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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 3 .- PER CAPITA COST OF MAINTAINING SCHOOLS. FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1911-12.
SCHOOLS.
Instruction and Supervision.
Supplies.
Care.
Total.
High .
$41 13
$5 63
$5 39
$52 15
Knapp
24 19
1 98
3 48
29 65
Pope
24 10
1 75
4 22
30 07
BeÎl
22 67
1 95
3 39
28 01
Edgerly
22 92
2 11
3 48
28 51
Glines
23 63
1 38
4 26
29 57
Forster
21 58
1 73
4 60
27 91
Bingham
20 47
1 54
2 86
24 87
Carr
23 20
1 96
3 47
28 63
Morse
23 52
2 64
3 82
28 98
Brown
22 .07
1 72
3 62
27 41
Highland
21 60
1 99
3 16
26 75
Hodgkins
23 45
1 97
3 88
28 30
Bennett
20 35
1 53
4 36
26 24
Hanscom
19 33
1 26
3 91
24 50
Proctor
20 70
1 73
4 89
27 32
Burns
20 37
1 54
4 24
26 15
Lowe .
20 20
1 33
4 21
25 74
Baxter
21 45
1 51
4 74
27 70
Perry .
19 57
1 21
4 76
25 54
Cummings
20 50
1 65
7 43
29 58
Durell
19 13
1 40
5 78
26 31
Lincoln
18 68
1 44
7 11
27 23
Evening .
7 64
55
2 00
10 19
Atypical .
54 71
3 10
2 28
60 09
Gram. and primary
21 99
1 71
3 94
27 64
All schools
23 61
2 12
3 99
29 72
Boys' Industrial* Girls' Industrial
83 27
38 27
28 41
149 95
113 43
17 31
15 47
146 21
Prescott
22 72
1 96
3 64
28 32
.
* Deducting from the cost of supplies the value of the product of the school, which is $1,581.18 for this year, the per capita expense is $117.01.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 4. - ANNUAL COST OF MAINTAINING THE SCHOOLS FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
Amounts are given to the nearest dollar and include what has been paid for maintaining day and evening schools of all grades.
FROM SCHOOL APPRO- PRIATION.
SUM SPENT UNDER DIRECTION OF CITY GOVERNMENT.
YEAR.
Average Member- ship.
Instruction and Super- vision.
School Supplies.
Light.
Heating.
Janitors.
School Tele- phones.
1886
4,985
$83,542
$6,676
$624
$4,929
$4,194
·
. .
$99,865
1887
5,198
86,713
7,526
765
6,475
5,084
106,563
1888
5,488
88,967
7,421
953
7,121
5,892
...
110,354
1889
5,956
96,466
9,903
805
6,081
6,448
...
119,703
1890
6,486
104,184
10,371
1,004
5,586
7,539
.. .
128,684
1891
6,502
114,066
13,899
1,047
8,032
8,544
.. .
155,183
1893
7,217
128,720
10,137
1,014
8,312
10,160
. . .
158,333
1894
7,212
132,919
10,919
958
9,673
10,686
165,155
1895
7,617
144,113
15,063
1,398
8,796
11,581
180,951
1896
8,077
161,551
17,601
1,469
9,962
14,160
. .
204,743
1897
8,589
180,222
14,815
1,920
10,065
16,251
223,273
1898
9,085
189,244
14,986
2,075
9,767
17,393
233,465
1899
9,502
197,660
16,131
2,472
10,821
17,831
. . .
244,915
1900
9,823
212,863
15,735
1,729
10,840
19,236
. ..
260,403
1901
9,991
226,556
18,707
1,731
13,723
20,078
. ..
280,796
1902
10,402
234,210
19,386
1,803
10,489
20,859
.. .
286,747
1903
10,719
242,964
20,873
2,015
18,052
21,042
304,946
1904
11,094
255,481
21,411
1,436
15,315
22,024
$237
315,904
1905
11,543
259,597
20,137
4,345
15,167
21,949
482
321,677
1906
11,762
266,197
22,589
2,875
14,162
23,143
380
329,346
1907
11,909
273,107
24,317
3,760
15,236
23,999
433
340,852
1908
12,159
294,400
26,377
3,831
14,912
25,245
386
365,151
1909
12,423
298,839
21,819
4,071
14,798
26,072
550
366,149
1910
12,131
298,420
26,292
6,109
14,003
25,803
595
371,222
1911
11,871
300,393
24,968
4,751
14,907
26,031
529
371,579
*1912
11,710
306,709
30,319
5,995
15,676
130,219
512
389,431
. . .
