DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,

SALEM, December 31, 1892.

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 tenth 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 7, 1892. The statistics concerning colleges, universi-
ties, normal schools, and other educational institutions close with
the term ending July 1, 1892.

Very respectfully,

E. B. MCELROY,
Superintendent 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 school law;

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.

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PUBLIC INCHCHION.

STATISTICAL SUMMARIES.

For the Years 1891 and 1892.

The following summaries present the principal items taken from the statistical tables furnished in this report: