1.00 949.80 .22 209.26 1.25 II 2.25 .22 1.22 1.25 1 14 13.54 1 48.94 II 94,980.00 119 1.5t> 1,891.98 .38 484.07 1.25 II 2.75 .38 1.88 1.25 3 84 65.711 722.70 1,698.90 126.33IMMI 120 .26 740.61 .33 939.44 1.25 II 1.51 .33 .59 1.25 1 9 8.55 :i4.iir, 284.680.00 121 1.00 1.038. SO .20 207.70 1.1!.-, II 2.25 30 1.20 1 .25 1 16 7.99 87.88 II 103.X80.iKI 122 .70 627.34 .24 215.38 1.28 1.95 .24 .94 1.25 1 12 11.21 123.31 II 89,620.0ff 123 1.00 716.40 1.25 II 2.25 .11 1.00 1.25 1 !l Mill 114. no 331.60 71,040.00 124 1.00 872.10 .24 209.57 1.25 II 2.25 .24 1.24 1.25 1 17 15.50 170.50 5.40 87,21o.iKi 125 .69 629.69 1.25 II 1.94 .0 .69 1.25 II 91,230.00 126 .66 836.63 .09 114.05 1.25 1.91 .09 .75 1.25 1 111 13.20 145.20 126,730.00 188 1.00 4,186.43 .38 1,593.60 ' 1.25 II 2.25 as 1.38 1.25 4 85 75.86 834.411 418.643.IMI 194 .87 943.71 1.25 2.12 .0 .87 1.25 1 12 7.11!) 87.89 II 108.450.00 195 .m 528.05 1.25 1.75 .0 .60 1.25 1 12 1(1.20 112.20 105.610.00 218 .34 211.93 .17 105.89 1.25 1.59 .17 .51 1.25 1 10 11.22 101.42 62.290.00 219 .85 953.31 II 1.25 II 2.10 .0 .85 1.25 1 8 6.60 72.6(1 II 112,13I1.IMI 220 .91 713.80 .17 aiis.ss 1 .25 1.82 .17 .74 1.25 1 8 7. 16 82.08 (I 125,227.00 222 .37 535.09 II i) 1.25 1 .62 .11 .37 1.25 1 14 11.22 123.12 II 144,540.00 224 JJ8 3.0113.14 II 1.25 1.83 .11 ,08 1.25 :: 35 31.72 848.92 II n28.i2ii.iMi 226 .66 816.98 .09 111.40 1 .2.-, II 1.91 .09 .75 1 .2.-, 1 11 10.35 113.85 II 1 23. 785.00 227 228 M .97 521.38 845.43 .13 .12 106.8* 104.BB 1.25 1.25 1.89 2.22 .13 .12 .77 1.09 1.25 (I 1.25 1 II 11 7.91 (I 87.111 81. 430.00 87,130.00 229 1.00 693.90 .28 194..-.7 1 .2.-, 2.25 .28 1.2S 1.25 1 14 9.49 1(14.3'.! 249.71 69,390.00 Totals 144.41! 217.950.20 32.44 57.IMKI.il *218.71 30.32 tS44.10 63.21 17.-,. 45 234.55 2611 1.398 :;.ll.-,ll.t 89,930.46 16.332.84 32.133,767.00 Non-High 73.75 High School 144.96 t Non-High High School 113.07 231.03 218.71 344.10 17 TABLE 9 (Continued) Rates and Levies Champaign County Schools 1941 UNIT SYSTEMS Dist. No. Total Rate No. No. A. High School and High Elementary* Total Tax Tea ch- Pu- D. Elementary Schools Schools Hi g h school Ratp ers pils A. Claims For State Aid Assessed Valuation B(i. Uate Ed. Levy Bldg. Rate Bids. Ed. Bldg. Levy Kate Rate Ed. Bid. Elem. Elemen- H. S. tary General Special 71 i.ao 220.508.0X .88 131.345.41 2.00 .38 2.00 .38 !I2 2.5H3 2.220.8 24.427.37 14.700,539.00 till! 1.80 l:i7.!H!(i.7li .711 r>3,53.74 2.00 .no 2.011 .50 55 1.723 I,r>(l4.27 16.54fi.90 11.773.45 7.604.820.00 Totals 358,473.84 182,909.16 147 4.2S(i 3.725.07 40.974.27 11,773.45 22.365.359.00 * Champaign, t Urbana. TABLE 9 (Continued) Averages Rates and Levies Champaign County Schools 1941 AH Elementary Schools *l igh , Elementary^ Total Tax Dist. Schools High School Rate Teach- Pu- D. Wf'RY ers plls A. State Aid Assessed Valuation B I H > td W w "d GO M K s o I H^ S! O go -i 10 O CO CO tO O CO i Ol H s- -< o CO > O H W O 8 W co H 8 W 8 O 8 o 8 O o 1j o 8 I z H a COCOCOCGCOtOk-'COCOCOCO a _J -J ' ' ' 3 c^ oiKdJ^aco-jcoooocn * O O CO 4^ O h-> I ' '* ' '* ' tO I ' tO ^ M CO OCOOCOCOGOI '( 'COh-iO * ^ 5 w (TO P M * ?: w co > ' ro h-i|-i o h-i l-i )-> I- 1 I-" rf^ h-i l-i l-i t>S M CO p* 4i. O W CH CO JX O JO _CO JO JO COCO . OOCOCOtO*".- h-iCOCOOO f< CO I i CO 4^ CO 5 CO '4 tO Cn tp 4^ JO J ' JM J-i ^ S/i JM co "-a "tn "to "to co "en "co "o oo otoi 'oeiidi- 4 ^^ ^O 25 p i- 1 -0 ~5 to en en p O5 SO CO !