145,588
1892
7,035
124,232
12,944
1,064
7,148
9,794
. .
* Facts are given for School Year July 1, 1911, to June 30, 1912, inclusive.
1 Salaries, $27,708 ; Supplies, $2,511.
Total.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
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TABLE 5. - ANNUAL COST PER CAPITA OF MAINTAINING SCHOOLS
FOR A SERIES OF YEARS. [ Based on the average membership. ]
YEAR.
Instruction and Supervision.
School Supply Expenses.
Janitors, Water, Heat, and Light.
Total.
Assessors' Valua- tion of City.
Ratio of Cost of School Main- tenance to Valuation.
1886
$16 76
$1 34
$1 94
$20 03
$26,003,200
.00384
1887
16 68
1 45
2 37
20 50
27,469,300
.00388
1888
16 21
1 36
2 54
20 11
28,756,400
.00384
1889
16 20
1 66
2 24
20 10
30,004,600
.00399
1890
16 06
1 60
2 18
19 84
32,557,500
.00395
1891
17 54
2 14
2 71
22 39
36,843,400
.00395
1892
17 66
1 84
2 56
22 06
38,093,100
.00407
1893
17 84
1 40
2 70
21 94
41,773,600
. 00379
1894
18 43
1 51
2 96
22 90
44,142,900
.00374
1895
18 92
1 98
2 86
23 76
46 506,300
.00390
1896
20 00
2 18
3 17
25 35
49,013,050
.00418
1897
20 98
1 73
3 29
26 00
50,173,775
.00444
1898
20 83
1 65
3 22
25 70
50,739,700
. 00460
1899
20 80
1 70
3 28
25 78
51,202,350
.00478
1900
21 67
1 60
3 24
26 51
52,513,400
.00496
1901
22 67
1 87
3 56
28 10
53,924,200
. 00521
1902
22 52
1 86
3 19
27 57
55,485,370
.00517
1903
. 67
1 95
3 84
28 46
56,981,360
. 00535
1904
23 03
1 93
3 52
28 48
58,056,700
.00544
1905
22 50
1 74
3 63
27 87
59,146,600
.00544
1906
22 63
1 92
3 45
28 00
60,371,500
.00546
1907
22 93
2 04
3 65
28 62
61,527,750
.00554
1908
24 21
2 17
3 65
30 03
63,158,400
.00578
1909
24 06
1 76
3 66
29 48
63,659,210
.00575
1910
23 05
2 03
3 59
28 67
66,376,338
.00559
1911
23 50
1 95
3 62
29 07
67,284,066
.00552
*1912
23 61
2 12
3 99
29 72
69,632,540
.00556
* Facts given for school year July 1, 1911, to June 30, 1912, inclusive.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 6. - AMOUNT SPENT ANNUALLY FOR ALL SCHOOL PURPOSES FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
YEAR.
For New Schoolhouses.
For Repairs and Permanent Improvements.
For Maintaining Schools.
Amount Spent for all School Purposes.
1886
$15,515
$8,706
$99,865
$114,086
1887
14,839
13,636
106,563
135,038
1888
4,996
13,994
110,354
129,344
1889
20,167
14,225
119,703
154,095
1890
75,775
19,168
128,684
223,627
1891
84,902
14,847
145,588
245,337
1892
12,679
17,734
155,183
176,001
1893
22,809
12,440
158,333
193,582
1894
82,206
44,764
165,155
292,125
1895
87,680
15,651
180,951
284,282
1896
61,016
33,240
204,743
298,999
1897
46,621
20,507
223,273
290,400
1898
49,983
21,274
233,465
304,722
1899
72,516
15,637
244,915
333,068
1900
51,232
21,745
260,403
333,380
1901
49,203
11,000
280,796
340,999
1902
56,501
13,079
286,747
356,327
1903
59,822
12,261
304,946
377,029
1904
23,703
18,209
315,904
357,816
1905
51,987
8,306
321,677
381,970
1906
38,457
11,951
329,346
379,754
1907
31,804
18,008
340,852
390,664
1908
18,271
17,792
365,151
401,214
1909
828
21,195
366,149
388,172
1910
21,864
371,222
393,086
1911
7,149
18,911
371,579
397,639
*1912
35,527
14,163
389,431
439,121
* Facts are given for school year July 1, 1911, to June 30, 1912, inclusive.
