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

Increase ---20. So. teachers employed holding first grade certificates during 1857 -------

No. teachers employed holding first grade certificates during 1888 --

1.114

Decrease ----21. Vo. teachers emploved holding second grade certificates, 1887

So. teachers employed holding second grade certificates, 1888 -

11

Increase 27. So, teachers employed in private schools during the year 1887 Vo, teachers employed in private schools during the year 1888 --

Decrease 28. Average sala.'y paid county superintendents during the year 1887.--

Average salary paid county superintendents during the year 1888.

475 ON

FINANCIAL EXHIBIT_RECEIPTS.

Daunt of funds in hands of district clerks at beginning of year 1887.-. Amount of funds in hands of district clerks at beginning of year 1888

11

Increase
Amount raised by 4-mill county tax, 1887
Amount raised by 4-mill county tax, 1888 -

Amount paid out for repairs on school houses and premises, 1887...
Andoubt paid out for repairs on school houses and premises, 1888

11,421 14 18,371 46 15,014 36