Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-10
KANSAS SCHOOLS.
Biennial Report Of state Superintendent
WlnnnA.

mas Deen lSSucu. IL N u very OOiPiOOc
exposition of the educational work Of
the State for the past two years. 1t
shows that the school population of the
State Is now 5O9,6l4 and the estimated
value of all school property is over Sl0,-
100000.
In discussing the school book qucs-
ton, Superintendent Winans advocates
the free text book plan, as outlined in
the report of the codifying committee.
Mr.. Winans states that under this law
there has been saving of from 25 to 10
per cent. in the cost of school books.
The Superintendent adds that ''cvcry
advantage claimed for State uniformity
may be- better secured by the free text
book plan"
Mr.. Winans gives tho following valu-
able statistics on the schools of Kansas:
Numbers of districts organized
IN State. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. V,UH
Number OF district clerks re-
porting, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6,uS
Population between ana Il
years OF ngc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 0U',OlA
Number Of different pupils an.
rolled. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. HJl,SD
Average daily uttcndanrG......-. 2S1,MO
Number Of different teachers
employed. go. .............. ll,6lO
Number of different tchcherS re.
quired to supply the schools
reported. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lO,'0
Average salary al male teachers,
per month. ...................... NLOO
Average salary Of female teach
crs. per month. ............... Wilt
Average length Of school year,
In weeks. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. NO
Average number at mills levied
for all school purpOscs......... lO7
Estimated value al school prop
erty, including buildings and
grounds. ......'.................. sOGi7.iis
Number Of school buildings ..... SSH
Number Of school rooins ........ 1897
Number OF school houses built. AZ
Cost of same. .................... S.07 I.9
Amount Of school bonds issued. SAT- N0t
BONDED Indebtedness July i.... E,iiS.iS
Number of persons examined. IL, A30
Number Of certificates granted. 1l,lo&
..vcrngc ago Of persons rc'civ.
ing certificates ......".......... ~
Number or PERSONS receiving
certificates who have had no
previous experience in teach.
ing. observation-disclosures. L,ooJ
Number OF teachers employed
who arc graduates Of normal
schools, or hold state ccrtiii.
Gates. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 900
Number Of visits made by county
suncrintCndCntS. ................ lOO3
Number of districts that have
sustained public school three
months. ........................... o,OOO
Number OF districts thut have
not sustained public schools
three months. .................. TS
FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.
Receipts
Balance In hands Of district
trcasurcrs, July I, 1899 .........$ 69i,l7.6I
From county trcasurcrs, from
district taxes .................... b,0Iz,54OZO
From state and county school
funds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. oU<,ouE'SS
From tho sale OF school bonds. 7SI,9s1.aO
From nil other sources ........ lG9.466.59
Total amount received dur.
ing the year for school pur-
poses .........................S o'oSo'oOV'SO
ErDendifWTes
Teachers wages and supcrvis.
lon. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o,VSlVoo'oo
Rents, repairs, fuel AMI other In
ci0CntulS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ooU,SSA'O
i' msr",us '.'.'.'....'........... 7O76.AO
Sites, buildings and furniture eH,Zsl.W
All other purposes. ............... SzO'Sll%
Total amount paid out dur
ing the year for school pur'
poses ,....................,''..a s'V'E''oo'eo
Balance In hands Of district
tre.,surrrs june "a. $3.50. 900. 72s.@a.lO
Total receipts and expcndi.
lures far school purposes.
balanced .................'..'S o'oSO'oO'''D
TAXABLE PROPERTY. SCHOOL HOUSES AND
HCHOCL BONDs
Canditor's report for lSO) .. $3.50, sis ,O7s.Is
Number Of school buildngs....v. SSH
Increase over lSSS ................ CID
Number of school rooms. ....... 1887
Increase over ISM ..............". SD
Estimated value Of buildings and
Grounds lO.6I7.ll0OO
Increase over ISsS ................ 2WS,9i7.OO
Total bonded debt oI school dis
trictS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. OsatH'toHW
School bonds issued in ism. 9I,S0l.OO
SCHOOL TERMS.
Average length of school term
for the State. IN weeks. ......... Y
Increase for the biennial period. 20
In no case is the average length OF
school term for the county less than six
teen weeks.
Number of organized counties in
the state. ....... io
Number of Institutes of ut least
four wcrks..................... lo
Number Of Institutes enrolling
not less than fifty members,
AND entitled to the state aid OF
$50. h.. ...... ......... ........ lOA
Number OF Institutes receiving
such add. ................ lVb
Expenditures for maintaining
Institutes. =. ......-.............' toA-oVi'oS
Expenditures from local funds. S9b'IS
Expenditures from state apprO'
nrIatIons $4,000
Total enrolment In institutes. LISA
Attention is called to the fact that in
1890 an institute was held In every
county in the State, and in 1859 but one
= Al. r.. Ii a. L.
stitute; and even in the case Of the
single county, a joint institute was held
with an adjoining county. These county