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Operating Income
Operating Revenues $11,285.04
Operating Expenses 10,533.50
Net operating revenue
$751.54
Non-Operating Income
Appropriated by City of Attleboro $5,155.00
Miscellaneous 1.50
Total Non-Operating Income $5,156.50
Gross Income $5,908.04
Deductions from Gross Income
Interest on funded debt $379.69
Income Balance transferred to Profit and Loss
$5,528.35
A. B. C. STREET RAILWAY
Operating Report-January 1, 1925 to December 31, 1925
Receipts
Interstate St. Ry. Company-Fares $10,493.95
School Tickets 725.00
Miscellaneous 67.59
$11,286.54
Expenditures
Operating expenses (under agreement with In- terstate St. Ry. Co.) $8,651.89
Maintenance Payroll-labor (track and over- head) includes snow removal 1,313.39
157
ANNUAL REPORT
Maintenance Material:
Car
Miscellaneous
$375.19 193.03
$568.22
Operating Profit
$10,533.50 $753.04
(This does not include interest charge or retirement of bonds)
Appropriations
Maintenance
$2,500.00
Interest
405 00
Bond
2,250.00
158
COMPARATIVE A. B. C. STREET RAILWAY SCHEDULE
Number of Passengers
Month
Number of Fares 1923
Number of Number of Fares 1924
Fares 1925
School Tickets 1923
School Tickets 1924
School Tickets 1925
Total 1923
Total 1924
Total 1925
January
15,392
22,880
21,114
3,228
7,677
3,641
18,620
30,557
24,755
February
15,419
22,043
19,412
2,213
3,511
2,768
17,632
25,554
22,180
March
16,154
17,532
19,443
3,194
4,045
3,776
19,348
21,577
23,219
April
14,301
20,462
18,813
2,514
4,045
2,795
16,815
24,507
21,608
May
13,578
20,429
17,315
3,305
4,340
3,288
16,883
24,769
20,603
June
13,421
18,187
15,341
2,541
3,644
2,593
15,962
21,831
17,934
July
*21,506
15,674
15,214
21,506
15,674
15,214
August
22,029
16,100
15,598
** 4,015
3,428
2,834
27,045
20,350
18,005
October
23.240
19,810
16,915
5.134
3.879
4,143
28,374
23,689
21,058
November
21,784
18,452
16,613
4,754
3,170
3,898
26,538
21,622
20,511
December
22,488
20,705
18,930
3,520
3,113
3,168
26,008
23,818
22,098
Totals
222,342
229,196
209,879
34,418
40,852
32,904
256,760
270,048
242,783
*Changed to 5c for each zone
** Changed to 21/2c for each zone
ANNUAL REPORT
22,029
16,100
15,598
September
23,030
16,922
15,171
159
ANNUAL REPORT
EMILY LAMB RICHARDSON
In the passing of Emily Lamb Richardson the Attleboro School Committee loses an able and valued member.
Elected to the committee in 1903, she served until 1919 when impaired health compelled her to relinquish her duties. In 1925, a vacancy occurring, Mrs. Richardson was invited to again join us as a member of the committee.
Through all these years she has been a loyal and conscien- tious worker and an inspiration to her fellow members. It is impossible to estimate the worth and influence of a life like hers or to appraise the value of her efforts in helping to raise the standards of education in this city.
A woman of rare judgment and wise counsel, with a sympa- thetic understanding of the problems of our teachers and pupils, she so built her life into the educational structure of our city that its impress can never be removed.
Those of us who have worked with her mourn the loss of a faithful public servant, a wise counselor, and a Christian woman.
Records of School Committee. November 16, 1925.
