European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A la Larj  Jei Roll by apr h my App i a nil a a ii a Bih by a. Pm he a Bah huh a try school i  although dodos 0/100 1 1 can on a Teholt the Schoot a Teut ranked the average minority enrolment was 29 percent an Flung from a High of 96 percent of pupils in the District of Columbia to Only 1 percent in Vermont and be rest. And ranged from 7-3 percent in Hawaii to 16.8 percent in Massachusetts Twenty eight states were ranked on average act v rw6htyone states and the District of Columbia were -. Asked on sat scores. Washington state was riot asked because fewer than 35 percent or its seniors. 4 average teacher salary of $25,3 13 gaffs far Short of salary level in most professions. That salary might sound reasonable but we re years  Sard Howard Carroll a spokesman for the National education association a teachers Union officials of local school boards acknowledging that expressed concern Over a possible taxpayer backlash especially if the Economy suffers a downturn. In some of the Small Rural communities the average of education. There s a danger hat support for education spending might erode if people begin to think thai teachers Are becoming too highly paid. With teachers in the poorer districts gaining substantial raises however Hose in wealthier districts live sought to maintain their comparative Edge in salary and arbitrators have often supported them. Administrators ear that staffing might need to be reduced 0 pay Lor the higher salaries. The salary Budge could Rise so much thai the Only alternative would be cutting staff said Weston s sup men dam a schools. Oily Norwood How the schools rank Pupil act sat graduation expenditures teacher Maechen state score score rate per Pupil ratio Salario . National average in a 906 70.6 $3,449 17.9 $25,313 dodos 20.5 916 . 4.166 16.4 28.757 Alabama 18.2119 " 63.0 44 2,325 50 202 44 22,934 27 Alaska 18.1f.ao 67 1 38 .7.843 1 .15.8 14 41.480 1 Arizona 195 9 64.5 40 2,724 41 19.6 42 24,680 22 Arkansas 18.1 so 75.7 21 2,353 49 17.5 28 .19,538 49 California 904 9 65.8j39 3.256 27 23.1 50 29,132 6 Colorado 19.9 5 72.2 30 3.697 17 18.4 35 25.89206 Connecticut 914 5 80.4 10 4.738 4 14.0 1 26.610 131 Delaware 917 3 69.9 36 4,184 9 18.2 18 24.624 23 dist. Of Columbia 853 19 54.8 50 4,571 5 14.2 3. 33.990 2 Florida 895 13 61.2 49 3,238 29 16.6 22 22.250 33 Georgia 842 20 62.6 46 2.657 42 18.8 38 22,080 34 Hawaii 880 16 73,8 26 3.465 23 22.6 49 25,845 18 Idaho 19.2 11 76,7 15 2.401 45 20.3 45 20,969 40 Illinois 19.1 14 74.0 25 3,538 21 17.8 31 27.190 9 Indiana 874 18 76.4 16 3,051 33 18.6 36 24.274j25 Iowa 20.6 1 86.5 3 3.439 24 15.3 11 21.690 37 Kansas 19.2 11 81.4 91 3.560 20 15.4 12 22.644 291 Kentucky 18.1 20 68.2 37 2.390 46 19.2 41 20.940 40 Louisiana 16.9 27 54.7 51 2,905 37 18.6 36 20.460 45 Maine 900 10 78.6 11 3,024 35 14.5 5 19,583 48 Man land 911 6 77.7 12 4,102 10 17.5 28 27.186 10 Massachusetts 909 7 76.3 17 4.026 11 14.9 6 26.800 12 Michigan 18.9 17 71,9 31 3.848 13 20.6 47 -30.168 4 Minnesota 20.3 3 90.8 1 3.674 18 17.1 26 27.360 7 Mississippi 18.3 28 61.8 48 2.357 48 18.1 32 18.443 501 Missouri 19.2 11 76.1 18 2,958 36 16.5 20 21.974 35 Montana 19.8 7 82.9 8 3,647 14 15.9 16 22,482 31 Nebraska 20.0 4 86.9 2 3,471 22 15.0 8. 20.939 42 Nevada 190 16 63.9 42 2.829 40 20,0 43 25.610 20 new Hampshire 935 1 75.2 22 3.271 25 15.9 16 20.263 47 new Jersey 889 15 77.3 13 4,504 6 15.0 8. 27.170 111 new Mexico 17,9 24 71.9j31j 3.153 32 18.8 38 22,644 29 new York 898 11 62.7 45 5.492 2 15.8 14 30.673 3 North Carolina 835 21 70.3 35 2,625 43 188 38 22.795 281 North Dakota 18.5 18 86.1 4 3.210 30 16.2 18 20,816 43 Ohio 19.3 9 76.1 18 3.257 26 18.3 34 24.500 24 Oklahoma 17.8 25 71.1 34 2,850 39 16.6 22 21.419 39j_ Oregon 930 2 72.7 29 3,889 12 18.2 33 25.788 19 Pennsylvania 894 14 77.2 14 4.237 8 16.6 22 25.853 17 Rhode stand 698 11 71.3 33 4.285 7 15.1 10 29.470 5 South Carolina 826 32 62.4 47 2.591 44 175 28 21,570 38 South Avota 19.9 5 85.1 5 2,892 38 14.9 6 18,095 51 Tennessee 18.0 23 64.1 41 2.363 47 20.3 45 21,800 36 Texas 877 17 63.2 43 3,043 34 17.4 271 25.160 21 Utah 19.1 14 75.9 20 2.220 51 23.6 51 22.341 32 Vermont 916 4 83.4 7 3,651 19 14.1 2 20.325 46 Virginia 908 3 73.7 27 3,155 31 16.9 25 23.382 26 Washington 749 23 3.723 16 20.7 48 26,015 15 West Virginia 17.7 26 728 28 3.244 28 15.7 13 20.627 44 Wisconsin 20.5 2 84.0 6 3.816 151 165120 26.5251141 Wyoming 19.7 8 74.3 24 4,799 3 144 4 27,224 8 figures for the department of defense dependents schools were supplied by Dodds Headquarters in Washington and not included in tha department of education Earl. According to a goods spokeswoman it s almost impossible Lopin Down High school graduation rates because Dodds students Are so transient the spokeswoman also said thai the Doods figure on expenditures per Pupil Shoum be compared with figures or states with similar size school systems particularly Camoria. Maryland. Massachusetts. Michigan new York. Virginia and Wyoming figures in parentheses show numerical ranking of a state s schools for thai category " no sat of act score was Given because Tower than 35 be icon of seniors look either Tesi Rich 23,1987 the stars and stripes Page 15