-i O O3 O 4^ i i CO 4i- GO OCOOCOCOCOGoenGOtsS CO h^ Olh-i 1 '1 *tOh- '* '^^4-tO^ J i 'CO toco ooenpcoocotocncoo-j CO 5 co 4^ 4^ 4^ en ho bo en o> co o i ' as ootoi 'ascot '4^-J-3Coen t^sco j 1| 'tOh-il 'h-"*l i t-i I i JO ^ "co "co ^-5 '-J T i "H-" "co "co ~to "co co eri oo co J ~3 4^ co jo jo jo p a &i GO co o^ *-i ^^ 4^ co en 4** to en co ~q i ' Goeneno5*>-cocococoi ico rH 2,585 2,646 2,984 3,273 Gifford 2,587 4,260 4.:!08 4.:i!l7 Ludlow 4,685 4,842 f>.495 4,401 4,114 Penfield 4.f>17 4.672 4,698 Pesotuiii 6.130 5,436 799 S9!l '.Hill 1IKIII til til 999 1099 mi" t 119!) IL'IKI to 1299 1300 to i:am IIIKI to 1499 130(1 to 1599 HilK) til 1009 ITIKI til 1799 i V in to 1899 1:1110 tu LM9 .HI in to L>499 L'. II III to 2'MI OOU to IIVIT 1936-37 2 1 1 1 5 6 17 9 12 21 12 14 17 3 10 4 4 1937-38 1 1 1 1 5 6 14 15 16 23 15 13 16 6 11 1! 4 1938-39 1 1 1 8 16 19 17 23 10 15 21 5 14 3 4 1939-40 1 1 1 9 8 19 13 31 111 16 17 5 15 3 4 1940-41 1 1 1 11 10 10 14 33 15 15 19 2 17 4 4 1941-42 1 1 1 10 18 19 16 20 28 18 20 7 16 8 6 21 TABLE 20 Cost of Instruction in Four- Year High Schools i!W(i-;s7 1987-88 ]'J3S-;>!( 1939-40 W40-41 Fisher 16,079 13,450 15,305 17,843 16,627 Homer 11,125 10,132 10,313 9,387 11,048 Longview 9,492 10,745 10,575 10,320 11,148 Mahomet 11,902 10,906 9,898 11,398 12,115 Ogden 6,540 6,848 7,139 6,846 9,585 Philo (3-year) 10,919 10,693 11,250 11,386 Rantoul 23,292 24,563 25,596 25,568 27,499 Sadorus (3-year) 9,327 9,447 10,452 10,850 Sidney (3-year) 7,005 8,785 9,042 St. Joseph 12,501 12,771 11,944 13,098 15,091 Tolono 14,303 13,454 13,011 12,725 13,994 Totals 105,234 123,115 130,926 137,672 148,385 Champaign 83,099 82,881 84,186 83,980 80,346 Urbana 58,719 55,707 53.386 54,752 54,897 Totals 141,818 138,588 137,572 138,732 135,24:! TABLE 21 Number of Pupils By Classes in Four Year High Schools (1941) (Not including Champaign and Urbana) Nauie of School Fresii-iieu Sopnouiorcs J uniurs Seniors I'ost Graduates Fisher 43 39 44 18 Homer 33 22 27 17 1 Longview 16 10 17 21 Mahomet 34 23 28 26 3 Ogden 24 25 15 14 Rantoul 83 84 67 71 5 St. Joseph 42 19 33 33 Tolono 17 20 20 19 1 Philo 16 8 14 18 Sadorus 30 22 31 28 Sidney 23 28 13 14 TOTALS 361 300 309 279 10 Champaign 374 Kreshmen, 461 Sophomores, 300 Juniors, 272 Seniors, 29 Post Graduates. Urbana 262 209 " 188 " 166 " 3 " 22 TABLE 22 Number of Pupils in Four Year High Schools (Not including Champaign and Urbana) TABLE 23 Number of Teachers Employed in Four Year High Schools (1941) (Not including Champaign and Urbana) N:imrs nt Schools 1938-39 1WW-4U 1940-41 Xaines of Schools 1938-3U 1880-40 1940-41 Fisher Homer 165 *-6 93 *-5 149 85 *-2 144 *-l 100 *-l Fisher Homer 8 7 8 g 8 7 Longview Mahomet Ogden Rantoul St. Joseph Tolono 75 111 *-3 55 255 *-4 124 *-4 85 70 97 62 281 121 79 -6 -3 *i 64 114 *-l 78 *-l 310 *-5 127 *-3 77 *-2 Longview Mahomet Ogden Rantoul St. Joseph Tolono 6 7 5 12 8 7 6 7 5 13 8 7 6 7 6 14 8 7 Philo 83 64 56 Philo 7 7 7 Sadorus Sidney 101 56 103 70 -2 -1 111 *-l 78 *-l Sadorus Sidney 7 6 7 6 7 6 TOTALS 1203 *-22 1181 -16 1259 *-16 TOTALS 80 80 83 1 Represents the number of duplicates. Champaign 1062 high school pupils, 1941 Urbana 838 Number High School Teachers In Champaign, 1941__. ___49 In Urbana, 1941. _ __33 TABLE 24 Number of Graduates from Four Year Schools bCOOQl 19SG-37 1937-3S ISWfc-ii!) 193U-4U 1940-41 Fisher 34 34 35 37 14 Homer 18 25 20 23 17 Longview 16 21 14 21 18 Mahomet 29 24 17 12 26 Ogden '4 13 9 10 14 Philo 10 16 21 18 Sadorus 28 12 29 26 Rantoul 40 53 58 54 65 Sidney 13 15 14 St. Joseph 26 27 23 26 31 Tolono 78 24 17 IS 18 Totals Average 253 245 159 234 266 261 Champaign 207 209 246 240 259 Urbana 172 158 166 172 155 23 TABLE 25 Per Capita Cost in Four Year Schools .school ls3ii-:S7 1987-38 lUSS-S!) 11W9-40 1U40-41 ! isher 145 164 147 153 203 Homer 131 141 165 160 158 Longview 207 212 200 203 286 Mahomet 168 164 128 168 137 Ogden 247 211 230 227 208 Philo __ 210 186 258 278 Rantoul 157 147 150 . 