Show survey reveals fewer teachers more pupils washington the number of school i teachers in the country has decreased 24 per cent enrollment in the nations schools has increased 13 per cent according to a study made by the office of education of the interior department part ment the study included reports of more than school superintendents in cities having a population of 2500 or more more than 50 per cent of the cities reported a decrease in the number of teachers per pupil in all grades of schools the majority of reports also showed a decrease in the budgets for teacher salaries ninety one cities showed plans for a shorter term because of lack of money to run the usual length of time textbook purchases decreased an average of per cent another item was that the capital outlay for schools had been lowered per cent during the past two years |