Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-23
MISSOURI SCHOOLS.
Some Advance Figures from the Forth
coming Report of the State Superintend-
ent OF Schools.

Some Advance Figures from the Forth
coming Report of the State superintend-
ent OF Schools.
The annual report of the state super
intendent of public schools is now in
the hands of the public printer. and will
shortly be forthcoming for distribution.
It will make a volume of several hum
dred pages, containing mass of infor-
nation, carefully compiled statistics of
great value. showing in detail the con-
dition of the school fund CT the state,
whence it is derived, how expended,
etc; also statistics gathered from the
county commissioners, showing num-
Der OF school children in the state,
white and colored, number of teachers
employed, wages paid, etc. The fol-
lowing statistics by permission Of
Supt. L. E. Wolfe are taken from the
report:
SCHOOL FUND.
Certificates of Indebtedness at 6
per cent. ..................s 100000 90
Certificates of indebtedness at
per CENT?. .......-...... 251, 600 90
In treasury TO credit of state
school fund....-... -........... SJ3 %
Total amount of state school
University or seminary fund.-. 540.00o 90
County puplic school fund :. -. 3.es7, -65 IS
Township public school fund. 3,a3l 055 s.
Special public school fund 4S,407 81
Total. ...... ............ $40, az, s61 80
ENUMERATION.
Number of white persons in the state over
and under 20years of age:
Male ........... 80. . 80. 80. ..... :. Ais, 032
FemaIe............ ..........-......... 39o .675
Total..... .......... $500. go. SIC. 707
Number Of coored persons in the state over
and under 20 years of age:
Maie ~ 90 90
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .......... 4S,o47
Total enumeration for 1890:
Female. Observation-Disclosures. .419.272
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand July /. 1889 ........S 1,32S, 451 06
Amount received from state fund si3,320 -
Amount of interest received from
county funds S11,5is II
Amount of interest received from
township funds. 2z9,351 40
Amount OF interest received of
permanent special district
Amount OF tuition fees collected
and credited to teachers funds. 17,406 sc
Amount OF railroad tax received. 2lS,3S6 26
school bonds. ..-........... 477,9l9 IS
Amount received from Insurance 1864 s.
Amount received from direct tax $685., 1893 So
Total receipts ........s 6, s36sl2 80
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid for teachers wages
(as per warrants canceledl .....S 3, $40, 400 q
Amount paid for Incidental ex
penses Gas per warrants can -
Amounts paid for building pur-
poses {as per warrants can
celed) -. Observation-Disclosures. 1,0s3 1913 IS
Total expenditures ~ s. 5fI 056 %
Cash on hand July l, 1890. 1,27o,7s6 81
MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS.
Number of white persons attend
ing the public schools of the
state: Males. 100000, females,
Number of colored persons at
tending the public schools of
the state: Males. 16, 1fS females,
Total enrolment for the school
year: Male. 316,22S female, 304,-
uS6 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .............. 620,3l4
Total number of days taught by
ali teachers employed 1865, 735
By all pupils ...... 49,75o.os3
Average number of days attend
ance by each pupil. SC
Total number OF days school We're
Average number of pupils attend
Nu1iiber of teachers employed:
Male, 6,!23; female, 1852. 1875
Number of teachers employed i'll
the state: White, 1906; colored.
720........ ....... .............. 1875
Average monthly salaries of
Num affr, Of schools in operation: II %
White, 9,205; colorcd, SOL. 1922
Number of SCI OOl rooms occupied:
White, IL $50; colored, 6S4... 1884
Number of pupils that NAV be
seated in the various school
rooms of the state. 101 ,947
Average cost per day for tuition
en- Observation-Disclosures. .04S
Average cost per day for tuition
on average ATTENDANCE. ...... .0ie
Value of school property in the
state Observation-Disclosures. S 2,194,3 Sl
Assessed valuation of property
i'll the state. SS62, az 0JS
Average levy the 500 for all
school purposes in the state. "A
Number of school districts in the
state. ....... 1921
Number of volumes in the dis
trict libraries. Observation-Disclosures. 130SSC
Number OF second grade certifl-
Gates issued in the year......... I1,74s
Number of first grade certificates
issued in the year. Observation-Disclosures. 5l5
Number who taught with state
certificates ......-.. 1SZ
Number who taught on normal
diploma o normal certificates. 29i
Number of districts that observed
"Arbor Day.. -. 80. =. ...... 522
Number of trees planted on AR
Dor ay".................. 9.9C9