asked the Minister for Education (a) the total cost to public funds for education in (i) primary (ii) secondary (iii) vocational and (iv) comprehensive schools (b) the cost to public funds per pupil of salaries in each category of schools (c) the cost per pupil of grants towards maintenance and ancillary grants in each category charged to public funds (d) the cost per pupil in each category of grants towards the construction of each relevant type of school and (e) the overall cost to public funds of educating a pupil in each category.
Written Answers. - Education Costs.
149.
Following is the information requested:—
|
Description of expenditure |
Primary Schools |
Secondary Schools |
Vocational Schools |
Comprehensive and Community Schools |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
(a) Total cost out of public funds for education |
104,068,637 |
61,871,246 |
43,539,068 |
9,838,108 |
|
(b) Cost paid from public funds, per pupil, of salaries |
134.91 |
221.30 |
271.90 |
310.65 |
|
(c) Cost per pupil of maintenance and ancillary grants |
44.30 |
99.14 |
193.70 |
65.57 |
|
(d) Cost per pupil of grants for school building |
17.74 |
14.17 |
45.00 |
226.60 |
|
(e) Overall cost per pupil from public funds |
196.95 |
334.61 |
510.60 |
602.82 |
NOTES:
(1) All figures are based on expenditure in the financial year 1976
(2) Figures for vocational schools are estimated, in consequence of adjustments made to take account of part-time pupils and to apportion expenditure between second level and third level education. The figures given relate to whole-time second level pupils.
(3) Secondary school teachers receive a basic salary of £400 p.a. payable by the school. This is not taken into account for purposes of the figure at (b) —Secondary Schools.