-
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 7 .- POPULATION AND SCHOOL CENSUS.
1842
1,013
1885
29,992
1905
69,272
1850
· 3,540
1890
.
.
40,117
1906
70,875
1860
8,025
1895
.
· 52,200
1907
72,000
1865
9,366
1900
. . 61,643
1908
75,500
1870
. 14,693
1901
63,000
1909
75,500
1875
. 21,594
1902
65,273
1910
· 77,236
1880
24,985
1903
67,500
1911
78,000
1912
80,000
School Census.
No. of children between 5 and 15 years of age, October 1,
1911.
1912.
Change.
Ward 1
2,038
1,934
-104
Ward 2
.
Ward 3
994
996
+2
Ward 4
1,067
969
-98
Ward 5
1,943
1,876
--- 67
Ward 6
· . 2,074
2,101
+27
Ward 7
. 1,955
1,866
-89
Total
12,758
12,470
-- 288
In public schools (school registration)
10.050
10,119
+69
In private schools (school registration)
1,757
1,774
+17
Out of school (school census)
1,027
1,127
+100
Total
. 12,834
13,020
+186
Number of compulsory school age, 7 to 14 :-
According to census, males
4,860
females
4,975
According to registration :
3,882
females
3,879
7,761
In private schools, males
618
females
712
1,330
Total in school
9,091
Number of illiterate minors
32
13
Children under 7 out of school .
893
1,034
between 7 and 14 out on account of sickness
· 35
27
14 years old at work
·
.
99
66
Total number out of school
1,027
1,127
·
.
9,835
In public schools, males
.
1911.
1912.
·
2,687
2,728
++41
.
206
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 8. - ATTENDANCE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1911-12.
Rooms Occupied in June.
SCHOOLS.
Annual
Enrollment.
Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Per cent. of
Attendance.
No. Attending in
October.
No. Attending in
Average No. to Classroom in
June.
39
High
2,032
1.812
1,729
95.4
1,795
1,776
27.3*
12
Prescott
586
506
480
94.9
525
495
41.2
11
Hanscom .
542
453
421
92.9
453
440
40.0
10
Bennett
496
418
388
92.8
432
396
39.6
6
Baxter
299
230
216
93.9
218
227
37.8
13
Knapp
584
505
483
95.6
514
510
39.2
6
Perry .
279
237
226
95.4
225
234
39.0
12
Pope
534
479
457
95.4
493
464
38.6
10
Bell
472
433
412
95.2
431
400
40.0
4
Cummings
168
153
143
93.5
144
164
41.0
11
Edgerly
549
471
445
94.5
482
450
40.9
13
Glines
594
534
508
95.1
517
529
40.7
16
Forster
746
684
646
94.9
683
682
42.6
16
Bingham
842
734
688
93.7
748
725
45.3
16
Carr .
732
655
617
94.2
667
621
38.8
11
Morse
497
439
419
95.4
464
423
38.5
7
Proctor
323
290
273
94.1
300
271
38.7
4
Durell
184
156
148
94.9
162
159
39.7
8
Burns
356
322
304
94.4
326
330
37.5
10
Brown
499
428
401
93.7
436
398
39.8
12
Highland
585
520
501
96.3
525
478
39.8
14
Hodgkins
721
618
592
95.8
612
600
42.9
5
Lincoln
247
194
181
93.3
197
198
39.6
8
Lowe
359
331
307
93.0
309
314
39.3
1
Atypical
15
15
13
86.7
14
14
... .
3
Boys' Industrial
31
48
43
89.6
. 32
35
....
4
Girls' Industrial
6
44
40
90.9
. .
31
...
281
Tota 1
13,272
11,710
11,083
94.6
11,704
11,364
* Per teacher.
June.
207
TABLE 9. - STATISTICS OF HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCHOOL YEAR, SEPTEMBER 6, 1911, TO JUNE 27, 1912.
Number of teachers, including head masters
65
Number of days school kept
188
Number enrolled
2,023
Average number belonging
1,812
Average daily attendance
1,729
Per cent. of attendance
95.4
Tardiness
2,030
Dismissals
477
In Class I-B September, 1911 June
512
Per cent. of loss
17.7
In Class I-A February, 1912 June
181
Per cent. of loss
7.2
In Class II-A September, 1911 June Per cent. of loss
5.3
In Class II-B September, 1911 June
423 383
Per cent. of loss
9.5
In Class III. September, 1911 June
383
Per cent. of loss
6.8
In Class IV. September, 1911 June .