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
School Committee
ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year Ending December 31
1925
162
ANNUAL REPORT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1925
Mrs. Florence B. Theobald
Harold K. Richardson
12 Florence St. 1926
Telephone 896
204 No. Main Street 1926
Telephone 371-W
32 John St. 1927
Mrs. Lida M. Holbrook
Telephone 713-W
28 Peck St. 1927
Telephone 490-J
Pleasant Avenue 1927
Telephone 526-M
17 Mechanics St. 1928
Telephone 468-M
13 Maple St. 1928
Telephone 354-W
Joseph Finberg
24 John St. Telephone 981-R
1928
ORGANIZATION
Edwin F. Thayer Dr. Reginald P. Dakin
Chairman Secretary
Edwin F. Thayer Representative before Municipal Council
STANDING COMMITTEES
Teachers and Course of Study Mrs. Holbrook
Mr. Thayer
Mrs. Theobald
Text Books and Supplies Mrs. Richardson Mr. Gustin
Dr. Dakin
Buildings
Mr. Richardson
Mr. Nerney
Mr. Finberg
Mr. Thayer
Finance Mr. Finberg
Dr. Dakin
George E. Nerney
Dr. Reginald P. Dakin
250 County St. Telephone 172-M
Term Expires January 1926
George M. Gustin
Edwin F. Thayer
Mrs. Emily Richardson
163
ANNUAL REPORT
Regular Meetings, first and third Mondays of each month at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Bills may be approved at each meeting of the committee. All bills to be acted on must be submitted in duplicate, and be in the hands of the clerk of the committee, Superintendent's office on the Saturday pre- ceding the meeting.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Lewis A. Fales, 22 Mechanics Street Telephone 22-R
Office, Sanford Street School .Telephone 12
The Superintendent's office is open on school days from 8:30 to 5:00; Saturday 9:00 to 12:00. The Superintendent's office hours on school days are from 8:30 to 9:00; 4:00 to 5:00 Monday, Wednesday and Friday ; 7:00 to 8:00 Monday evening.
Superintendent's Secretary
Alice I. Wetherell 32 Sanford St.
Telephone 347-J
Assistants
Ann B. Hinckley 87 North Main St. 28 Hebron Ave.
Hilda R. LaPalme
School Physician
Dr. Jesse W. Battershall 18 No. Main St.
Telephone 284
School Nurse
Mrs. Anna Bradford 71 George St. Telephone 441-WK
Office Hour : Sanford Street School, 4:00 to 4:30 on school days.
Attendance Officer
Charles T. Crossman 32 Benefit St. Telephones : Home, 259-W ; Office, 670-R
Office hours on schools days: 8:45 to 9:30 A. M. daily at the office of the Superintendent.
School Calendar
Fall Term Thursday, September 10, to December 23, 1925 Winter Term Monday, January 4, to February 20, 1926
Spring Term March 1 to April 17, 1926 Summer Term April 26 to noon Wednesday, June 30, 1926 Fall term begins Thursday, Sept. 9, 1926.
School Sessions
High School-One session, from 8:15 to 1:40, with recess of fifteen minutes.
Bank Street-One session, from 8:15 to 1:15.
Grammar and Primary Schools-Morning session from 9:00 to 11:45 Afternoon session from 1:30 to 3:45, from March 1 to November 1; 1:15 to 3:30 from November 1 to March 1. Grade I closes fifteen minutes earlier than the other grades.
164
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No School Signal
Four Double Strokes on the Fire Alarm 2-2-2-2.
7:15 A. M. No session for the High School.
8:00 A. M. No morning session for all grades below the High School.
8:15 A. M. No morning session for the first, second and third grades. Afternoon session for all grades unless the signal is re- peated at 12:15 or 12:30.
11:15 A. M. One session. Grades I to III will close for the day at 12:00 M. All higher grades then in session will close for the day at 1:00 P. M.
12:15 P. M. No afternoon session for all grades below the High School.
12:30 P. M. No afternoon session for the first, second and third grades. 6:50 P. M. No session for the evening schools.
The signal will be given at 8 A. M. and 12:15 P. M. only in very severe weather.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Dr.
Appropriation
$301,688.00
Refund-Insurance, Sanford Street
92.00
Refund-Insurance, Hebronville 100.00
$301,880.00
By transfer to Richardson School addition
$1,000.00
By transfer to Continuation School 150.00
$1,150.00
Net amount
Cr.