140 ' 162 Sadorus 157 172 166 161 Sidney 176 174 158 St. Joseph 144 166 172 198 206 Tolono 118 168 219 203 220 Average 177 175 177 186 197 Champaign (Sr. ) 143 124 130 120 114 Champaign (Jr.) 91 94 87 91 102 Urbana 124 118 114 117 117 TABLE 26 Amounts Paid by Non High Board to High Schools for Tuition >.auieof School Claim 1U37-38 Paid 11)3(5 Claim -'M Paid ii Claim y-4u Paid Claim Fisher 1,541 1,541 1,008 881 1,705 1,385 1,581 Homer 314 314 165 160 Longview 2,468 2,327 1,861 1,600 1,590 1,359 1,990 Mahomet 1,314 1,300 770 770 656 600 584 Ogden 2,107 1,686 Philo 2,002 1,890 Rantoul 12,400 11,074 16,829 2,150 2,032 1,774 684 Sadoms 4,722 4,707 746 745 664 664 964 St. Joseph 332 332 Tolono 4,285 4,170 1,971 1,971 1,950 1,950 2,318 Total 31,585 29,341 23,185 8,11? 8,762 7,89^ 8,121 Champaign 7,903 7,502 6,914 6,942 8,815 8,815 8.208 Urbana 6,255 6,185 5,972 6,086 5,066 5,066 4,667 Total for all 4-yr. schoo's 45,743 43,028 34,071 21,145 22,643 21,773 16,91)6 Broadland 2,820 ^,820 3,033 307-1 3,792 2,600 2,751 Foosland 4,624 4,624 4,524 4,535 4,272 4,184 4,338 Gifford 6,395 6,395 6,748 6,416 6,445 4,908 Ludlow 8,559 8,559 7,880 7,880 6,322 6,000 5,079 Penfield 6,246 6,246 6,530 6,530 Pesotnm 7,798 7,748 8,616 8,616 9,608 9,608 9,848 Seymour 7,248 7,424 7,621 7,621 8,247 7,862 7,125 Sidney 8,672 8,255 Total for 3-yr. schools 52,382 52,071 44,952 44,172 38,686 35,162 29,141 24 IV. PURPOSES OF REORGANIZATION 1. GENERAL "The establishment of efficient, economical, ade- quate education for all youth through the twelfth grade with the schools serving as cultural and social centers for their communities. 2. SPECIFIC (A) The greater equalization of minimal educa- tional opportunity. (B) The legal provision for the services of a plan- ning officer or commission to develop at state expense a state-wide plan to create larger units of administra- tion and finance which may later subscribe to a pro- gram of centralization of attendance units coterminous or within the finance and administrative unit. (1) The immediate goal should be to develop plans of district reorganization such that when P. W. A. as- sistance is available during the post-war period, Illi- nois will be prepared to take advantage of Federal aid in the construction of desired centralized school buildings. (2) This procedure being preferred to a state- dictated reorganization promoted by a program of financial ' starvation ' or ' weighted credit ' as provided by the state. (C) The creation of larger units of administration and finance as well as larger units of attendance, said units to be governed by one school board popularly chosen to maintain and operate the schools within the district. (1) The administrative and finance districts are to be such size, wealth, and location as to serve the or- ganization later of a centralized unit type attendance unit. (D) The greater equalization of the tax burden (1) By the creation of larger taxing units. (2) By the assumption upon the part of the state of a greater share of the costs of public education. (3) By spreading utility tax receipts over larger districts. (4) By spreading the tex deficiency load incurred through tax-free institutions and services. (E) The provision of more efficient and economical administration and supervision. (1) By providing one administrative and super- visory service in place of many less adequate services in the smaller districts. (2) By making possible the more efficient use of transportation