314
Per cent. of loss
3.2
19
Total, September, 1911
1,836
June
1,820
Per cent. of loss
0.8
Number of graduates, male
102
Number of graduates, female Total
296
Average age, male graduates
18-7
Average age, female graduates
18-9
Number entering college
54
Number of graduates entering technical schools
19
Number of graduates entering normal schools .
11
Cost of instruction
$73,374 86
Cost of supplies Total cost
9,689 75
Per capita cost of instruction
40 49
Per capita cost of supplies .
5 35
Total cost per capita
45 84
·
622
195
75
71
357
304
Special students, September, 1911 June ·
12
194
83,064 61
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
208
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 11. - PUPILS IN HIGH AND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS, 1911-1912.
High
School.
Grammar
and Primary
Schools.
Kinder- /
gartens.
Industrial
School
for Boys.
Industrial
School
for Girls.
Atypical
School.
Total.
Annual enrollment .
2,032
10,940
248
31
6
15
13,272
Average membership
1,812
9,598
193
48
44
15
11,710
Average attendance
1,729
9,085
173
43
40
13
11,083
Per cent. of attendance
95.4
94.7
89.6
89.6
90.9
86.7
94.6
Number cases of tardiness
2,000
3,716
...
434
112
45
6,307
Number cases of dismissal
477
2,400
...
..
..
..
14
11,704
Membership, June, 1912
1,776
9,321
187
35
31
14
|11,364
TABLE 12 .- NUMBER OF PUPILS ADMITTED TO GRADE 1 IN SEPTEMBER AND FEBRUARY.
1911-12.
School.
1907.
1908.
1909.
1910.
1911.
Sept.
Feb.
Prescott
61
33
35
27
38
38
1
Hanscom
39
75
42
50
84
69
14
Davis
39
35
41
. .
·
. .
Bennett
94
99
92
76
68
53
18
Baxter
59
46
62
29
28
28
10
Knapp
.
51
42
52
20
29
28
12
Bell
35
38
21
. .
·
. .
Cummings
40
34
45
26
41
41
11
Glines
63
60
60
29
49
47
23
Forster
77
73
63
20
55
45
19
Bingham
70
84
88
29
67
51
36
Carr
64
65
64
..
40
16
13
Morse
53
57
55
29
34
22
9
Proctor
48
55
47
20
39
32
10
Durell
43
38
37
12
46
35
9
Burns
48
45
55
14
37
28
17
Brown
57
73
63
27
51
42
16
Highland
. .
·
. .
. .
. .
..
Hodgkins
43
54
52
17
31
31
1
Lincoln
52
57
50
25
58
41
22
Lowe
72
93
83
29
55
43
19
Total
1,210
1,258
1,222
521
947
761
287
Grand Total
. . . .
....
. .
. .
1,048
.
39
17
31
28
3
Pope
35
39
41
25
23
11
12
Perry
Edgerly
39
33
35
..
32
32
12
Number cases of punishment
230
Membership, October, 1911
1,795
9,647
216
32
142
1
3,020
230
...
11
28
30
209
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 13. - GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATES, 1912.
SCHOOLS.
Number receiving Diplomas.
Conditionally.
Unconditionally.
Conditionally.
Unconditionally.
Prescott
40
7
33
3
22
Knapp
79
4
57
2
48
Pope
62
15
31
14
20
BeÎl .
75
3
68
2
45
Edgerly
70
5
59
2
40
Glines
33
3
27
3
26
Forster
79
11
68
4
56
Bingham
47
5
40
2
27
Carr
43
5
33
4
21
Morse
56
5
50
4
43
Brown
45
3
42
3
38
Highland
90
2
88
2
63
Hodgkins
62
12
46
7
37
Total
781
80
642
52
486
Number Certificated for High School.
Number En- tering High School.
210
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 14 .- COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OF THE TRUANCY DEPARTMENT.
1910.
1911.
1912.
Change.
Number of cases investigated
.
1,600
1,953
1,589
-364
Number of cases found to be tru- ancy or absenteeism
296
402
426
+24
Number of different pupils who were truants or habitual absen- tees
219
318
310
-8
Number who were truants for the first time
142
252
235
-17
Number who were truants for the second time
35
96
102
+6
Number who were truants for three or more times . .
