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The commission is particularly pleased that the project at Horton Field so long in mind was put in motion and practically completed this fall by virtue of a W. P. A. project carried on under the direction of the Public Works Department and our city engineers. An adequate fence has been erected the entire length of the field bordering the railroad tracks making it impossible for small children to run into danger, and incidentally removing a constant worry from the minds of parents as well as the commission. The bleachers were completely overhauled and made safe. The project provides a paint job for the tennis courts which has been partly completed. The most outstanding part of the program, however, is the beautiful piece of work accomplished in putting a retaining wall at the bottom of the north banking and grading the ground from the wall to the street. Stone steps were built from the playground to Holden Street which when used will be a considerable aid in maintaining a grade in regard to the bank. Several items included in this project will be taken up in the spring of 1941, such as replacing the baseball backstop, grassing and planting shrubs in the new banking, reloaming the field, and resurfacing the tennis courts. The funds for this W.P.A. projects was made available by Mr. Kendall who granted permission to use the money accumulated in the Horton Fund.
Some progress can be claimed in regard to both Finberg Field and the Dodgeville playground. Such grading was accomplished as was possible with the funds available. Projects for both of these fields are under consideration how- ever. We look forward to a very complete athletic plant at Finberg Field in the near future.
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PADDLING POOL IN USE AT FRED E. BRIGGS PLAYGROUND
The Dodgeville Field is more complicated and requires more complete study. This field, with patience, can be built into a very beautiful as well as useful athletic field and playground. We trust that a desire to make a complete use of the grounds too quickly will not cause a field to be constructed that will not meet with every demand in regard to playground facilities as well as the athletic features.
Perhaps the most surprising and most successful adventure of the year was the South Attleboro baseball field. To put a baseball field in any one place in South Attleboro seemed almost hopeless, but with the help and determination of Com. Oldham and his South Attleboro friends a considerable piece of ground was levelled, a back stop built and some small bleachers and benches were erected. The field was used by a baseball league formed in South Attleboro, and headed by Com. Oldham. From two to three hundred persons have been known to assemble there of an evening to watch the boys carry out the purpose of their league on the diamond. This was truly a community affair and deserves to be continued. Careful thought should be given to ways and means of aiding in improving the South Attleboro development.
Hayward Field while meeting in some ways the demands imposed upon it is becoming more of a problem each year. It does not seem advisable to spend more money than customary on the maintenance of this field nor does it seem advisable to make too many minor improvements until such time as a complete and satisfactory program cannot only be decided upon but financed. Three years ago Mr. Sweet conferred with an engineer well versed in the requirements of an athletic plant such as Hayward Field and as a result supplied a very com- plete plan with all proper specifications which would place Hayward Field among
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the very first in the commonwealth. No action however was taken at that time. It is not good to see a field such as we have lie year after year without some definite plan of equipment being decided upon. A group of interested citizens built the field, perhaps a similar group miglit aid in reconstructing it. Bearing in mind that the field was constructed for baseball only it is readily seen that to make the field suitable for baseball, football, and track creates some difficulties. It seemed almost impossible to arrange a suitable track on the ground available. However, we would suggest that thought be given to a suitable track when the playground of the new school on Watson Avenue is developed. Here we believe is a spot large enough, and close enough to all schools to make an ideal location for track events, while this playground is in the course of construction a track could be included at a minimum cost, while this is foreign to our department we do however ask consideration in regards to this.
We feel that recreation in the United States is developing very rapidly and will continue to develop. Many cities are giving much more thought to this subject than Attleboro and are providing appropriations adequate to take care of the needs of new fields and new equipment. The commissioners took note of the 1939 report presented by the principal of the High School in which it was stated that under present conditions the school is providing physical education for fewer than 25% of all boys and girls. While this too is not connected in any way with the commission on playgrounds we feel that it too bears out the thought we wish to leave that there is a tendency in Attleboro toward too much economy in providing for the out-of-door activities of the children.
