TABLE 18.-Distribution of normal schools according to the total value of property, including endowment, 1917–18. The receipts of normal schools have increased very rapidly since 1900. (See Tables 1-4 and fig. 12.) The data show that this increase has occurred very largely in the State schools. From figure 13 it is evident that the State normal schools in more recent years are securing a smaller percentage of their income from public appropriations than was the case from 1900 to 1908. This means that more is being received from such sources as fees, gifts, productive funds, etc. TABLE 19.-Average receipts of normal schools per school, 1900-1918. State... City and county.. $30,721 $33,506 $40, 568 $47,421 $65,001 $70,041 $71,424 $88, 854 $102,004 $118, 545 56,340 1 Expenditures. The average income of normal schools shows a rapid increase in the State and in the private schools. (See fig. 14.) The drop in the curve for private schools in 1912 was due partly to the fact that several large schools were included in 1910 but not in 1912. The decrease shown in the city and county schools occurred largely because fewer large schools and more small schools reported their income in later years. The derivation of the income of State normal schools in 1917-18 is set forth in figure 15. These percentages were obtained by comparing the total receipts, less the income from public funds for 150407°-203 increase of plant, with the amount received from public funds for current expenses. In Wisconsin the income from fees, etc., is turned over to the State. The State appropriations, therefore, in Wisconsin cover all receipts for State normal schools. In computing these percentages the State plan was not followed. The receipts from the various sources were considered as in other States for the reason that the State in reality appropriated so much less from public funds, since such receipts really contribute to the State appropriations. A similar remark may be made in the case of several other States. (See Table 34 and footnotes.) It is obvious from figure. 15 that there is much variation in the policies of the different States in the support of their State normal schools. In California almost all of the income for current expenses was received from public funds, while in Pennsylvania only 20 per cent was so obtained. In the latter State a number of the schools are yet semiprivate. PER CRIT 79.4 87.7 83.7 87.0 80.9 76.2 76.6 77.0 76.3 75.3 FIG. 13.-Percentage of total receipts for State normal schools which was appropriated from public funds, 1900-1918. EXPENDITURES. The variation in total expenditures of normal schools in 1917-18 is set forth in Table 20. One State school spent less than $7,500, while 54 spent more than $100,000. The county schools are the smallest as measured by expenditures. Only two private schools expended more than $60,000. |