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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday May 17, 1989 - Page 20 and Utah spent $1,630,305,000 for education in 1988 State and local spending for in the Tintic School District. of the current expenditures of local More than generally are significantly higher in the rural districts than they are in the more populous urban districts. Last all educational purposes in Utah during the 1987-8- 8 fiscal year totaled $1,630,305,000. This was one of the observations contained in a research study recently completed by Utah Foundation, a private, nonprofit research organiz- $5,239 year, current expenditures per pupil varied from a low of $2,085 in the Alpine School District to highs of $5,128 in the Daggett School District two-third- s school districts in Utah during 1987-8- 8 went for instructional purposes. Other important areas of school spending include plant operation and maintenance 11.7 percent; administration 7.5 percent; pupil services (including transportation) 5.7 percent; instruc tional staff services 4.2 percent; and all other school costs 3.1 percent. These percentages are based on statewide averages. The study indicates that there is a considerable variation in the distribution of school expenditures among Utahs 40 school districts. Current expenditures in the San Juan School district durschool year ing the 1987-8totaled $13,705,351, or $4,299 8 per pupil in average daily attendance. Approximately of these expenditures went for classroom 59.7 percent instruction, 11.5 percent for plant operation and maintenance, 9.2 percent for administration, 10.6 percent for pupil services (including transportation), 5.9 percent for instructional staff services, and 3.0 percent for all other services. ation. According to the Foundation report, $1,188,060,000 was spent by local school districts, $103, 72b, 000 was used to operate the state school office, state operated schools (such as the area vocational achools, the skill centers, and the deaf and blind schools) along with other state education programs, and $338,524,000 went to finance higher education (the nine state colleges and universities and the Board of Regents). More than or $1.3 billion of last years educational expenditures came from state and local tax revenues. The remaining $352 million was derived from other sources such as tuition and other charges for services, federal aid, etc. Foundation analysts point out that much emphasis is placed on the amount spent on current operations in the public schools. Last year, current expenditures in the public schools totaled $938 million and constituted about 79 percent of all local school expenditures and about 58 percent of total expenditures in the state for all educational purposes. In 1987-8- 8 current expenditures in Utah averaged $2,361 per pupil. Per pupil costs three-fourth- s, Park visitors The 32,508 visitors to Can-yonlan- ds National Park in April is a 27 percent increase over the number of visitors in April, 1988. On a year to date comparison, the number of visitors increased 46 percent in 1989. Overnight stays at Canyon-land- s were down 21 percent for April when compared with last year, 9,347 this year and 11,815 last year. On a year to date comparison, overnight stays are down nine percent. Visitors to Natural Bridges National Monument numbered 9,208 during April as compared with 7,456 in April of last year, a 23 percent increase. Overnight visitors at the Monument were up 10 percent in April when compared with last year, 401 this year and 364 last year. Overnight stays are up 16 percent on a year to date comparison. Arches National Park had 51,807 visitors in April compared with 45,863 in April of 1988 a 13 percent increase. Who could have dreamed in the small new of the 1930s that a co-o- p in Salt Lake City would That Norbest would become one of the most widely recognized turkey brands? Only a dreamer, to be sure. Yet it has all economy. We proudly supply the electricity it needs to operate profitably. We have the power become the largest turkey marketing cooperative in the world? That Norbest, come true! With 800 Utah employees and a flourishing flock market of over to make Inc., would sell more than 6 billion pounds of turkey and turkey products? 4 million turkeys a year, Norbest is a good things very important segment of the state's happen. jgj "ir JIJLilJLlL & LIGHT COMPANY |