We recommend that in 1941 first consideration be given to the construction of a running track a development which would without a doubt greatly increase the percentage of persons to receive physical aid in the city.
Sincerely,
The Recreation Board. William A. Blackburn, Chairman Thomas H. Moore George T. Oldham
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School Committee
Mrs. Lida M. Holbrook
Allen K. Remington
Mrs. Alice H. Stobbs
Mrs. Rena Rounseville
Edwin F. Thayer, Chairman
Mrs. Dorothy R. Worman
Leland B. Smith
Harold D. Baker, Jr.
William A. Blackburn
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Report of the School Committee
Lewis A. Fales Superintendent of Schools
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1940
Edwin F. Thayer, 17 Mechanic Street .
Term Expires January 1941
Leland B. Smith, 149 South Main Street.
1941
H. Dean Baker, 16 Upland Road.
1941
Mrs. Dorothy R. Worman, 23 Third Street. 1941
Mrs. Lida M. Holbrook, 45 Holden Street. 1943
Mrs. Alice Stobbs, 63 Bank Street .. 1943
Mrs. Rena Rounseville, 141 South Main Street 1943
William A. Blackburn, 197 South Main Street 1943
Allen K. Remington, 138 Highland Avenue.
1943
Organization
Edwin F. Thayer
Chairman
Leland B. Smith
Vice-Chairman
Mrs. Lida M. Holbrook. Secretary
Edwin F. Thayer Representative before Municipal Council
STANDING COMMITTEES-1940 Teachers and Course of Study Mrs. Holbrook Mrs. Stobbs
Mr. Thayer
Textbooks and Supplies Mrs. Holbrook Mr. Blackburn
Mr. Smith
Buildings Mr. Remington Mrs. Rounseville
Finance
Mr. Thayer
Mr. Smith Mr. Baker
Regular meetings, first and third Mondays of each month at 7:30 o'clock p. m.
Bills are paid on the fifteenth of each month.
All bills to be acted on must be submitted in duplicate, and be in the hands of the committee, Superintendent's office, on the 26th of each month.
Mrs. Worman
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Superintendent of Schools LEWIS A. FALES
Office: Sanford Street School. Telephone 12
Residence: 22 Mechanic Street. Telephone 22
The Superintendent's office is open on school days from 8:30 to 5:00; Satur- day, 8:30 to 11:30. The Superintendent's office hours on school days are from 8-30 to 9:00, 4:00 to 5:00 Monday and Wednesday; Monday evening by appoint- ment.
Superintendent's Secretary
Alice I. Wetherell, Telephone 169 32 Sanford Street
Clerks
Hilda R. LaPalme 61 Hebron Avenue
Edna I. Langley (Mrs.) 84 Knight Avenue
School Physician
Dr. Jesse W. Battershall, Telephone 284.
18 North Main Street
School Nurse
Mrs. Dorothy B. Wendell, R. N., Telephone 940-W . .... 90 Locust Street Office Hours: Sanford Street School 8:00 to 9:00 on school days.
Dental Hygienist
Barbara H. Greene 29 John Street
School Dentists
Dr. Anderson S. Briggs Suite 26, Bates Block
Dr. W. Earl Turner. 59 1-2 Park Street
Attendance Officer and Custodian of School Buildings
W. Wesley Young
27 Jewel Avenue
Telephones-Office: 12; Home: 640-M
School Calendar
First Term-Wednesday, Sept. 4 to Friday, Dec. 20, 1940
Second Term-Thursday, Jan. 2 to Friday, Feb. 21, 1941
Third Term-Monday, March 3 to Friday, April 18, 1941.
Fourth Term-Monday, April 28 to Friday, June 20, 1941
School Sessions
High School-One Session, from 8:15 to 1:40, with a recess of fifteen minutes. Bank Street-One session from 8:15 to 1:15.
Briggs Corner-8:45 to 11:45 and 12:30 to 2:30.
