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Va. Education Assoc.

Releases Analysis |

An analysis released by the Virginia Education Association based on a study of the State Department of Education shows almost incredible variances in.wealth and effort among the counties and cities of the State to support public education. •

Arlington has nearly 6 times the true wealth taxable for school purposes behind each xhild *» as Buchanan County. The wealth per child for Arlington is $29,734, for Buchanan County $5,083. The % ^ average for all the counties is $12,116. The cities have nearly twice as much wealth per child as the counties. Average wealtlj per ^ child in the cities is $22,425. ^

Because of its relatively great % ^wealth; Arlington with a true tax 4 rate of 79 cents per $100 raises $234 per child. Whereas, Grayson* because of its relative lack of wealth with the same tax rate as Arlington raises only $66 per 4

77.8%