$300,730.00
By expenditures $300,513.71
By balance 216.29
$300,730.00
EXPENDITURE FOR 1925
General Control
General
High Elementary School
Clerks
$3,242.33
Telephones
72.08
$39.95 $300.34
Census enumerator
200.00
Office expenses
368.02
Superintendence
Superintendent 4,000.00
Attendance officer and cus- todian of buildings
1,500.00
Office expenses, fuel, etc. 396.96
Expenses out of town
200.43
Automobiles
700.00
Instruction
Teachers
56,949.06 152,965.15 2,405.00 4,995.00
Supervisors
1,393.77 2,380.72
Books
Account
School
165
ANNUAL REPORT
Supplies
2,108.50
2,960.28
Cooking
363.71
14.27
Manual Training
484.28
241.18
Care of organs
37.25
Sewing
114.43
Operating School Plant
Janitors
3,503.24
15,437.35
Fuel
887.21
9,662.38
Water
78.64
893.25
Janitor's Supplies
144.64
679.82
Lights - Gas
94.62
Electricity
561.22
608.51
Power
62.48
Towels
9.75
248.84
Maintaining School Plant
Repairs
931.90
8,904.42
Replacement of equipment ..
403.50
40.83
New equipment
369.00
13.18
Care of grounds
1.96
20.40
Flags
6.52
29.58
Auxiliary Agencies
Health
75.00
2,894.30
Transportation
1,148.50
6,711.07
Miscellaneous
Tuition
505.77
Graduations
109.11
138.55
Sundries
12.00
126.97
Express
16.76
39.75
Insurance
243.60
1,734.91
Insurance, new
397.96
475.19
$10,679.82 $72,707.26 $213,268.31
$296,655.39
Evening School
Teachers' salaries
$2,490.25
Books and supplies
93.20
Janitors
305.00
Lights
139.71
Tuition
10.00
Sundries
38.06
$3,076.22
Vacation School
Teachers
446.40
Supplies
203.50
Equipment
132.20
782.10
$300,513.71
CONTINUATION SCHOOL
Dr.
Appropriation
$9,000.00
To transfer
150.00
Total
$9,150.00
166
ANNUAL REPORT
Salaries
Maintenance
Total expended $9,174.58
Overdraft 24.58
Reimbursement from State for school year, September 1, 1924, to August 31, 1925.
$4,421.60
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS Lincoln School
Appropriation
Cr.
J. H. Carr and Caleb Orr, land $ 7,500.00
Mclaughlin & Burr, architects
5,087.79
A. F. Smiley Co., contractors 101,274.95
Water Department, service connections
74.74
Insurance
420.00
Sundries
18.20
$114,375.68
Balance
60,624.32
$175,000.00
Richardson School Addition
Dr.
$26,854.38
By transfer 1,000.00
$27,854.38
Cr.
Atherton Furniture Co., desks
$884.56
Atlantic Metal & Rubber Co., blankets
129.34
Edward E. Babb & Co., desks
894.00
Brownell Hardware Co., hardware
866.73
Fred Clark, painting
169.87
Cushman Furniture Co., shades
250.00
Eaton Rapids Woolen Mills, Eskimo suits
11.72
The Electric Shop, Inc., wiring
610 00
Grinnell Co., Inc., sprinklers
656.50
Olstin M. Higgins, architect
918.44
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, Kdg. chairs
247.67
Lull Construction Co., contractors
14,842 00
R. B. Magaveny, carting
1.50
Mass. Reformatory, desks and chairs
594.00
Elizabeth McCormick, cot
9.00
Milton Bradley Co., sand table
24.00
E. C. Newman Co., cartage
47.64
Pope & Read, plumbing
1,764.09
H. K. & O. P. Richardson, insurance
2.50
Bert Riley, fire extinguishers
36.00
Cr.
$7,778.96 1,395.62
Dr.