Lincoln-8:45 to 11:45 and 1:00 to 3:00.
Plat-9:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 to 3:00.
Washington-9:00 to 11:45 and 1:00 to 3:15.
Grammar and Primary Schools-Morning session from 9:00 to 11:45. Afternoon session from 1:15 to 3:30. Grade I closes fifteen minutes earlier than the other grades.
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No School Signals Adopted March 5, 1928
Four double strokes of the Fire Alarm 2-2-2-2
7:15 A. M. Postponement of the opening of the High and Bank Street Schools till 9:00 o'clock.
8:00 A. M. No morning session except for the High and Bank Street Schools. If signal has sounded at 7:15, no session for the High and Bank Street Schools.
8:15 A. M. No morning session for grades one, two and three. Afternoon
session for all grades unless the signal is repeated at 12:15 or 12:30.
11:15 A. M. One session. Grades one, two and three will close for the day at 12 M. All higher grades then in session except the High and Bank Street Schools, 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 grades one, two and three.
The signals will be given at 8:00 A. M. and 12:15 P. M. only in very severe weather.
WEAN will broadcast the no school announcements in the morning between 7:00 and 7:15 and 7:45 and 8:00; and again at 12:00 noon if necessary.
WNAC will also broadcast the no school announcements in the morning.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT, 1940
Receipts Appropriations
April, Salaries. $265,308.00
April, Other Expenses 47,880.00
$313,188.00
Smith-Hughes Fund for Vocational and Continuation Schools
654.07
Total available for schools. $313,842.07
Total expended- gross cost of schools $312,300.87
RECEIVED by the City on account of schools but not credited to the School Department:
1. State Reimbursements
General School Fund, Teachers' Salaries. $ 27,597.40
Vocational and Continuation Schools 4,356.20 184.25
Americanization Class. Trade School Tuition.
59.68
2. Tuition from Mass. Training School.
15.33
3. Tuition and transportation of State Wards
1,194.02
4. Tuition . . 207.25
5. Use of school buildings 282.50
6. Sale of books and supplies 368.78
7. Sale of supplies, Vocational School 19.14
8. Miscellaneous 13.95
Total.
34,298.50
Net cost of schools
$278,002.37
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EXPENDITURES, 1940
1. General Control
Clerks. . .
$ 5,175.17
5,175.17
Telephones.
92.13
61.30
454.08
607.51
Office Expenses
350.92
350.92
Superintendence
Superintendent
4,200.00
4,200.00
Attend. Officer and Cus- todian of Bldgs.
1 500.00
1,500.00
Office Expenses
154.66
154.66
Expenses Out of Town
11.35
11.35
Automobiles
469.40
469.40
2. Instruction
Teachers.
65,384.38
148,781.92
214,166.30
Supervisors
2,308.00
5,582.00
7,890.00
Books.
1,658.34
3,016.38
4,674.72
Supplies
1,590.52
3,481.03
5,071.55
Cooking
199.42
226.50
425.92
Manual Training.
342.26
416.78
759.04
Sewing
12.38
14.93
27.31
3. Operating School Plant
Janitors
4,365.37
16,284.07
20,649.44
Fuel
1,209.48
8,513.42
9,722.90
Water
172.92
579.10
752.02
Janitors' Supplies
72.64
452.15
524.79
Lights-electricity
1,285.70
1,329.64
2,615.34
Power
425.00
217.98
642.98
Towels
49.35
168.40
217.75
4. Maintaining School Plant
Repairs.
2,315.08
4,676.53
6,991.61
Equipment, repairs and replacement .
201.14
632.43
833.57
Flags. .
7.61
41.70
49.31
Care of Grounds.
5.94
20.82
26.76
5. Auxiliary Agencies
Health-Salaries.
75.00
2,675.00
2,750.00
Auto
56.16
56.16
Transportation.
