The fiscal problem in Missouri

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Identifikator:: 1833271335

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-230042

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: The fiscal problem in Missouri

Place of publication:: New York

Publisher:: National Industrial Conference Board, Inc.

Year of publication:: 1930

Scope:: xvi, 359 S.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Chapter VIII. Public school finance

Collection:: Economics Books

PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE 253 Tare 81: DistrisutioN oF One-TracHer Districts ACCORDING TO THE AMOUNT OF AID! RECEIVED AT THE $900 LeveL, SELECTED CouNTIES IN MISSOURI Source: State Survey Commission, A Preliminary Report of the Survey of the Public Schools of Missouri Computed by National Industrial Conference Board vatio of Assessed 7aluation to Sales Value Per Cent Number of Districts Receiving Aid of Total Num-| ber of Dis- ricts Re- elv- ing Aid Per Cent of Total Receiving Group Vlaxi- Mini- mum | mum Jlore | ‘han 3770 $701-' 3770 2601-! £441 8700 £600 $440 or Less More | $600 than ' or 3600 Less 256,20.3 79.7 289|22.1 71.9 368( 64.4 35.6 238/91.6 8.4 Group I, five counties Group II, five counties Group III, five counties Group IV, five counties | I) 56 3] 45 3 1 A Lz 114 gs re) 86 a- TE Groups I and II com- . bined : [X] Groups IIT and IV com- | bined 51 | 31 | 147 | Four groups combined | 75 | 31 11521 1 State, county, and township aids. 19° 92'219 2101 545]21.3178.7 143 | 165 | 101 | so] 60s}75.11249 162 1 257 | 320 1 260 11,151] 49.6 | 50.4 hand, of the districts receiving aid in the group IV counties, 91.69, would receive aid of more than $600. When the ten counties with high ratios are combined, it is found that 21.3%, of the districts would receive aid of more than $600, while in the ten counties with low ratios 75.19, of the districts would receive aid of more than $600. It is not claimed that the difference in the distribution of the districts is entirely the result of the differences in the ratios. It is, however, an important factor affecting the dis- ‘ribution. Differences in wealth are also important, and this table is not intended to minimize such differences as exist in this respect. It is presented primarily to show that the counties with low rural ratios may obtain an advantage in the distribution of the state aid funds to which they are not entitled. This table should also serve the purpose of indicating that assessments throughout the state lack the degree of uniformity requisite for the adoption of the minimum program. Another phase of the problem relating to the uniform rate

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