$175,000.00
Balance from 1924
167
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Stone-Underhill, heating and ventilating
3,676.49
Water Department, service connections
242.33
$26,878.38
Balance
976.00
$27,854.38
ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR 1926 Compared with Expenditures for 1925
General Control
Appropriated Expended 1925
1925
Estimated 1926
1. School Committee
Clerks
$3,276.00
$3,242.33
$3,328.00
Office expenses
100.00
83.90
85.00
Reports
100.00
284.12
150.00
Telephones
427 00
412.37
558.00
Census
200.00
200.00
200.00
$4,103.00
$4,222.72
$4,321.00
2. Superintendence
Superintendent
$4,000
$4,000.00
$4,000
Attendance Officer
1,500
1,500.00
1,500
Office Expenses
300
396.96
250
Expenses out of town
200
200.43
200
Automobiles
700
700.00
700
$6,700
$6,797.39
$6,650
Instruction
Teachers' Salaries
$217.155
$217,314.21
$230,660
Text books and sup- lies
9,000
8,880.52
10,000
Manual Training, cook-
ing and sewing
1,000
1,217.87
1,000
$227,155
$227,412.60
$241,660
Operating School Plant
Janitors
$18,964
$18,940.59
$19,626
Fuel
11,366
10,549.59
12,063
Water
1,000
971.89
1,000
Janitors' supplies
900
824.46
900
Power
100
62.48
100
Lights
1,100
1,264.35
1,200
Towels
300
258.59
300
$33,730
$32,871 95
$35,189
Maintaining School Plant
Repairs, etc.
$12,000
$10,721.29
$12,000
168
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Appropriated Expended 1925 1925
Estimated 1926
Auxiliary Agencies
School Physician
$1,200
$1,200.00
$1,200
School Nurse
1,500
1,500.00
1,600
Nurse's Transporta-
300
269.30
300
Transportation
7,000
7,859.57
8,835
$10,000
$10,828.87
$11,935
Miscellaneous
Tuition
$500
$505.77
$500
Graduations
300
247.66
250
Express
50
56.51
50
Insurance
2,100
1,978.51
2,743
Additional Insurance-
Wooden Bldgs.
Brick Bldgs.
900
873.15
890
Sundries
200
138.97
200
4,050
3,800.57
4,633
Evening Schools
3,200
3,076.22
3,200
Vacation Schools
750
782.10
750
$301,688
$300,513.71
$320,338
Continuation School
9,000
9,174.58
9,416
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR 1926 Compared with Expenditures for 1925
Appropriated Expended Estimated 1925 1925 1926
General Control
1.
School Committee
4,103
4.222.72
4,321
2 Superintendence
6700
6.797.39
6,650
Instruction
227,155
227,412.60
241,660
Operating School
Plant
33,730
32,871.95
35,189
Maintaining School
Plant
12,000
10,721 29
12,000
Auxiliary Agencies
10,000
10,828.87
11,935
Miscellaneous
4,050
3,800.57
4,633
Evening Schools and
Americanization
3,200
3,076.22
3.200
Vacation Schools
750
782.10
750
$301,688
300,513.71
$320,338
TABLE SHOWING EXPENDITURES For the Public Schools for the Past Three Years with Estimate for 1926
1923
1924
1925
1926
General Control
School Committee
$3,467.08
$3,750.78
$4,222.72
$4,321
Superintendence
6,359.96
6,897.32
6,797.39
6,650
Instruction
208,823.18
220,387 79
227.412.60
241.660
Operating School
Plant
34,663.72
34,946.69
32,871.95
35,189
tion
169
ANNUAL REPORT
Maintaining School
Plant
10,556.08
10,103.27
10,721.29
12,000
Auxiliary Agencies
9,645.92
10,154.91
10,828.87
11,935
Miscellaneous
3,036.82
2,631.23
3,800.57
4,633
Evening Schools
2,536.79
3,188.12
3,076.22
3,200
Vacation Schools
698.78
684.46
782.10
750
$279,788.33
$292,744.57
$300,513.71
$320,338
170
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Superintendent of Schools
-
To the School Committee of Attleboro :
I present herewith my twenty-first annual report, it being the forty- second in the series of superintendents' reports. Attendance statis- tics are for the school year from September 1924 to June 1925. The financial report covers the fiscal year ending December 31, 1925.