2,822.31
6,402.74
9,225.05
6. Miscellaneous
Tuition
40.00
40.00
Graduation
266.86
37.97
304.83
Sundries
14.02
96.54
110.56
Express
. 75
70.80
71.55
Band
106.05
106.05
$ 11,953.63
$ 84,951.82
$204,269.07
$301,174.52
General Account
High School
Elem. Schools
Total
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7. Vocational and Continuation School
Salaries
$ 7,417.60
Salaries from Smith-Hughes Fund
654.07
Telephones. .
16.06
Books and supplies.
49.74
Cooking, sewing and manual training.
162.90
Fuel.
327.04
Gas.
20.81
Electric lights
48.38
Maintenance and replacement of equipment.
30.82
Transportation.
630.88
Sundries
8.99
$ 9,367.29 $ 9,367.29
8. Evening School Salaries 406.50
9. Parochial School Transportation
1,144.78
10. Tuition to Trade Schools
207.78
Total expended
$312,300.87
Balance
1,541.20
$313,842.07
Summary of Expenditures
General Control
School Committee
$ 6,133.60
Superintendence
6,335.41 233,014.84
Instruction
Operating School Plant.
35,125.22
Maintenance.
7,901.25
Auxiliary Agencies.
12,031.21
Miscellaneous
632.99
$301,174.52
General Vocational and Continuation School
9,367.29
Evening School Salaries.
406.50
Parochial School Transportation
1,144.78
Tuition to Trade School.
207.78
Total
$312,300.87
Balance
1,541.20
$313,842.07
Summary of Accounts
Receipts
Expenditures
Balance
Salaries. .
$265,308.00
$264,155.01
Other Expenses.
47,880.00
47,491.79
$1,152.99 388.21
Smith-Hughes Fund.
654.07
654.07
$313,842.07
$312,300.87
$ 1,541.20
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Jewelry Trades School
Appropriation
$8,589.50
Total expended-gross cost of school 8,458.79
Received by the City on account of schools but not credited to the School Department:
1. State reimbursement for maintenance 2,711.54
2. Tuition state ward. 48.96
3. Tuition for non-resident pupils for 1939 640.56
4. Tuition for non-resident pupils for 1940. 524.28
$3,925.34
Tuition for non-resident pupils for 1940, received after January 1, 1941. . $ 236.64 Tuition still due 10.20
Expenditures
Telephone
$ 41.81
Gas.
83.62
Electric Lights
97.23
Power
261.32
Books
20.00
Supplies
755.23
Main. and Replacement.
453.82
Janitors' Supplies
9.75
Miscellaneous
121.32
1,844.10
1,844.10
New Equipment
545.55
Alterations to building.
73.97
Rent
1,039.96
Teachers' Salaries
4,955.21
Total expended
$8,458.79
Balance.
130.71
Federal Funds
Balance from 1939, George-Deen Fund.
125.81
Received from State Department, George-Deen Fund
4,187.75
Received from State Department, Smith-Hughes Fund.
205.69
$4,519.25
Expended for salaries of teachers in the Attleboro Jewelry Trades School $4,519.25 George-Deen Fund for Evening Classes
Received from State Dept. of Education, Federal Funds $1,400.00
Expended for salaries of teachers in Jewelry Trades School. 1,242.00
Balance. 158.00
$1,400.00
Special Appropriations New Hebronville School (Finberg School)
January 1, 1940, balance $1,361.15
December 31, 1940, balance. $1,361.15
Appropriation.
Plans for New Building
.$
500.00
.
$8,589.50
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Expenditures
Kilham, Hopkins & Greeley $ 500.00
Watson Avenue School Construction and Grading Account
Transfer from Watson Ave. School Option Account 1939 $ 345.55
Appropriation. 2,654.45
$ 3,000.00
Expenditures
Kilham, Hopkins & Greeley $ 1,752.00
Hodges Street Entrance
680.00
Register of Deeds 4.18
Labor
563.82 $ 3,000.00
Watson Avenue School Construction Account
Appropriation.