services. (3 By providing supervisory services which could not be afforded in smaller districts. (4) By locating new buildings sensibly and with vision regarding future developments of the commun- ity, educationally, economically and socially. (5) By allowing the shifting of the teaching per- sonnel to meet emergency needs. (6) To give opportunity for the better assignment of teaching duties. (7) By reducing the number of petty school offi- cials. (8) By eliminating much strife between districts formerly experienced in boundary disputes, etc. (9) By substituting merit for localism in consider- ing candidates for teaching positions. (10) By avoiding duplication of schoolhouses and equipment. (11) To distribute public utility and railroad assessments more equitably. (12) Supplies may be purchased more economi- cally. (13 Per capita costs may be reduced for equiva- lent education. (F) Promote democratic control by direct represen- tation (e.g., eliminate the non-high-school district). (G) The gradual elimination of the dual system by the substitution of unit systems having the same tax- ing powers. (H) The gradual elimination of the small ineffi- cient elementary and high schools by new stale laws limiting their formation and continuation. (I) The establishment of a minimum school year of nine months. (J) The employment of better trained, better paid teachers. (K) The maintenance of classes large enough to stimulate and maintain pupil interest. (L) The greater departmentalization of teacher effort. (M) The securing of better attendance through more efficient attendance department, service. (N) The provisions of better health and physical education. (0) Instruction in music and allied arts. (P) Articulated instruction and supervision throughout the twelve grades. (Q) Better buildings, grounds, and equipment de- signed to serve the school and its community ade- quately. 25 (K) The elimination of needless duplication of buildings, grounds, and equipment. (S) The purchase of supplies in larger quantities with resultant savings. (T) Enabling the provision of a much more ade- quate, and yet more simple and efficient system of state aid." This outline offers a working standard of goals for achievement over a period of years. There may be some difference of opinion in regard to certain points, such as "the greater departmentalization of teacher effort," but for the most part it is a very practical and usable outline. Pearson, Irving, "A Report on School Reorganization in Illinois," Mimeographed, Pp. 2-4. Approved by specially elected representatives of the following organizations: Illi- nois Education Association, Illinois Association of School Boards, County Superintendents Association, City Superin- tendents Association, High School Principals, Elementary School Principals, Illinois Parent Teachers Congress, Amer- ican Association of University League of Women Voters, American Child Association, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Supervisors and Directors of Instruc- tion, Illinois Library Association, Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs, Illinois Agricultural Association, Univer- sity of Illinois and Five State Teachers Colleges. V. STANDARDS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT In harmony with Mr. Pearson's recommendation of a larger administrative and finance unit as a goal of reorganization, let us now examine the works of an authority on the size of such units. According to H. A. Dawson, in his book SATIS- FACTORY LOCAL SCHOOL UNITS, Field Study No. 7, George Peabody College for Teachers, 