STATISTICS
I-Population
Population, census, 1920
19,731
Population, 1925 estimate 20,625
II-School Census-October 1925
Number of children between the agesl of 5 and 7
791
Number of children between the ages of 7 and 14
2,832
Number of children between the ages of 14 and 16
609
III-Attendance
School year from September 1924 to June 1925
Total number of different pupils enrolled
4,010
Average daily membership
3,782
Average daily attendance
3,607
Percent of attendance
95.4
Table showing the average membership and percent of attendance for the last ten years :
Gain over Percent of
Previous year
Attendance
Average Membership
1915-1916
2,742
73
94
1916-1917
2,770
28
94
1917-1918
2,882
112
94
1918-1919
2,962
80
93
1919-1920
3,234
272
92
1920-1921
3,499
265
94
1921-1922
3,623
124
94
1922-1923
3,544
loss-79
95
1923 1924
3,692
148
94
1924-1925
3,782
90
95
Total gain in ten years.
1040
171
ANNUAL REPORT
Fall Term 1925
Av. Membership
September
3,880
October 3,844
November 3,832
December
3,807
In ten years the membership has increased from 2742 to 3782, a gain of 1,040 pupils, or 38%. Two-thirds of this increase, 661 pupils, came in three years, 1919-1922. To accomodate this unusual influx of pupils, six portable buildings were bought for temporary relief and a build- ing program started which is not yet completed. An eight-room ad- dition to the Bliss School, and a four-room addition to the Washington School were opened in September, 1920. An eight-room addition to the Richardson School was opened in April, 1925, and a ten-room build- ing is being completed in South Attleboro. This will make a total of thirty school rooms made available since 1920, a remarkable growth for a city of our size.
The next step in the building program, as the number of pupils in- creases, will be the erection of a building to care for the seventh and eighth grades and the first year of the High School, and the organiza- tion of a Junior High School. It is hard to predict how soon such a building will be needed, but consideration of the subject should begin at once.
School Buildings
Number of school buildings 25
Number of class rooms (High 25, grades 98)
123
Number of rooms in use 120
Teachers
Number of teachers and supervisors 143
Number of teachers in High School
33
Numbers of teachers in grades I-VIII 98
Number of teachers in kindergartens
4
Number of teachers for individual instruction
2
Number of special teachers
6
Cost of Instruction
Valuation of Attleboro, 1925
$23,211,505 00
Expended for support of schools excluding evening and ¡vecation schools 296,655.39
Average membership of day schools September 1924 to June 1925
3,782
Expended per pupil based on average membership 78.44
Cost of books and supplies per pupil
2.35 .
High School
Total amount expended for High School, including High School share of general expenses
$74,531.56
Average membership of High School, 1924-1925.
646
Cost per pupil
115.37
Cost of books and supplies per pupil
5.42
Elementary Schools
Expended for elementary schools
$222,123.83
Average membership of elementary schools, 1924-1925. Cost per pupil
3,136
70.83
Cost of books and supplies per pupil
1.72
172
ANNUAL REPORT
Do the Schools Cost Too Much ?
The following statistics taken from the State Reports, are interest- ing as showing the growth of Attleboro and the increase in school en- rollment and cost since 1914 as compared with ten cities and towns of comparative size. In this list Attleboro ranks fourth in gain in membership, sixth in increase in cost per pupil, but shows a loss in valuation per pupil, falling from third to ninth place. According to these figures the cost of education per pupil in Attleboro is below the average for the cities of the State and below the average for the State.
POPULATION
1910
1920 Rank
Gain
Gain % Rank
1. Beverly
3. 18,650
1. 22,561
4.
3911
6. 21.
