School finance in Hidalgo County, 1932-1937

Trying to improve the school program with a minimum amount of money has caused an increased interest in school finance during the past several years in Hidalgo County, Texas. The difficulty of making ends meet because of curtailed budgets has challenged both school people and laymen. On every hand has been heard discussion of the two approaches to the problem. First, the question has been how to reduce expenses. Next;· some thought has been given to methods of increasing receipts. Perhaps the first approach has been over-emphasized. This study involves analytical research into the record of the six common school districts and the thirteen independent school districts of Hidalgo County. The common school districts are grouped as one unit. Also each of the independent districts is numbered, although none are identified in this report