118
54
89
+35
Number of girls who were truants or absentees
19
69
44
-25
Number of truants from the high school ·
5
20
17
-3
Number of truants or absentees from the public schools ·
115
329
309
-20
Number of truants or absentees from the parochial schools ·
104
73
117
+44
Number of complaints to the court for truancy ·
11
12
10.
-2
Number placed on probation by the court ·
9
4
2
-2
Number committed to the County Training school ·
3
8
9
+1
Number of complaints made to the court for illegally keeping children out of school
1
4
2
-2
Number of convictions secured
for illegally keeping children out of school
1
4
1
-3
Number of visits to the schools
617
771
975
+204
Number of visits to the homes
1,561
1,810
1,437
-373
Number of cases of parental ne- glect of children found and re- ported to charitable institutions
15-
13
10
-3
Number of cases of removal of children from the custody of parents by order of the court
5
3
3
0
Number of visits to mercantile or manufacturing establishments
26
49
41
-8
Number of minors found to be working without ageandschool- ing certificates .
28
51
57
+6
Number of age and schooling cer- tificates issued to boys .
277
264
339
+75
·
211
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 14 (Continued) .- COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OF THE TRUANCY DEPARTMENT.
1910.
1911.
1912.
Change.
Number of age and schooling cer- tificates issued to girls. ·
204
255
249
-6
Number of certificates of literacy issued to minors over 16 years of age
124
374
642
+268
Number of newspaper licenses issued to boys 11 to 14 years of age
. . . .
117
90
-27
Number of transfer cards investi- gated . ·
975
1,315
1,169
-146
Number of truants in the County .
13
15 548.72
20
+5 +269.24
the Truant
Benjamin R. Jones Jairus Mann .
1,250.00 50.00
1,300.00 50.00
1,350
+50.00
Officers
TABLE 14-A .- TRUANCIES AND ABSENTEEISM BY AGES AND GRADES.
BY AGES.
GRADE.
Totals.
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 or Over
I.
5
8
1
1
1
. .
. .
.
·
. .
. .
16
II.
11
6
8
4
1
3
1
1
. .
. .
35
III.
5
5
13
7
2
1
. .
. .
. .
4
15
34
17
15
6
3
. .
. .
. .
2
10
23
22
4
4
. .
. .
1
7
28
24
7
. .
. .
3
5
20
11
1
. .
40
VIII.
1
10
8
8
2
29
IX.
1
4
4
1
10
x.
1
. .
2
2
or
XI.
2
1
7
10
XII.
.
.
. .
. .
. .
8
2
1
11
Ungraded .
. .
. .
. .
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
9
Total
5
24
16
39
58
54
76
70
49
19
16
426
. .
.
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
..
. .
2
2
Industrial
. .
. .
.
IV.
94
V.
65
VI.
67
Training school at the close of the year .
Amount paid for board of truants Salaries of
$618.28
817.96
....
....
·
33
VII.
.
212
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 14-B .- TRUANTS AND ABSENTEES BY SCHOOLS.
School.
No. of Truants.
High
17
Prescott
10
Hanscom
6
Bennett
33
Baxter
10
Knapp
23
Perry
19
Pope
26
Bell
13
Cummings
3
Edgerly
11
Glines
8
Forster
. .
4
Bingham
14
Carr
31
Morse
6
Proctor
9
Durell
5
Burns
3
Brown
1
Highland
6
Hodgkins
16
Lowe
11
Cutler
3
Industrial School for Boys
11
Highland Evening.
1
Parochial
117
Not attending school; found on street.
3
Total
426
..
.
.
.
.
.
.
213
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 15 .- ATTENDANCE IN ELEMENTARY EVENING SCHOOLS, FROM OCTOBER, 1911, TO MARCH, 1912.
Bell.
Highland.
Total.
Enrolled
Male Female
516 88
96 45
612 133
Total
604
141
745
Male Female
199
54 29
253 80
Total
250
83
333
Ave. attendance
Male Female
152
43
195
39
23
62
Total
191
66
257
Per cent. Att. out of No. belong- ing
76.4
79.5
77.2
Per cent. Att. out of No. en- rolled . .
31.6
46.8
34.5
Male Female
2
1
3
Ave. No. of teachers .
