Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-01
Public Education in Augusta County and
Stanton.

| We have received from r. r. Farr,
Esq ,Superint endent of Public Edncatlon,
his Annual Report for the year IS g. The
number of school children enrolled in
Augusta comfy is 0l2, of whom 1929
are white and 7l3 black. The average
daily attendance is 976 whites and 67S
blacks. The average monthly enrolment
to each teacher is %. The number of
pupils supplied with booas at public ex
pense is 1903. There are 148 white and %
colored schools. There are 14S white
teachers 80 females and 5S males] and %
colored teachers (l6 males and females)
The average Of monthly salaries of the
teachers Is SIS for males and $2S.36 for
females.
The following are the graded schools in
the COUNTY: New Hope, E. o. Peale.
Principal, 2 teachers and 81 scholars; Mt.
on, Thos. II. W. Upshour, Principal, 2
teachers and 81 scholars; Waynesboro,
j. w. Jones, Principal, 8 teachers and 81
scholars; West End, Jaems L. Anderson,
Principal, 2 teachers and 95 scholars;
Waynesboro, (colored) l.. W. H. Davis,
Principal. 2 teachers and 76 scholars
Verona, Z. M. Parkins, Principal, 2
teachers and 81 scholars; Cross r lads. G.
M, Shutting, Principal, 2 teachers and 60
scholars; Greenville, M G. Palmer, Prin-
cipal, 2 teachers and 60 scholars; Fair
Play, F. B. Carson. Principal, 2 teachers
and 66 scholars; Middlebrook, J. w. Cal
houn, Principal, 8 teachers and So schol.
ars; Mossey Greek, J. NJ. oteffey, Princi-
pal 2 teachers and 81 scholars, Mt. Sidney,
Jno. T. Grifins. Principal, 3 teachers and
SO scholars; West Brook, II. Fl. Towber
man. Principal. teachers and 76 scholars;
Sangersvllle, Beniah Vent. Principal,
2 teachers and 50 scholars; Limestone, r.
M. Houff, Principal, teachers and 81
scholars.
The amount of funds available in the
county during the year for school purpo-
ses was as follows: State funds S15 672,-
SO; county funds from taxes, Sll $685.,
and balance of county funds on hand Aug.
l, 'S2, So ,766 q; District funds Balance
Aug. /, 80, s5.070.75; amount received
Total $42 900.
There was paid out during the year-for
teachers wages; $24, 467 IS; tor real estate,
bull ling, furniture, &c, Sc 004 10; libra
RES, maps, &c. S23 50; pay of clerks and
treasurers, $1,274,7S; fuel, lights, &C.,
$S7S 30-total, $32 663 81 1he whole cost
of tuition PER mouth per pupil enrolled,
was SIS cents.
The school population in Augusta is
divided as follows-Bavelley Manor,
$50 white, 623 colored Is white schools
8 colored; Pastures, 1856 whites, 40 Gel
ored, II white schools 6 colored; River
heads, l l67 whites, 3i2 colored. % white
schools colored; South River, 343
whites, CTS colored . 20 white schools Z
colnred; North River, All whites, 224
color ed, 25 white schools colnred; Mid
die River. ,447 whites. 3S3 colored, 26
white schools and C ,lored.
la Staunton there were 495 white and
436 C lored pupils enrolled with an aver
age daily attendance of sol whites and
2S8 colored. The number supplied with
DOCKS at the puDllc expense was IL There
are / white and 8 coored schools. The
average monthly salaries of the male
teachers was $50.54. and the average
monthly salaries of the female teachers
was $2S.4S. The schools received from the
State S2,l60.53; from the city 81 1874 80,
| from tuition of persons over 81 years of
aee ard tuision in the higher branches
$40. SO-total 81 .065 63 There was paid
! out during the year-for teachers wages,
"a so7 so; for furniture, repairs, &C.,
| SIT so; for pay of clerk and treasurer,
| Sl33 81; for expense of board and supple
meut to SUI erln endent's salary. 1928 so;
! for fuel, lights, &C., 81 ,C3S.02- total ST.
C65.6S The salary of the Superinte1 dent
| is 81 .010.