Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-13
SCHOLASTIC.
The Condition of the schools OF
This County,

This County
County Superintendent Of Publi'
Schools. MIR. J. w. Hinton, has pre-
pared for the inspection OF the Stat,
Board an elaborate exhibit of the con
dtion Of the schools in Los Angeles
county. The totals from this report art
as follows: Number of white children
between the ages of 5 and II years
boys, S27l; girls, s203; total, l6474. Fol-
negro children the figures are respect
lively SO. so and ll9. Indians count
10, 6, is. The grand total therefore is
1866. Under five years old there are
whites, 1913; negroes. 40; Indians, 81
Chinese Z. OF the children between )
and II years 1902 whites, "a negroes,
and Indians attended public school
during the year. The attendance at pri-
vate schools exclusively were 966 whites,
negroes, 2 Indians and Chinese.
Children attending no school during the
year were 4436 whites, 46 negroes, II
Indians and 3 Chinese. There are 10
Mongol children under IL years old in
the county. There is only child deaf
and dumb who has attended the schools.
The native born Chinese number 3
boys and girls.
The whole number of schoolsor classes
is 233. Of these 81 are Of tho grammar
grade. and, 14l of the primary. The
total number Of boys on the registers is
6585, of girls 603l. The average num-
Der Of all classes belonging to the county
schools is-Sl64.9. The average uaily ~
tendance was 7613.15. The PERCENTAGE
of attendance ~ total enrollment was
90.
Of High ) hool pu pills there were l4I,
Grammar Grade 1889, Primary l0,0s4.
The average time the schools were
open was S.25 mouths; average time
each teacher has tanQht the same schools,
49, 25 months. TGere are rs male leach
ers and l6l female teachers Of these
teachers l79 hold st-class certificates
and 81 second-class. There were 22S of
the teachers who attended the county
institutes. Of the school districts, 95
used only the authorized books; IL
voted special school taxes; "a did not,
and 9 voted bonds. The average salary
of the teachers was $40 Is. The aver
age monthly expense was S26S SO per
school The total sum paid for teach
ers' salaries was Sl59,079 81; tor
rents, repairs, fuel and contingent
expenses there was paid out the sum OF
$26, $50 "a. For school libraries the ex-
penses were 80, 469 43. For school ap-
paratus there was paid S727.55. The
total current expenses came to $780,.
1927 .33. For sites, buildings and school
furniture there was paid S70,076 OF.
The grand total expended for county
schools was S259, 1903 35. The average
amount necessary to support school
for eight months was 50, ,029 go. There
was received from the State and county
fund SIT, 1913 "a. There was on hand
July let, 1885. s2s. .66677 From the
State all told was received SlI6,9l6.3l.
The county taxes paid in S64, ,672. 25.
The city taxes added $55, ,532 Is. From
other sources was received 500, O27. go.
The grand total received was $36l,.
3l5 Ii There was balance on
hand July LIST, 1886, $lOl, ,9ll.76. The
valuation of the county scnool property
(realty) Is $500, 240; of libraries $40, ,042;
Of apparatus 1927. Grand total
S545, 500.
OF the districts n report ample school
facilities. and "a inadequate room; 81 re-
port sufficient grounds and insufficient;
40 say the grounds are properly i'm.
proved and 46 say they are not; 95 are
well ventilated; 6S are well furnished,
IS middling well aud poorly; Al are
well supplied with apparatus, 43 mid.
ding well and II poorly. The superin-
tendent made in all 1856 visits. The
School Trustees made $50.
The Superintendent follows with very
valuable remarks and suggestions On the
above report. which lack of room pre-
vents the HERALD from printing to-day
The whole report is full, accurate and
very valuable. The above resume is
sure to be read by many people,