19
Total
17
5
22
No. of sessions
·
.
Teachers, cost of
$2,586.50
$661.00
$3,247.50
· · Janitors, supplies and light, cost of
414.72
158.26
572.98
Total
$3,001.22
$819.26
$3,820.48
Cost per pupil per evening . Cost per evening · Cost per pupil in ave. membership
$0.156
$0.128 10.64
$0.150
38.98
24.81
12.00
9.87
11.47
Cost per pupil in ave. attend- ance .
15.71
12.41
14.87
.
77
77
154
15
4
-
Ave. membership
51
214
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 15 (Concluded). - Evening High School, Season of 1911-1912.
Male.
Female. Total.
Enrolled
457
613
1,070
Average membership
278
380
658
Average attendance.
209
179
388
Number of teachers.
13
12
25
Number of sessions
57
Cost of instruction.
$4,249.50
Cost of supplies and light.
808.61
Total cost. $5,058.11
Cost per pupil per evening.
0.135
Average attendance: October, 526; November, 459; December, 390; January, 350; February, 299; March, 300.
Statistics of Evening Schools for a Series of Years.
High*
1900-1901
48
192
79
$1,433
$0 378
1901-1902
46
211
99
1,424
0 316
1902-1903
47
178
78
1,331
0 379
1903-1904
48
191
74
1,378
0 388
1904-1905
74
762
224
6,699
0 404
1905-1906
93
605
154
5.548
0 387
1906-1907
77
631
177
4,802
0 352
1907-1908
56
614
295
4,009
0 243
1908-1909
58
710
314
4,205
0 231
1909-1910
57
766
337
4,615
0 240
1910-1911
59
842
361
5,083
0 23S
1911-1912
57
1,070
388
5,058
0 228
Elementary
1900-1901
74+
612
220
$3,809
$0 232
1901-1902
75
700
260
5,452
0 279
1902-1903
86
741
264
5,857
0 257
1903-1904
92
859
333
7,286
0 237
1904-1905
75
747
329
6,088
0 247
1905-1906
84
698
324
6,303
0 233
1906-1907
76
917
328
5,313
0 213
1907-1908
75
918
363
5,248
0 193
1908-1909
78
763
290
4,637
0 205
1909-1910
76
707
267
4,399
0 217
1910-1911
79
727
215
3,645
0 214
1911-1912
77
745
257
3,-20
0 193
No. Sessions.
Enrollment.
Average
Attendance.
Cost.
Cost Per Pupil Per Evening.
*Drawing school only until 1904-1905.
+Average of four schools.
TABLE 16 .- GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATES FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
YEAR.
Prescott.
Bell.
Forster.
Morse.
Highland. ·
Edgerly.
Pope.
Knapp.
Hodgkins.
Glines,
Carr.
Bingham.
Brown.
Total.
Membership of
Primary Schools.
Per cent. of Aver-
Graduating.
Entered
Per cent.
Graduating.
1890
54
106
45
56
57
318
6,062
5.24
184
57.86
1891
44
73
41
55
44
39
296
6,035
4.90
199
67.23
1892
41
36
75
49
45
49
36
39
370
6,525
5.67
228
61.62
1893
40
60
48
63
67
46
36
38
398
6,674
5.97
240
60.30
1894
39
29
79
66
68
41
35
32
389
6,600
5.89
253
65.04
1895
36
32
58
63
73
42
36
34
374
6,955
5.37
255
68.18
1896
38
34
72
00
70
46
37
35
370
7,201
5.13
281
76.00
1897
34
39
50
48
41
29
30
25
45
27
368
7,602
4.84
273
74.19
1898
36
43
31
46
36
50
36
28
=
35
382
8,029
4.75
281
73.56
1899
37
50
62
48
49
40
34
34
39
37
38
468
8,351
5.60
345
73.72
1900
36
45
43
31
43
47
44
34
42
36
33
434
8,689
4.99
317
73.00
1901
34
38
70
43
72
47
43
38
41
35
36
497
8,811
. 5.64
372
74.80
1902
41
48
61
45
67
46
35
31
32
40
51
497
9,328
5.33
350
70.40
1903
34
45
62
35
65
51
28
34
52
31
47
484
9,362
5.17
354
73.14
1904
CO
35
. 84
46
79
44
36
38
40
36
43
512
9,739
5.26
367
71.68
1905
40
40
74
44
85
47
42
48
61
36
606
10,298
5.88
463
76.40
1906
35
54
67
44
109
49
44
64
58
40
43
33
640
10,209
6.22
474
74.10
1907
37
62
67
44
126
81
36
56
59
62
60
35
725
10,440
6.94
561
77.40
1908
44
51
71
71
88
50
64
66
61
42
58
36
40
742
10,410
7.13
551
74.26
1909
27
59
73
44
95
82
48
70
55
43
66
36
43
741
10,582
7.00
546
73.68
1910
30
53
72
48
96
68
56
80
62
32
57
39
50
743
10,451
7.10
521
70.12
1911
35
69
82
63
93
48
43
82
73
75
59
37
46
805
10,101
7.97
609
75.65
1912
40
75
79
56
90
70
3
79
62
33
43
47
45
781
9,806
7.96
538
68.88
863
1,176
1,466
1,146
1,658
1,112
861
985
823
640
692
394
224
11,940 198,260
6.02
8,562
71.71
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
215
Average
Grammar and
age Membership
High School.