1934, the county offers the most satisfactory- unit for finance and administration. He says: "We may conclude, there- fore that for a standard organization the local adminis- trative unit should have 280 teaching units. Since the number of teaching units may be expected to be equally divided between the six-year elementary school and the six-year high school, there will be 140 elemen- tary teaching units and 140 high school teaching units. In terms of the number of pupils, using the standards of 40 pupils per elementary teaching unit and 30 pupils per high school teaching unit, there wall be a total of 9,800 pupils." (Page 81). Realizing that most counties would not qualify with 9,800 pupils, Mr. Dawson suggests a median modification of 81 elemen- tary teaching units and 81 high school teaching units to accommodate 5,670 pupils. The total number of pupils enrolled in our pro- posed unit for Champaign County is 5,777. This num- ber compares favorably with Dawson 's recommenda- tion for the median administration unit. 26 MAP OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY SHOWING PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCE UNIT MAP 2 Scale V t " = 1 Mile Champaign- Urbana Unit System C53 Proposed Administrative Unit 27 D 5 S'S Sg s? H c Dj 'O 0.' +- p f-t (U O + < :> ( -t _D 1^ I" g a S 5 , 2 -W rt H-I : to M ^] QJ QJ o >) be M CO w PL, ness =8 p C 05 cu P Q f C 4- r i 4 3 C > 05 H E ! ^H 01- 33 . u o: <^ t> H g < ^ CO CQ ' H P to H , cn a' x X c o Q - t c a 1 0} " ft J CO act; i : =a X " o C ^3 S a ~ Q X . g o X. fe z H > W X X fn H ^ X IINISTRA NATIVE S I CO H O CQ TH ^> 0) ana scationa CO rH H 0) i- fn 0) rH X X s V X 1 n > t n ^ ft rH " .C c CO -H M "H ^ H w CQ \ \ ^ cc C H CD TH bR O CD 0) c bo c o ^ cc -3 CD rH bD f-t O O Oj 3 flj CD .^ O O C O ^ 'U . ^ g S ^ CO eu d OJ c o o o & .H f. O O CD 05 Q. CO bD * r*9 CD c o w ul o DQ p c H fn c o a! 1 cu ) / 7 H Oj CG 4-> rH C EH P CD -H O rH >> C c-t >d >d +j CD CD CO tl w w a -, p H / 0, O W 3 -H H ft H 4-> J CO o H H CO CO 3! rH 03 0) oi tiD hp o, c. > c H f< M D EO ^ 4_3 ^-H O ^t *~f C^J -( .H4J 01>>14J OjO^H 3 o w r-H , p c > H ^ ^ ^H fn (D ^t 3 Cu flJ O f-i ^* ^* |^J f\^ ^3 r ~z f . ^f* t CO ^C MODIFICAT 01 e CD iH C U r lO t a 3 n < 3 ~ i CO W (0 3 3 KD rH O VI. COST OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT Due to increased costs in the past few years. we pro- pose a 10 per cent increase in all nf these items. As the county is large. and supervision has been much neglected in the elementary schools, \ve proposed to add one additional elementary school supervisor. Our proposed organization reads as follows : TABLE 27 I. ADMINISTRATION _________________________ $13,783 1. Salary of superintendent ---------- 4,400 2. Travel of superintendent __________ 400 3. Office expense and printing ________ 1,760 4. Legal services ____________________ 308 5. Expenses of board ________________ 440 6. Other expenses ___________________ 660 7. Clerks for superintendent _________ 1,320 8. Salary of attendance officer ________ 1,650 9. Clerk for attendance officer ________ 1,100 10. Travel for attendance officer ________ 385 11. Bookkeeper ________________________ 1,320 II. INSTRUCTION (Supervision) ______________ 18,095 12. Salaries for three elementary super- visors ____________________________ 7,920 13. One secondary school supervisor ___ 3,025 14. One vocational education supervisor-3,025 15. Two clerks for supervisors _________ 2,200 16. Travel and expense of supervisors__l,925 III. OPERATION _______ =. ________________________ 2,035 17. Head janitor and repairman ________ 