The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-09-10
The Schools Of Augusta.

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II. S. Roller, has forwarded his annual re-
port for the year ending July 81, 1885.
The following summary will be found of
interest to our people generally
PUPILS.
Total number of pupils enrolled, 7222-
white 5440, colored 1882. Average month
ly enrolment, 5SS9-white 4495, colored
1894. Average daily attendance, 4O34-
white 2763; colored 1871. Per cent. of
school population enrolled, white 20 col
ored 66. Per cent. of school population
in average daily attendance, white 35
colored Al. Per cent. of attendance,
white 81 ; colored 81. Number studying
the higher branches, white 242; colored 8.
Average monthly enrolment to each
teacher, %. Average age of pupils years.
Number supplied with text books by dis
tricts, white "a colored 72.
SCHOOLS.
Number of schools opened, 2O6-white
1852 ; colored "A. Average number of days
taught 918. Average number of months
taught Al. Number of schools yet needed
which will average Is pupils-white Z
colored 10. Total number of white teach
ers 162-male "A female SS. Colored A.
male 80; female II. Average monthly
salary of males $685. females, $26.O4.
FINANCES.
State Funds. Balance on hand Aug. 1st.
1884, $26.O2 amount received during dur
ing the year $13, 1922 As.
County Funds. Balance on hand Aug.
l, 'S4. $2,762.37 amount received during
year, $13 1924.
District Funds. balance on hand Aug.
/. 'S4. s., 962.l2. Amount received during
year $11 1899 ga. Amount received from
other. sources $40. Grand total, S47,-
675.57.
EXPENDITURES.
For teachers wages. S2s,3l7.62; real
estate, &C., SIS, $500; maps, globes, &c.,
$4,000; pay clerks and treasurers ST..
594.12; expenses trustees. electoral board,
&C., 1882 q fuel, books, insurance, &c.,
50 ,s2O.l7. Total, $40, 79O17. Balances on
hand: county funds $l,26l.96: district
funds $3 642 SO State funds 5000; other
funds SO. Grand total, $47, 675. 81.
Cost of tuition per month per pupil en-
rolled rs cents. Whole cost of public ed.
ucation per month per pupil enrolled, 80
cents
SCHOOL POPULATION, &C., BY DISTRICTS.
Riveaheads. School population, white,
1857 colored, 342. Number of schools
white, Is; colored 6. Average session,
white. A As; colored 5. Number Of teach
ers. white. male IL, female IA; colored,
male 2, female A. Average monthly sal
airy, white. male $685., female $27. 49,;
colored male $3.50, female $26.75. Cost
of tuition per month per pupil enrolled,
white 80 cents colored s.; cost of tut
ton per month per pupil in daily attend
ance, white SIPS; colored $1.22. Indi-
gent children supplied with text books,
white 6 colored.1O.
Pastures. -School population-white
1876 colored 429. Number Of schools,
white "a; Colored I. Average session,
white ST colored 81. Number of teach
ers, white, male 8, female IS; cOlored,
male 6, female 1. Average monthly sal
airy, white, male s25.72, female $24.OO
colored, male $23.75; female $1,000. Cost
of tuition per month per pupil enrolled,
white 80 colored Y. Cost of tuition per
month per pupil in daily attendance
white $1.43; colored $l.13. INDECENT
children supplied with books, white 6
colored 10.
South Riuer.-School population, white
1913 colored 67S. Number of schools,
white 80; colored 8. Average session
white 5 {; colored st. Number of teachers,
white. male IL, female 10; colored, male
Z; female 2. Average monthly salary,
white, male $29. IS, female $27. 95. colored,
male $26.78, female $500. Cost of tut
ton per pupil enrolled, white 81 cents
colored So. Cost of tuition per pupil in
daily attendance, white 81. 43; colored az.
North Rirer.-School population, white
1851 colored 224. Number of schools,
white 35, colored 3. Average session,
white Al colored 5. Number of teachers,
white, male 81, female IA colored, male
2. female 1. Average monthly salary of
teachers, white, male $3.50; female $24O4 /;
colored, male $21, female $50. Cost of
tuition per month per pupil enrolled,
white SIS colored &C.. Same per pupil in
daily attendance, white $1.25; colored
$1.14. INDECENT childen supplied with
books. white 8; colored
Beverly Manor.-School population,
white, 1880; colored 623; Number Of
schools, white %; colored 10. Average
session, white A. colored 5. Number Of
teachers. white, male 8, female Is; col
ored, male 10, female 8. Average monthly
salary, white, male 1888. %, female $29. 80 !;
colored, male $S2.77, female $25.43. Cost
tuition per pupil enrolled, white 81 col
ored II cts. Same per pupil in daily at
tendance, white $l.63; colored $1.54. In
digent children supplied with books, white
10; colored so.
Middle River.-School population, white
1447; colored 1888, Number of schools,
white 81; colored 6. Average session,
white A.; colored 5. Number of teachers.
white, male IS. female IA; colored, male
5, female l. Average monthly salary,
white, male $2s.3S, female $24.23; col
ored. male $500. female $26. Cost of tut
tion per month per pupil enrolled, white
80; colored So. Same per pupil in daily
attendance, white $1.22; colored 95 cts.
INDECENT children supplied with books,
white 10; colored S.
SCHOOL FUND APPoRTIoNMENT.-T
Superintendent of Public Education, Hon.
r. r. Farr, has made an apportionment Of
school funds. The funds so apportioned
consist of one hundred thousand dollars,
arising from the sale of the State's inter-