2. North Adams
1. 22,019
2.
22,282
11.
263
11. 01.
3. Northampton
2.
19,431
3. 21,951
8.
2520
9. 13.
4. Watertown
10.
12,875
4.
21,457
1.
8582
2. 67.
5. Leominster
4. 17,580
5.
19,744
10.
2164
10. 12.
6. Attleboro
5.
16,215
6.
19,731
6.
3516
5. 21.
7. Peabody
7.
15,721
7.
19,552
5.
3831
4. 24.
8. Arlington
11.
11,187
8.
18,665
2.
7478
1. 67.
9. Westfield.
6.
16,044
9.
18,604
7.
2560
8. 16.
10. Melrose
8.
15,715
10.
18,204
9.
2489
7. 16.
11. Framingham
9.
12,948
11.
17,033
3.
4085
3. 32.
Median
15,044
19,731
3516
21.
Average
16,217
19,980
3672
26.
Attleboro
16,215
19,731
3516
21.
VALUATION
1914
1924
Inc. 654,990
11.
1.5
2. No. Adams
6.
16,532,077
7. 25,196,134
4.
8,664,057
3.
52.
3. Northampton 4.
18,040,082
6.
26,538,421
6.
8,498,339
5.
47.1
4. Watertown
.5.
17,988,700
3. 36,212,668
2.
18,223,968
1. 101.
5. Leominster ..
10.
13,419,395
10.
19,759,930
8.
6,340,535
4.
47.2
6. Attleboro 2.
21,206,468
8.
23,372,955
10.
2,166,487
10.
10.
7. Peabody 9.
15,067,900
9.
21,550,317
7.
6,482,417
7.
43.
8. Arlington
8.
15,812,813
2.
37,593,787
1. 21,780,974
9.
14.
9. Westfield
11.
12,470,311
11. 17,315,417
9. 4,845,106
8.
40.
10 Melrose
3.
18,567,330
4. 27,212,650
5.
8,645,320
6. 46.5
11. Framingham 7. 16,495,062
5. 26,724,754
3. 10,229,692
2.
62.
Average
19,112,479
27,888,105
8,775,620
46.
Median
16,532,077
26,538,421
8,498,339
46.5
Attleboro
21,206,468
23,372,955
2,166,487
10.
Average Membership
Rank 1914-15 Rank 1924-25 Rank
Rank Inc. %
1 Beverly
1
4238
1
4795
10
557
10
13.
2. North Adams
2
3064
1
3402
11
338
11
11.
3 Northampton
4
2737
8
3515
7
778
7
28.
4 Watertown
11
2215
4
3889
1
1674
1
75.
5 Leominster
10
2523
11
3101
9
578
8
23.
6 Attleboro
8
2669
6
3782
4
1113
4
42.
7 Peabody
7
2672
7
3708
5
1036
5 39.
8 Arlington
6
2718
2
4112
2
1394
2
51.
9 Westfield
3
3043
3
3988
6
945
6
31.
1.
44,637,135
1. 45,292,125
11.
Inc.
1. Beverly
Rank
Rank
Inc.
173
ANNUAL REPORT
10 Melrose
5
2726
10
3312
8
586
9
21.
11 Framingham
9
2561
5
3846
3
1285
3
50.
Average
2833
3768
935
35.
Median
2718
3782
945
31.
Attleboro
2669
3782
1113
42.
Valuation Per Pupil
Rank
1914
Rank
1924
Rank
Inc.
Rank Inc. %
1 Beverly
1
10532
1
9565
10
967*
10
9*
2 North Adams
8
5395
6
7528
2
2133
2
39.
3 Northampton
5
5591
5
7608
6
1017
5
15.4
4 Watertown
2
8121
2
9348
4
1227
6
15.1
5 Leominster
10
5318
8
6447
5
1129
4
21.
6 Attleboro
3
7945
9
6241
11
1704*
11
21.
7 Peabody
9
5369
10
5823
8
454
8
8.
8 Arlington
7
5817
3
9176
1
3359
1
58.
