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The Gary Schools

by Randolph S. Bourne

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V Table Showing How Capacity of Small School Plant May Be Doubled

A—Traditional school plant: 8 rooms; 320 children; grounds 160 × 160; playgrounds, 80 × 160, 40 square feet per pupil:—

Cost of building and equipment$55,000
Cost of land5,000
10 per cent on investment6,000
Annual operation2,000
Cost of instruction per year10,000

B—Gary plan for 320 more pupils:—

Additional cost of land$5,000
Additional cost of instruction per year10,000

Costs of building and equipment, operation and maintenance not increased, though capacity is doubled.

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