In ordinary schools, there were a lot of expenditures on textbooks, school supplies, and uniforms, in addition to tuition. This was a considerable burden for Joseon people, who were mostly tenant farmers during the Japanese colonial period.
보통학교의경우 등록금 외에도 교과서 학용품 교복 등으로 인한지출이 많았고 이는 일제강점기 당시 소작농이 대부분이었던 조선인에게는 상당한 부담이었다.