. 9 Westfield
11
4098
11
4415
9
317
9
8.
10 Melrose
4
6811
1
8347
3
1536
3
22.
11 Framingham
6
6440
7
7149
7
709
7
11.
Average
6585
7422
836
15.1
Median
6440
7528
1017
15.1
Attleboro
7945
6241
1704*
21 .*
Cities
9303
10436
1133
12.
State
8506
8801
295
3.
Expenditures Per Pupil
Rank
1914
Rank
1924
Rank
Inc.
Rank Inc. %
1 Beverly
1
39.04
4
81.32
5
42.28
10
108.
2 North Adams
6
35.50
7
77.29
7
41.79
3
117.
3 Northampton
5
36.53
5
78.42
6
41.89
6
114.
4 Watertown
3
37.85
2
83.81
4
43.96
5
116.1
5 Leominster
9
34.11
10
71.03
10
36.92
9
108.
6 Attleboro
4
36.78
6
77.86
8
41.08
7 112.
7 Peabody
8
34.46
9
72.05
9
37.59
8
109.
8 Arlington
7
34.79
1
85.91
1
51.12
2
147.
9 Westfield
10
31.96
11
65.15
11
33.19
11
104.
10 Melrose
2
38.41
3
83.06
3
44.65
4
116.2
11 Framingham
11
28.78
8
75.33
2
46.55
1
162.
Average
35.38
77.38
41.91
119.
Median
36.50
77.86
41.89
115.
Attleboro
36.78
77.86
41.08
112.
Cities
41.88
88.43
46.55
111.
State
40.41
86.54
46.13
114.
Tax Rate
Rank
1914
Rank
1924
Rank
Inc.
Rank Inc. %
1 Beverly
11
15.50
10
24.
7
8.50
3.
55.
2 North Adams
7
19.10
8
27.30
8
8.20
8
43.
3 Northampton
10
17.80
7
28.10
3
10.30
2
58.
4 Watertown
4
21.20
1
31.20
4
10.
6
47.
5 Leominster
3
21.50
9
27.
10
5.50
11
25.
6 Attleboro
6
19.20
6
29.50
3
10.30
5
54.
7 Peabody
9
18.60
5
29.80
1
11.20
1
60.
8 Arlington
5
21.10
3
30.40
5
9.30
7
44.
9 Westfield
1
22.60
4
30.
9
7.40
10
33.
174
ANNUAL REPORT
10 Melrose
2
21.70
2 30.60
6
8.90
9
41.
11 Framingham
8
19.
6 29.50
2
10.50
4
55.
Average
19.75
28.85
9.10
46.
Median
19 20
29.50
9.30
48.
Attleboro
19.20
29.50
10.30
54.
Tax for Schools
Rank
1914
Rank
1924
Rank
Inc.
Rank Inc. %
1 Beverly
11
3.65
11
7.63
5
3.98
: 3
109.
2 North Adams
2
6.63
7
9.10
10
2.47
10
37.
3 Northampton
7
5.44
6
9 21
6
3.77
6
69.
4 Watertown
8
4.64
9
8.19
7
3.55
5
76.
5 Leominster
3
6.36
4
9.84
8
3.48
9
55.
6 Attleboro
9
4.55
2
11.14
1
6.59
1
145.
/ Peabody
4
6.09
3
11.02
2
4.93
4
81.
8 Arlington
5
5.87
10
7.75
11
1.88
11
32.
9 Westfield
1
7.05
1
11 79
4
4.74
7
67.
10 Melrose
6
5.49
8
8.95
9
3.46
8
63.
11 Framingham
(10 m)
10
4.43
5
9.34
3 4.91
2
111.
Average
5.47
9.45
3.98
77.
Median
5.49
9.21
3.77
69.
Attleboro
4 55
11.14
6.59
145.
Cities
4.46
7.74
3.28
73.
State
4.60
8.12
3.52
76.
High School Membership Rank 1914-15 Rank 1924-25 Rank
Inc.