$200,000.00
Received refund from State-gas tax, Sept. 16, 1940 . 9.42
$200,009.42
Expenditures
Kilham, Hopkins & Greeley Co. $ 6,395.61
James A. Munroe & Sons.
89,344.50
Globe Newspaper Co.
12.80
Times Publishing Co.
15.58
Sun Publishing Co.
10.40
Warwick Plumbing Supply Co.
183.07
Chase Brass & Copper Co.
26.45
W. H. Riley & Son.
5.00
Ernest Broadbent.
192.78
Labor
498.13
$ 96,684.32 103,325.10
Balance
$200,009.42
GRADE SCHOOL ON WATSON AVENUE NEARING COMPLETION-MARCH, 1941
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee of Attleboro:
I submit herewith my thirty-sixth annual report, it being the fifty-sixth in the series of Superintendents' Annual Reports.
STATISTICS I. Population
21,769
1935
21,835
1940:
22,071
II. School Census, October, 1940
Number of children between the ages of 5 and 7.
591
Number of children between the ages of 7 and 16.
3,022
III. Attendance September, 1939 to June, 1940
Total number of different pupils enrolled .
3,781
Average daily membership
3,612
Average daily attendance.
3,463
Per cent of attendance.
96
Table showing the average membership of the High and the Elementary Schools from 1929-1930 to 1939- 1940.
High Elem. Schools All Schools
Gain or
Av.
or
Av.
or
Sept .- June
Memb. Loss Memb. Loss Memb. Loss
1929-1930
665
14
3241
47
3906
33
1930-1931
693
-28
3333
92
4026
120
1931-1932.
823
130
3302
-31
4125
99
1932-1933
920
97
3356
54
4276
151
1933-1934
893
-27
3263
-93
4156
-120
1934-1935.
918
25
3192
-71
4110
-46
1935-1936.
895
-23
3036
-156
3931
-179
1936-1937
875
-20
2949
-87
3824
-107
1937-1938
919
44
2836
-113
3755
-69
1938-1939
924
5
2769
-67
3693
-62
1939-1940
943
19
2669
-100
3612
-81
Gain or loss in 10 years
278
572
294
Gain
Loss
Loss
Gain or loss per cent.
42%
18%
7%
Fall Term, September-December, 1940
Elem. Schools All Schools High
Gain
Gain
Gain
Av.
or
Av.
or
Av.
or
1940
Memb.
Loss Memb. Loss Memb. Loss
September
956
2553
3509
October
946
-10
2554
1 3500
-9
November
927
-19
2524
-30
3451
-49
December
916
-11
2522
-2
3438
-13
Av. for 4 months
936
2538
3474
Loss since Sept.
40
31
71
Gain
Gain
Av.
Gain
Loss
Loss
Census, 1930
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To bring the statistics up to date, I repeat some figures that were given last year, and add the enrollment statistics for the present year. I take 1932 to reckon because that was the year of the largest enrollment in all schools.
Table showing enrollment at the end of the second week in September since 1932
Year
High
Center of the City
B. C. Dodge. & Hebron.
South Attle.
Total Total All Elem. Schools Schools
Sept .- 1932
966
2143
432
791
3366
4332
1933
924
2171
402
737
3310
4234
1934
937
2140
374
724
3238
4175
1935
934
2013
385
661
3059
3993
1936.
918
2025
375
638
3038
3956
1937
947
1875
364
592
2831
3778
1938
969
1860
339
590
2789
3758
1939
994
1777
320
575
2672
3666
1940
957
1716
290
545
2551
3508
Loss since 1932
9
427
142
246
815
824
Loss per cent
1%
20%
33%
31%
24%
19%
A study of the sections where the greatest losses have occurred is interesting. In the section embracing Briggs Corner, Dodgeville and Hebronville, the com- parative enrollments are as follows:
Sept. 16 Sept. 13 Loss Loss %
1932
1940
Briggs Corner
95
71
24
25%
Dodgeville
121
42
79
65%
Hebronville.