1,650 18. Travel & expense of head janitor ___ 385 Cost of Administration and Supervision of the Proposed County Unit TABLE 28 Dawson suggests the following organi/ation for the median administrative unit : I. ADMINISTRATION $12,530 1. Salary of superintendent - -__4,000 2. Travel of superintendent 400 3. Office expense and printing 1,600 4. Legal services 280 5. Expenses of the board 400 6. Other expense 600 7. Clerks for superintendent 1,200 8. Salary for attendance officer 1,500 9. Clerk for attendance officer 1,000 10. Travel for attendance officer 350 11. Bookkeeper --1,200 II. INSTRUCTION (Supervision) _ 13,700 12. Salaries for two elementary super- visors 4,800 13. One secondary school supervisor 2,750 14. One vocational education supervisor_2,750 15. Two clerks for supervisors 2,000 16. Travel and expense of supervisors__l,400 III. OPERATION - 1,850 17. 18. Head janitor and repairman.. .. 1,500 Travel & expense of head janitor 350 IV. AUXILIARY AGENCIES - 8,800 - AUXILIARY AGENCIES 8,000 19. Salaries for three nurses ---------- 4,950 20. One clerk for nurses _______________ 1,100 21. Travel & expense of nurses _________ 660 22. Salary of library supervisor _______ 1,760 23. Expense of library supervisor _______ 330 19. Salaries for three nurses 4,500 20. One clerk for nurses 1,000 21. Travel and expense of nurses 600 22. Salary of library supervisor 1,600 23. Expense of library supervisor 300 GRAND TOTAL - __$42,713 GRAND TOTAL $36,080 TABLE 29 Proposed Tax Rate for County Wide Equalization of Education Total assessed valuation.- _ -$32,133,767.00 Total levy __. 628,287.52 Let A equa 1 assessed valuation, L equal levy. R equal rate. Then L A = R 628.2S7.ri2 -: 32. 133,767 == R, 1.9(1', =R. Translating this rate into dollars on the hundred, we get $1.96 per $100 dollars of assessed valuation. This is the necessarv county tax rate for all districts to provide equal educational opportunities for boys and girls from grades 1 to 12 outside of the Champaign and Urbana systems. This breaks down to an educational rate of $1.65 and a building rate of $ .31 for the county. This is obtained by dividing the total educational levy of $:>2!i.370.75 by the assessed valuation of $32,133,767, and dividing the total building levy of $98,916.77 by the same assessed valuation. A further break-down shows : High school educational rate $ .97 High school building rate .13 Elementary educational rate .68 Elementary building rate .18 Total county rate _ - 1.96 29 Costs of Administration and Supervision Dawson recommends that the cost of administration should not exceed 7.7 per cent of the finances available for schools. Figuring administration costs at 7 per cent of our total estimated income of $649,374.36, we have $45,456.21 for administration purposes. Our recom- mended figure of $42,7^13 is in agreement with Daw- son 's recommendation. Our costs are less, and we give more emphasis to supervision in the elementary schools. We believe that this is necessary due to the fact that supervision has been difficult in the rural areas. This leaves a balance in our estimated income of $603,918.16 to carry on equal educational opportuni- ties in the rural areas of the county. VII. INCOME FOR PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCE UNIT TABLE 30 Estimated Income for Proposed Administration and Finance Unit Present high school education levy $311,420.55 Present high school building levy 41,907.66 Present elementary education levy 217,950.20 Present elementary building levy 57,009.11 Total levy 628,287.52 Less 3% delinquent taxes 18,848.62 Net income from taxes 609,429.90 Present general state aid 39,935.46 Total estimated income 649,374.36 Present high school education levy $311,420.55 Present elementary education levy 217,950.20 Total education levy , 529,370.75 Present high school building levy $ 41,907.66 Present elementary building levy 57,009.11 Total building levy 98,916.77 Present total education levy $529,370.75 Present total building levy 98,916.77 Total levy 628,287.52 VIII. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS The only fair distribution of funds from the ad- ministrative unit to the various schools to insure equality of educational opportunity for all the people, and to promote consolidation of some form or other in the small rural districts, is to allocate on the basis of teacher-classroom units. In the elementary schools we propose the acceptance of 30 pupils as an average teacher-classroom unit. In the high schools, where teachers often come in class- room contact with as many as 150 pupils per day, we should allocate funds on the basis of the number of teachers employed. There are 5,777 pupils in the elementary and high schools of the county. Dividing this number by 30, we have 192 classroom units. The available funds, after the cost of the administrative unit is taken out, will be approximately $606,661.73. Dividing this number by 192, we have approximately $3,160 per classroom unit. Thus, a small country school, with an enrollment of 20 pupils, would receive 2/3 of $3,160, or $2,106.67. The school with 8 pupils would get 4/15 of $3,160, or $842.67. However, if it combined with the school with 20 pupils, the consolidated set-up would receive $2,949.34, enough to carry on a respectable one- teacher school. District No. 96 with approximately 60 pupils, levied $2,121.56 in 1941, and received from the state $673.56, making a total revenue of $2,795.12. Under the county administrative plan, this school would receive $6,320. District No. 137, with 400 pupils, levied $8,735.64, and received $8,695.48 from the state, for a total of $17,431.12. Under the new plan, this district would receive about $42,000, but would have to employ at least 4 more teachers. Let us see how this would serve the four high schools. Last year, Philo levied $14,981.98 for educa- tional and building purposes. On a basis of 7 teachers employed, Philo would receive $22,120 under the new plan. In 1941, Rantoul levied $45,124.84. Employing 14 teachers, Rantoul would be allowed $44,240 from our proposed administrative unit. St. Joseph, in 1941, levied $25,204.41. With 8 teachers this school would receive $25,280 for operating expense. The three-year high schools would have to come under the elementary school allotment. These high schools would eventually become consolidated with nearby four year high schools. Let us see what would happen if we should consolidate Pesoturn with Tolono. 30 lYsotmn, ;i three year high school, has 30 pupils, and 4 teachers. Existing as a three-year high school, under our plan, it would he allowed only $:>.1(>0. Consoli- dated with Tolono. a four-year high school with 7 teachers, the combined school would lie allotted $:>4.