Entering of those
58
31
-
216
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 17. - ATTENDANCE STATISTICS FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
DECEMBER.
ENROLLMENT.
Average Membership.
Average Attendance.
Per cent. of Attendance. Tardinesses.
Number of
Ratio of Tardiness to Average Attendance.
1886
6,350
4,985
4,678
93.8
2,834
0.606
1887
6,605
5,198
4,879
93.8
2,699
0.553
1888
7,262
5,488
5,174
94.0
2,938
0.549
1889
7,757
5,956
5,585
93.8
2,780
0.498
1890
7,878
6,485
6,075
93.6
3,133
0.516
1891
8,510
6,502
6,091
93.7
3,182
0.522
1892
9,120
7,035
6,608
93.9
3,181
0.481
1893
9,632
7,217
6,790
94.1
3,375
0.497
1894
9,387
7,212
6,840
94.8
3,000
0.419
1895
9,913
7,617
7,255
95.2
2,736
0.377
1896
10,582
8,077
7,663
94.9
2,743
0.358
1897
11,293
8,589
8,144
94.8
2,486
0.305
1898
11,577
9,085
8,636
95.1
2,941
0,341
1899
11,975
9,502
8,965
94.3
2,566
0.286
1900
12,345
9,823
9,174
93.4
2,759
0.300
1901
12,499
9,991
9,350
93.6
2,937
0.294
1902
13,116
10,402
9,733
93.5
3,335
0.343
1903
13,475
10,719
10,056
93.9
3,428
0.342
1904
13,804
11,094
10,422
93.9
3,887
0.373
1905
14,296
11,543
10,897
94.4
3,746
0.344
1906
14,551
11.762
11,069
94.1
4,046
0.366
1907
14,802
11,909
11,166
93.8
4,170
0.373
1908
15,105
12,159
11,458
94.2
3,882
0.344
1909
15,363
12,423
11,666
93.9
4,422
0.379
1910
14,481
12,131
11,435
94.3
4,320
0.378
1911
14,301
11,871
11,186
94.2
6,017
0.538
*1912
13,272
11,710
11,083
94.6
6,307
0.569
*June.
217
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 18. - MEMBERSHIP, ETC., OF HIGH SCHOOL FOR A SERIES OF YEARS.
YEAR.
Average Membership all Schools.
Largest Number in High School.
Per cent. of Average Membership of all Schools.
Number of Graduates of High School.
Per cent. of Average Membership of all Schools.
1867
2,157
119
5.51
7
0.32
1868
2,285
141
6.17
17
0.75
1869
2,480
158
6.37
25
1.01
1870
2,639
165
6.25
16
0.65
1871
2,549
161
6.31
33
1.29
1872
2,799
186
6,64
21
0.75
1873
3,217
190
5.91
28
0.87
1874
3,265
198
6.06
26
0.79
1875
3,515
213
6.06
31
0.88
1876
3,712
226
6.09
33
0,81
1877
3,788
227
5.91
37
0.98
1878
3,992
250
6.26
31
0.78
1879
4,169
246
5.90
34
0.82
1880
4,278
254
5.93
27
0.63
1881
4,064
256
6.29
34
0.84
1882
4,263
280
6.57
33
0.77
1883
4,438
278
6.26
43
0.97
1884
4,804
315
6.55
46
0.96
1885
4,904
385
7.85
46
0.94
1886
4,985
374
6.70
56
1.12
1887
5,198
387
7.44
53
1.02
1888
5,488
435
7.92
60
1.09
1889
5,956
444
7.45
67
1.12
1890
6,485
487
7.51
60
0.93
1891
6,502
535
8.23
68
1.05
1892
7,035
577
8.20
80
1.14
1893
7,217
626
8.67
82
1.14
1894
7,274
691
9,50
111
1.52
1895
7,617
775
10.17
92
1.21
1896
8,077
858
10.62
119
1.47
1897
8,589
885
10.31
121
1.59
1898
9,085
890
9,80
130
1.43
1899
9,502
985
10.70
137
1.49
1900
9,823
1,031
10.49
131
1.33
1901
9,991
1,098
10.99
152
1.52
1902
10,402
1,138
10.94
164
1.58
1903
10,719
1,208
11.27
181
1.70
1904
11,094
1,286
11.60
179
1.61
1905
11,543
1,372
11.89
211
1.83
1906
11,762
.1,473
12.52
208
1.77
1907
11,909
1,614
13.55
223
1.87
1908
12,159
1,707
14.04
235
1.93
1909
12,423
1,828
14.71
265
2.13
1910
12,131
1,796
14.80
266
2.20
1911
11,871
1,836
15.47
277
2.33
*1912
11,710
2,023
17.28
296
2.53
*For school year ending June 30, 1912.
218
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLE 19 .-- PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL SEMESTER ENDING JANUARY 31, 1912.
GRADE.
On Promotion List.
Unconditionally
One-half Grade.
Promoted on Trial.
Retarded One-half
Grade.
Promoted More than
One-half Grade.
Special Promotions
during
the Semester.
Back after
Two Months' Trial.
1
1,072
821
38
155
58
3
II
919
763
22
98
36
4
III
1,315
1,031
75
171
38
10
IV
1,302
1,050
83
147
22
6
4
1,154
797
118
186
53
2
VI
1,212
834
123
213
42
2
VII
1,061
735
168
130
28
VIII
909
655
130
90
34
11
IX
773
634
53
35
51
00
Total
9,717
7,320
810
1,225
362
46
27
Percentage of Promotions for Semester Ending January 31, 1912.
GRADE.
On Promotion List.
Unconditionally
One-half Grade.
Promoted on Trial.
Retarded One-half
Grade.
Promoted More than
One-half Grade.
Special Promotions
Promotees Dropped
Two Months' Trial.
1
100
76.6
3.5
14.5
5.4
0.2
.. .
II
100
83.0
2.4
10.7
3.9
0.4
0.2
III
100
78.4
5.7
13.0
2.9
0.7
0.6
IV
100
80.6
6.4
11.3
1.7
0.4
0.3
4
100
69.1
10.2
16.1
4.6
0.1
VI
100
68.8
10.1
17.6
3.5
0.1
0.2
VII
100
69.3
15.8
12.3
2.6
..
...
VIII
100
72.1
14.3
9.9
3.7
1.2
0.4
IX
100
82.0
6.9
4.5
6.6
1.0
0.3
Average.
100
75.3
8.3
12.6
3.8
0.4
0.2
during
the Semester.
Back after
.
-
Promoted
Promotees Dropped
WOAH WON GROON
Promoted
219
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
TABLE 19 .- PROMOTIONS FOR SCHOOL SEMESTER ENDING JUNE 27, 1912.
GRADE.
On Promotion List.
Unconditionally
One-half Grade.
Promoted on Trial.
Retarded One-half
Grade.
Promoted more than
One-half Grade.
Special Promotions
during
the Semester.
Back after
Two Months' Trial.
1
1,067
848
46
131
42
II
960
774
48
84
54
III
1,202
967
109
94
32
IV
1,227
957
120
78
72
4
1,188
947
150
73
18
O
1
VI
1,175
859
172
97
47
22
3
VII
1,077
802
166
96
13
7
. .
VIII
785
581
141
48
15
6
. .
IX
769
612
121
28
8
19
. .
Total
9,450
7,347
1,073
729
301
85
10
Percentage of Promotions for Semester Ending June 27, 1912.
GRADE.
On Promotion List.
Unconditionally
One-half Grade.
Promoted on Trial.
Retarded One-half
Promoted more than
One-half Grade.
Special Promotions
Promotees Dropped
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