216
177
39
18%
Totals
432
290
142
33%
In this section there has been a loss of 142 pupils, or 33%.
As may be seen the loss is largest in Dodgeville. The number of pupils attending Dodgeville School became so small, that by vote of the School Com- mittee, the school was closed November 1, 1940, and the pupils transferred to the Finberg School, November 4, 1940.
The second section showing a large loss in enrollment is South Attleboro. The following figures tell the story:
South Attleboro
Enrollment Enrollment
Sept. 16 1932
Sept. 13
1940
Loss Loss %
City School.
97
Closed
97
Lincoln School.
306
254
52
17%
Washington School
342
268
74
22%
Plat School.
46
23
23
50%
Totals
791
545
246
31%
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Out of a total loss in enrollment of 824 since 1932, 388 or 4756 has been in the outlying sections.
As a result of this decrease in the number of pupils, rooms have been closed and grades have been combined so that a considerable saving in the salaries of teachers has been made.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Number of School Buildings (3 portables) 21
Number of Classrooms (H. S. 34; Grades 101) .
135
Number of Rooms in Use. 119
Since December, 1932, sixteen classrooms have been closed and one new one opened, making a net of 15 classrooms closed. These were distributed by schools as follows: Bliss, 1; Dodgeville, 4; South Attleboro, 3; Plat, 1; Carpenter Street, 2; Sanford Street, 2; Tiffany, 2; Washington, 1; a total of 16 closed. One new room, for ungraded pupils was opened at the Lincoln School. This reduced the number of classrooms in use from 100 to 85.
TEACHERS
The number of teachers has also decreased, since December 1932. With the opening of the addition to the High School in 1939, 3 new teachers were added. In 1934 the Vocational School was started in connection with the Continuation School and one teacher added. Other changes have been made so that today we have eleven teachers less than were empolyed in 1932.
December 1932
December
Number of Teachers
1940
High School .
32
36
4 increase
Grades I-VIII
105
92
13 decrease
Kindergartens
4
2
2 decrease
Supervisors and Special Teachers
7
6
1 decrease
Continuation School (part time).
4
1 increase
151
140
11 decrease
Notice that the number of teachers for the elementary schools, grades I to VIII including kindergartens, was reduced from 116 to 100, a loss of 16 teachers. This compares with the 15 classrooms closed.
APPROPRIATIONS
As classrooms were closed and teachers released, appropriations were also reduced. The appropriations for the last ten years are here shown.
Fiscal
Year
Salaries
Other Expenses
Total
1930. .. $295,450.00
$ 61,100.00
$356,550.00
1931 . . 299,076.00
55,140.00
354,216.00
1932. 284,737.00
45,605.00
330,342.00
1933.
232,210.00
43,163.00 275,373.00
1934. .
244,902.00
45,845.00
290,747.00
1935. . . 248,255.00
49,558.00
297,813.00 incl. J. T. School $2,309.78
1936.
272,000.00
54,521.00
329,777.00
furnaces
1937. 272,000.00
46,810.00
318,810.00
1938. . . 272,506.00
46,940.00
319,446.00
1939. .
268,480.00
47,560.00
316,040.00
1940. .
265,308.00
47,880.00
313,188.00
Decrease in
10 Years
30,142.00
13,220.00
43,362.00
Percent of
Decrease
10%
22%
12%
3,256.00
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COST OF INSTRUCTION
Valuation of Attleboro, 1940
$24,552,295.00
Tax Rate per $1,000, 1940 34.70
Expended for support of schools, excluding Vocational School 301,174.52
Average membership of day schools, Sept. 1939-June 1940 3612
Expended per pupil based on average membership $83.38
Cost of books and supplies per pupil. $2.70
HIGH SCHOOL
Total expended for High School, including High School share of general expense. 88,059.76
Average membership of High School, 1939-1940 943
Cost per pupil. $93.38
Cost of books and supplies per pupil.