Rank Inc. %
1 Beverly
1
895
1
1168
5
273
9
30.
2 North Adams
5
448
4
717
6
269
5
60.
3 Northampton
10
314
11
473
9
159
7
50.
4 Watertown
11
292
7
655
2
363
1
124.
5 Leominster
6
428
9
526
10
98
10
23.
6 Attleboro
9
343
8
646
3
303
2
90.
7 Peabody
4
465
5
711
7
246
6
53.
8 Arlington
3
549
2
923
1
374
4
68.
9 Westfield
8
346
10
509
8
163
8
47.
10 Melrose
2
751
3
832
11
81
11
11.
11 Framingham
7
370
6
666
4
296
3
80.
Average
436
711
239
58.
Median
428
666
269
53.
Attleboro
343
646
303
90.
High School Cost Per Pupil for Support
Rank 1914-15 Rank 1924-25 Rank
Inc.
Rank Inc. %
1 Beverly
8 54.80
11
94.76
10
39.96
10
70.
2 North Adams
5
57.
5
118.87
3
61.87
3
108.
3 Northampton
2
70.
4
122.96
7
52.96
9
75.
4 Watertown
3
67.06
3
127.75
4
60.69
7
90.
5 Leominster
6
56.51
8
111.48
6
54.97
5
97.
6 Attleboro
10
53.57
9
110.39
5
56.82
4
106.
7 Peabody
7
56.14
2
132.34
2
76.20
2
135.
8 Arlington
11
52.26
1 132.95
1
80.69
1
154.
175
ANNUAL REPORT
9 Westfield
1
76.95
6
115.71
11
38.76
11 50.
10 Melrose
9
54.64
10
105.44
9
50.80
6
93.
11 Framingham
4
63.88
7
115.23
8
51.35
8
80.
Average
60,25
117 08
56.82
96.
Median
56.51
115.71
54.97
93.
Attleboro
53.57
110.39
56.82
106.
Cities
74.37
126.22
51.85
70.
State
70.31
125.90
55.59
79.
All Industries
1914
1924
Inc.
Establishments
151
147
4*
Capital
15,655,504
22,994,360
7,338,856
47.
Stock
7,379,247
14,596,024
7,216,777
98.
Wages
3,518,140
6,945,475
3,427,335
97.
Wage Earners
6,058
5,872
186*
Products
13,946,884
27,765,842
13,818,956
99.
Jewelry
1914
1924
Inc.
Establishments
106
102
4*
Capital
8,325,386
12,596,325
4,270,939
51.
Stock
4,426,306
10,177,515
5,751,209
130.
Wages
2,120,212
4,417,522
2,297,310
108.
Wage Earners
3,465
3,511
46
Products
8,471,086
19,147,883
10,676,797
126.
Other Industries
1914
1924
Inc.
Establishments
45
45
None
Capital
7,330,118
10,398,025
3,067,907
42.
Stock
2,952,941
4,421,509
1,468,568
50.
Wages
1,397,928
2,527,953
1,130,025
81.
Wage Earners
2,593
2,361
232
9.
Products
5,475,798
8,617,961
3,142,163
57.
*Loss
Educational Progress
Two years ago the work in arithmetic was definitely divided into quarters and standard tests set up for each quarter. These standards have attracted attention outside the city and several requests for them have been received. Last year we began the development of new reading methods which are still being made effective in intermediate and upper grades. For the primary grades the new method is much more interesting and efficient than any we have tried.
In February, 1925, the Attleboro schools took part in a state-wide Language Error Test conducted by Boston University. Of the 81 towns and cities which participated in the test, Attleboro ranked 41, the middle of the group. As a result of this test, principals and teachers have undertaken this year a drive to improve the language errors of the pupils. For two weeks each teacher noted the number of times each error occured. These errors were then tabulated for all the schools and classified roughly in five divisions: verb forms, pro- nouns, double negatives, miscellaneous and words mispronounced. To each grade below the seventh definite errors have been assigned for
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