PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX AND 1898. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, SALEM, December 31, 1890. To the Honorable the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon GENTLEMEN: In compliance with the requirements of the school law of Oregon, set forth in section 13, I have the honor to transmit herewith the ninth biennial report of the department of public instruction, embracing statistics and statistical summaries indicating the general condition of the public schools of this State for the term ending March 3, 1890. The statistics concerning colleges, universities, normal schools and other educational institutions, close with the term ending December 31, 1890. Very respectfully, E. B. MCELROY, Sup❜t Public Instruction. 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; 3. 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 educational institutions and institutions under the patronage of the State; 9. General educational information. STATISTICAL SUMMARIES. For the Years 1889 and 1890. The following summaries present the principal items deducted from the statistical tables furnished in this report: 1. Whole number of organized districts in the State in the year 1889. No. of organized districts, 1890. Increase.. 2. No. districts reporting, 1889. No. districts reporting, 1890 Increase.... 3. No. of persons over four and under twenty years of age, 1889No. of persons over four and under twenty years of age, 1890. Increase... 4. Whole number of persons enrolled during the year 1889 Whole number of persons enrolled during the year 1890 Increase... 3. Average daily attendance at public schools, 1889.. Average daily attendance at public schools, 1890_. Increase... 6. No. of teachers employed in the public schools, 1889. No. of teachers employed in the public schools, 1890. Increase.. 7. Average number days school per district, 1889. Average number days school per district, 1890 Increase & No. school houses in 1889. No. school houses in 1890. Increase Total value school property, 1889. Increase.. 1. Average salary paid male teachers, 1889. Average salary paid male teachers, 1890 Increase. 11. Average salary paid female teachers, 1889Average salary paid female teachers, 1890.. Increase.. 12. No. months private schools taught, 1889. No. months private schools taught, 1890 Decrease.. 1,600 1,693 93 1,578 1,662 84 93,098 99,543 6,445 56,696 63,254 6,558 40,012 43,018 3,006 2,145 2,566 421 103.88 118.20 14.32 1,444 1,499 55 -$1,533, 103 73 1,769, 150 41 -$ 236,046 68 46 31 46 43 12 36 75 38.46 1 71 478 405 73 2). No. teachers employed holding first-grade certificates during 1889. No. teachers employed holding first-grade certificates during 1890– 27. No. teachers employed in private schools during the year 1889. No. teachers employed in private schools during the year 1890.. Decrease 28. Average salary paid county superintendents during the year 1889. Average salary paid county superintendents during the year 1890. Increase. $1,394,604 47 1,599,920 13 $ 205,315 66 120,345 67 132,433 36 12,087 69 18,148 59 36,796 92 18,648 33 914 1,111 197 1,231 1,475 224 1,429 1,609 7:0 738 |