$3.45
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Total expended. $ 213,114.76 2669
Average membership, 1939-1940.
$79.85
Cost of books and supplies per pupil
$2.43
COMPARATIVE COST OF THE SCHOOLS STATE REPORT FOR 1939-1940 Attleboro's Rank in the State 351 Cities and Towns
Population, Census 1930, 21,769 Attleboro's Rank No. 36
Valuation, Jan. 1, 1939, $24,256,005.00 Attleboro's Rank No. 45
Valuation per pupil, $6,745.00 Attleboro's Rank No. 169
Cost per pupil, $86.12. Attleboro's Rank in the State No. 286
Only 65 cities and towns have a lower cost as follows:
Average cost for the group $107.99
Group I-39 Cities 5 have lower cost.
Group II-83 Towns 22 have lower cost. 96.76
Group III-110 Towns 29 have lower cost 97.27
Group IV-119 Towns 9 have lower cost 12.86
State-351 Cities and Towns 65 have lower cost. $104.59
Attleboro's Rank No. 286. Attleboro's Cost $ 86.12
This means that 82% of the towns and cities in the State spend more for the education of each pupil than Attleboro does. Attleboro parents may be proud of this record, or wonder at it.
From the same report:
Attleboro.
$86.12
North Attleboro 90.62
Norton . 87.52
Taunton
89.00
Mansfield
86.28
Cost per pupil. .
112
ANNUAL REPORT
Cities and Towns Having a Lower Cost Per Pupil Than Attleboro .
State Report 1939-1940
Town
Cost
or City
Cost per Pupil
Town or City
per Pupil
286
Attleboro
$86.12
319
Tewksbury
$77.79
287
Middleboro
86.04
320
Cheshire.
77.42
288
Blackstone.
86.02
321
Franklin .
76.78
289
Hopkinton
85.69
322
Dracut
76.48
290
Georgetown
85.64
323
Douglas
76.30
291
North Reading
85.32
324
West Bridgewater
76.00
292
Swansea
85.25
325
Orange
75.79
293
New Bedford.
85.22
326
Rowley
75.62
294
Ayer .
85.12
327
Billerica.
75.29
295
Everett.
84.98
328
Holliston
75.29
296
Provincetown.
84.92
329
Medway
75.12
297
Holden
84.71
330
Stoughton
74.81
298
Sudbury
84.33
331
Avon
74.55
299
Newburyport
83.80
332
Mendon
74.48
300
Millville
83.75
333
Leicester
73.82
301
Charlton
83.44
334
Rockland
73.51
302
Northbridge
82.49
335
Groveland
73.20
303
Fairhaven
82.48
336
Auburn
71.83
304
Hudson.
82.47
337
Winchendon
71.78
305
Fall River.
82.43
338
Northboro.
71.55
306
Maynard.
82.34
339
Woburn
71.39
307
Middleton
82.19
340
Saugus
71.09
308
Dartmouth
81.93
341
Randolph
70.32
309
Bellingham
81.18
342
Acushnet.
69.64
310
Southbridge
80.88
343
Swansea.
69.34
311
Wayland.
80.75
344
Merrimac
68.43
312
Salisbury.
79.67
345
Pepperill.
68.10
313
Clinton
79.62
346
Chelmsford
67.81
314
Athol.
79.61
347
Rehoboth
66.88
315 Medfield
79.48
348
Oxford
64.42
316 Millbury.
78.64
349
Sutton
64.27
317
Seekonk
78.47
350
Upton
63.91
318
Westport.
78.36
351
Wilmington
63.57
ANNUAL REPORT
113
ATTLEBORO'S RANK IN THE STATE STATE REPORT 1939-1940
Cost per Pupil $86.12
Census 1930 Population 21,769 Rank No. 36
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