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During 1954 Virginia was next to the wealthiest southern state, according to personal income of individuals (including all income). Florida ranked first with $1610, and Virginia second with $1480. >pfet we find in a National Educational Association bulletin, published in December 1$55, that dur. tng 1954-65, Virginia put up out of State funds a smaller percentage of the total cost] of education than any southeaster^ state. Georgia, ranking first, pdt up 73.3%, Virginia was lowest) of the 12
tutheastern states, with 35.7%.
During 1954-55* the total cost or education per pupil in Average Daily Attendance in Virginia, exclusive of debt servi ce and capital
outlay, ranged f om $108.04 ip Buchanan County to $341.46 ii| Arlington County. Thus, Arlington was expending; more than tjiree times as much per child as Was Buchanan. Among the cities the range was from $127.14 in Buena Vista to $32< .77 in Williamsburg. The average for the counties was $175.09, whereas the average for the cities was $219.40. The average for the United States was $264.58, the averwre for Virginia being $188.33. Only one county and two cities! in Virginia during 1954-55 tional average $264.68.
55.7%