Despite these problems, Tadadjeu (1977) argues that an efficient costbenefit
A further economic problem is the question of when minority schools are
economically viable. This problem tends to become more acute the higher
the school level. In a grammar school there will be fewer pupils than in a
prima.ry school, whereas there will be a demand for a larger number of
teachers covering a variety of subjects if an adequate training is to be
guaranteed. Furthermore, if an absolute number is set, how can fluctuations
in school numbers be catered for? Ahlskog (1969) reports that in Finland the
minimum number for a grammar school was set at 270 but that of the 40
Swedish-language schools only eight had more than 150 pupils.