- 760. Tolono levied $15,1 54.42 last year for educational purposes. This type of distribution of funds, would interest the people in the advantages of consolidation and in the end would equalize educational opportunity for the boys and girls of Champaign County. We rea i/.e that there woidd be many disadvantages to this plan in the beginning, but in the end it would do much for all the people. IX. POINT OF VIEW If education is to serve all the people of Champaign County, meet their needs, and give them equal oppor- tunities for the best kind of educational program finan- cially possible, then the present set-up must give way to a program of reorganization. As long as dual sys- tems and a great disparity in tax rates exist, inequality leading to more inequality will exist. The first step in remedying the situation is an educa- tional set-up providing equal educational opportunity for all children in the county from grades 1 to 12 inclusive. From our point of view, we can see re- organization only from the standpoint of a unit system of education. If we have a reorganized system of education on the basis of grades one to twelve in Champaign County, it will be necessary to set up a county administrative and finance unit, with a single tax rate on all assessed valuation outside the two unit districts of Champaign and Urbana. We will assume that the cities of Champaign and Urbana are providing adequately for their pupils, al- though there may be some argument to the contrary. In this study, then, we have left Champaign and Trbana out of the picture, and based our figures on existing conditions in the rural areas of the county. We believe that the first job is to create a county board of education, with power to levy a county tax rate. The county superintendent of schools should have a competent staff. It will be responsible through his office for further re-organization within the sev- eral districts of the county, and some time will be needed for any such reorganization. X. RECOMMENDATIONS In the light of our findings, we recommend the fol- lowing : 1. The creation of a county rural school, adminis- trative district, embracing all the territory outside the city districts of Champaign and Urbana, retaining within it all present districts as attendance units. 2. The election of a county board of education of 7 members to have complete jurisdiction over the schools of the county in matters of policy, administra- tion and finance. 3. The board shall have as its executive officer the County Superintendent of Schools, with the power delegated to him to carry out the policies of the board. He will act as an administrator, co-ordinator and leader in education. 4. The County Superintendent of Schools will se- lect and recommend to the board a staff as outlined on page 2S. This staff will consist of :> nurses. :! elemen- tary school supervisors. 1 library supervisor. 2 secon- dary education supervisors, 1 bookkeeper, 1 head janitor 1 attendance officer and 5 clerks. 5. The disbanding of all school districts having 7 or fewer pupils enrolled, and attaching them to neigh- boring districts of mutual choice. There are 35 such rural districts in the county. This would leave 151 one-teacher districts. 6. The continuation of the boards of directors in each district retained. They will carry on the district school subject to the policies of the county board. 7. The allocation of all funds by the county board to the district board based upon an allotment per teacher-classroom unit of 30 pupils each. 8. The county superintendent and his staff shall study the educational set-up in the county, and through a functional program of interpretation, build up an intelligent public opinion among the lay popu- lation of the county, as well as among the teachers of the various schools, towards the re-organization of the many small districts. This program should be con- tinuous, and several years will be needed to work out such a program. 31 HIGH SCHOOL. NON-HIGH AND COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY