The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-01
Report Of General supeviutcn dealt Of
Free SCHOOL,

SUPERINTENDENT VI FREQ OOnooA7,
lG. Zeigler, as just presented to the Leg
islature:
The entire number of school houses In
the State is one thousand seven hundred
and eight; framed, nine hundred aud
thirty six; stone, ten; brick, fifty.eight;
4 log, six hundred and fourteen; OF these
two hundred aud sixty-six have been
complated during the present school
year, and in addition, two hundred and
twelve are Lot yet completed. The in.
crease over the year 1868 is four hum
dred and two. The total value of school
property in the State is nine hundred
and City ght thousand nine hundred
land ninety-two dollars and fifty-ceuts,
as follows: valuation of land, eighty
three thousand seven hundred and thir-
Ity-three dollars and seventy cent?;
value of school houses, eight hundred
and sixty-one thousand and eight hun
dred and eighty seven dollars and
eighty-two cents; furniture, thirty.
five thousand seven hundred and fifty.
seven dollars and six CENTS libraries,
two hundred and fifty-two dollars
and seventy-fve cents; apparatus, four
teen thousand five hundred and forty
eight dollars and sixteen cents.
The total receipts for building pur-
poses during the year has been two
hundred and fifty eight thousand three
hundred and eighty six dollars and forty
eight cents, as follows: Received from
levy, two hundred and thirty eight
thousand six hundred and seventeen
dollars and one cent; from other sources,
nineteen thousand seven hundred and
sixty-nine dollars and forty-seven
tcent5.
The total amount expended for build.
ing purposes during the year has been
two hundred and forty.six Thousand
four hsndred and seventy dollars and
ninety. six cents, as follows: For land,
eleven thousand seven hundred and
forty.four dollars and ninety.sCven
cents; for houses, two. hundred and
six thousand two hundred and sixty
dollars and forty.eight cents; for rent,
two thousand two hundred and fifty
dollars and sixty-niue cents; repairs,
nine thousand six hundred and forty.
eight dollars and twenty-eigbt CENTS;
furniture. six thousand ninety-seven
dollars and sixtytwo cents; apparatus,
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ty-two dollars and thirty-tive cents;
commission, seven thousand one hun.
dred and ninety-six dollars and fifty
seven cents.
The total number of youths between
the ages of six and twenty-one years
enrolled was fifty-nine thousand and
twenty eight, as follows: Males, thirty
thousand four hundred and thirty nine;
Females, twenty eight thousand five
hundred and eighty nine; total number
of white males, thirty thousand and
three; colored males, four hundred and
thirty-six; total number of white fe-
males, twenty eight thousand one hun
dred and ninety.one; total colored
females, three hundred aud ninety
eight.
The total number of youths attending
public schools during the year was
thirty-six thousand Blk hundred and
eighty-four, as follows: Males nineteen
thousand eight hundred and eleven;
Females, sixteen thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-three.
Total daily average number of youths
attending school during the year was
sixty nine thousand four hundEed and
sixty-three, as follows: Males, thirty
seven thousand three hundred and nine
ty light; Females, thirty-two thousand
and sixty five.
The total number of teachers employ
ed during the year has been two thou
sand two hundred and eighty-three, as
follows: Number of male teachers, one
thousand six hundred and eighty; num-
Der of t, male teachers, six hundred and
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The total number of months in which
schools has been taught during the year
is eight thousand one hundred aud
twenty three, as follows: By males, five
thousand nine hundred and eighteen;
by females, two thousand two hundred
and five.
The totalnumber OF pupils instructed
during the year in photography has
been tifty-one thousand and tifty-two; in
reading, thirty eight thousand and nine
hundred and one; in writing, twenty six
thousand two hundred and fifty-three;
in arithmetic, twenty-one thousand six
hundred and ninety; In geography, eight
thousand i've hundred and thirty-two
in English grammar, seven thousand
FIVE hundred and twenty-five; in alge-
bra, five hundred and fonr; other
branches, two thousand four hundred
and tifty-eight.
The average age of pupils attending
public schools during the year has been
eleven and IS 100 years; males, twelve,
and females eleven so. 100 years.
The average salary per month paid to
teachers during the year has been thirty
onI p--IOl lnllarl tnllnus
males, thirty four, and females thirty
80. 100 dollars.
The total number of townships in the
State is three huudred and twenty four.
The total number of township officers
is eight thousand seven hundred and
fifty six, divided as follows: County
S superintendent, titty.three; Treasurers,
three hundred and eighteen; Clerks,
three hundred and twenty four; Com
missioneIs, nine hundred and seventy
two; Trustees, seven thousand and
eighty nine.
The total number Of visits made by
school officers during the year has been
seven thousand eight hundred and
twenty five, as follows: by County Su-
perintendents, one thousand eight han
bred aud ten; by other officers, six
thousand and fifteen.
The total number of school districts
in the State is TWO thousand three hun
dred and eight.
The total number of schools in the
State is two thousand one hundred aud
ninety eight, as follows: high schools,
seven %; graded, thirty-eight (3S);
common schools, two thousand Oae hun
bred and fifty-three.
The total amount of levy for building
purposes was two hundred and sixty.
three thousand seven hundred and
twenty-nine % 100 dollars. For school
purposes, two hundred aud thirty-two
thousand eight hundred and seven
100 dollars.