The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-04-10
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From the report of the State Super
intendent of Public Instruction we
make up the following statistical facts
concerning school interests which we
think should attract the careful atten-
lion of every friend of education in the
state. We must confess these figures
do not make as favorable showing for
Oregon as We had thought and hoped
they would. From this report We
gather the fact that the average num-
Der of of days taught in all the districts
of the State for the year 1884 was 90.6,
or four months aud half. (Ths average
number of months taught in all districts
In Liun County as shown by Superin-
tendent Reid's report published in an
other column is 5.32, which makes a
fair showing for Linn county, The
following states have q greater average
than Oregon: California 1884 days,
Colorado 100 days, Connecticut 1886
days, Delaware l5S days, Illinois ls0
days, Indiana lSS days, Iowa l42 days,
Kansas Ia days, Kentucky 102 days,
Louisiana 100 days, Maine III days,
Maryland 19s days, Massachusetts, l7s
days, Michigan 14s days, Minnesota 9S
da-s, Nebraska Ill days. Nevada l46
aays, New Hampshire 96.27 days, New
jersey 1872 days, New York 176 days,
Ohio 1s5 days. renusyyli>.nia 1873
days, Rhode Island 1s4 days, Texas %
days, Vermont 1915 days, Virginia
1852 days, West Virginia 80 days,
Wisconsin 1856 days, Arizona 100
days, District of Columbia 100 days,
Idaho $50 days, Montana l25 days,
Utah lSs days.
The average monthly salary paid to
male teachers in Oregon for 1884 was
s46,75. The following states pay .
greater average monthly salary to male
teachers than Oregon California pays
$7e.e7 per month, Connecticut s6S.44
per month, Georgia $50 per month,
Illinois 1886 per month, Massachusetts,
slO2.9 per month, Nevada si0l.59
per month, New Jersey s56.96 per
month, Rhode Island STA per month
Arizona ss4.o6 per month, District of
Columbia s91.13 per month, Idaho
$4,000 per month, Montana 1914 per
month.
The average monthly salary paid to
female teachers in Oregon in 1884 was
1885, 40. The following states pay a
greater monthly salary to female teach
6rs than Oregon: California pays $64-
IS per month, Connecticut 1854 per
month, Illinois s37.76 per month,
Maryland $4,000 per month, Missouri
$500 per month, Nevada s79.73 per
month, Rhode Island 1883 per month,
Arizona s6s.19 per month, District of
Columbia s61.37 per month, Idaho $50
90 per msnth, Montana S6420 per
month.
Oregon sxpends annually per capita
of average attendance In the public
schools, SS. .96 While California pays $50.
46,Colorado s22.55, Delewsre sls.1s,In
nois sI7.33, Iadiana s13.34, Iewa $I9.-
so, Maryland s17.66, Massachusetts
$2I.59, Nebraska $40. 40, Nevada s29.-
20, New Hampshire s16.35, New Jer-
sey 1864, New York S2005, Ohio
$13.04, Rhode Island sl8.29, Texas
$500, District of Columbia S19.97,
Montana $500, Wyoming $l4.S5. It
appears that Maryland has the greatest
aversge number Of days taught in all
the districts being l99 days or nine and
nine tenths school months. North
Carolina has the smallest average num-
Der Of days taught in the districts being
62.5 days or three and one eight months.
Massachusetts, pays the highest wages
to male Pteachers, the average being
$102.90 per month. South Carolina
pays the lowest wages to male teachers,
the average being $4,000 per month.
Nevada pays the highest wages to
female teachers, the average being $780,
73- per month. Vermont pays the
lowest wages to female teachers, the
average being Sl8.24 per month.