This statistical report compares school expenses with total expenses for maintenance and operation of general governmental departments in cities of over 50,000 population that include school systems in city government costs. Reported in tabular form are (1) total payments for major functions, (2) total payments for schools, (3) cost per capita for major functions, (4) cost per capita for schools alone, and (5) percentage of total city expense allocated to schools. Annual data for 1965-70 are also given, by population grouping, indicating the cost per capita for schools and the percentage of total city expense allocated to schools. A related document is ED 049 533. (EA)