REPORT. .

The report is designed to embrace the following outline indicated in section 13 of the school law:

1. The general condition of the public schools of the State;

2. Amount of school money apportioned among the several counties, and the sources whence such moneys are raised;

Amounts raised by county and district taxes, and the amounts paid for teachers' salaries, buildings, furniture, etc.;

4. The series of text-books authorized by the State board;

5. Rules and regulations prescribed by the State board of education for the government of the public schools;

6. Number and grade of schools in each county;

7. Number of persons between the ages of four and twenty years; number attending public schools; number attending private schools; number not attending any school;

8. Statistics concerning chartered cducational institutions and institutions under the patronage of the State;

9. General educational information.

STATISTICAL SUMMARIES

For the Years 1887 and 1888.

The following summaries present the principal items deducted from the statistical tables furnizues in this report : 1. Whole No of organized districts in the state in the year 1887

1,191 No. of organized districts, 1888

1,518 Increase

27 * No. of districts reporting, 1887

1.164 No. of districis reporting, 1888

1,197 Increase * No. of persons over four and under twenty years of age, 1887

$7.217 No. of persons over four and under twenty years of age, 1618

86,574

Increase
Average salary pnid male teachers, 1887
Average salary jaid male teachers, 1988

Increase
11. Average salary paid female teachers, 1887

.38 $1,159.m!

1.157.09

27,9 97.27 $3,77

16.

12. No. months private schools taught, 1887 No. months private schools taught, 1888

Increase 13. No. private schools taught, 1887. No. private schools taught, 1888.

Decrease 11. Value school houses and school sites, 1887 Value school houses and school sites, 1855.

Increase. 13. Value school furniture, 1887.

Value school furniture, 1SSS 1

Decrease
Value school apparatus, 1887
Value school apparatus, 1948

Increase
17. No, male teachers employed, 1887.
No. male teachers employed, 1888_

Decrease 18. o. female teachers employed, 1827 So, female teachers employed, 1858

Increase 19. So, applicants for teachers certiticates, 1887 So, applicants for teachers certificates, 1888

Increase 20, No. teachers employed holding first grade certificates during 1587 No. teachers employed holding first grade certificates during 18*

Decrease 21. So, teachers employed holding second grade certificates, 1957 No. teachers employed holding second grade certificates, ISAS

Decrease
No. teachers holding third grade certificates, 1858
23.

No. pupils enrolled in private schools, 1847, males
No. pupils enrolled in private schools, 18ks, males

Decrease
21. No, females enrolled in private schools, 1887
No. females enrolled in private schools, 1888

Increase..--25. So, males pot attending any school, 1887 No. njales not attending any school, 1858

Decrease . No. female- not attending any school, 1887

So. females not attendig any school, 1888

2.

3

2. + 2,1

13.

1:,

1.15

26

13.97 11.

31

21

Increase 27. No. teachers employed in private schools during the year 1987 No. teachers employed in prirate schools during the year 1888_

Decrease 24. Average sala.'y paid county superintendents during the year 1897

Average salary paid county superintendents during the year 18SS.

173 0

Increase

107

FINANCIAL EXHIBIT_RECEIPTS.

Amount of funds in hands of district Clerks at beginning of year 1887
Amount or funds in hands of district clerks at beginning of year 1848

10),:23 26 113,384 8)

11,421 14 15,371 46 1.9,011 36

3,337 10 9,941 28 12.581 80

2,740 52 19,621 04 22,102 77

Increase
Amount paid out for repairs on school houses and premises, 1887.
Amount paid out for repairs on school houses and premises, 1898.

Decrease
5. Amount pair for school furniture in 1887
Annount paid for school furniture in 1888_

Increase
Amount paid for incidentals, 1857
Annount paid for incidentals, 1958

Iuerease
Amount paid for school apparatus, 1887
Amount paid for school apparatus, 1888

Decrease -
#Amount paid for school house sites, 1887
Amount paid for school house sites, 1988

Decrease
41 Amount paid for school houses, 1887
Imount paid for school houses, 1888.

Increase