The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-01-16
KANSAS SCHOOLS.
Biennial Report % state superintendent
VTinans-


Biennial Report OF state superintendent
VTinRns-
Topeka. Kan, Jan S.-Ths biennial
report of State Superintendent Winans
has been issued 1t is a very complete
exposition of the educational work Of
the State for the past tvs years. 1t
shows that the school pOpulS zion of the
State is now 5O9.6I4 and the estimated
value of all school property Is over SIO,-
600, 900.
In discussing the school book ques-
ton, Superintendent Winens advocates
the free tsNt book plan, ~ outlined in
the report of the cOdifyipg committee.
Mr.. Winans states that under this law
there has been a saving OF from 25 to so
per cent in the cost of school books
The superintendent adds that every
advantage claimed for State uniformity
may be better secured by the free text
book plan"
Mr.. Winans gives the following valu-
able statistics on the schools of Kansas:
Numbers of districts organized
Number OF district clerks re-
Population between 5 ana p
years OF ....-............ bos.sI4
AE Esllss; daily s,.saaaaaa.:: So s; sos
employed. ............... l1.6I5
Number of different teachers re-
quired to supply the schools
per month NTH. - '..'.. s42OO
Average salary of female teach
eTs. per month, ...,.....,... ss4.47
Average length OF school year,
in ......................., 27.o
Average number of mills levied
for all school purPOses......... 1917
Estimated value OF school prop
erty, including buildings and
Number of school buiIdings...... ssh
Number of school rooms .......-. 10 957
Number of school houses built 442
Amount of school bonds issued. s497 sO4
Bonded Indebtedness July L.. 50, AS. 4SS
Number of persons examined. 1885
Number of certificates granted. iI,Is4
Average age of persons recciv-
ing certificates. Observation-Disclosures. q
Number of persons receiving
certifcates who have had
previous experience in teach
Number of teachers employed
who are graduates of normal
schools, hold State certid-
Number of visits made by county
superintendent. INSTRUMENTATION 1O.O9S
Number of districts that have
sustained public school three
months -..-.-.---''.. 49,. 5000
| Number of districts that have
not sustained public schools
'HFee mon FiSANcIAI EXHIBIT. 40
Balance IN hands Of district
treasurers, July l, 1889 .........$ 60, Az 81
district taxes ''o s.572a4o2o
funds ..,......... 5O2 SOP. 95
| From the sale OF school bonds. 757 ,gs2. So
From all other sources ..........-. 169, 46G. SO
Total amount received dur
ing the year for school pur-
ErDenditIres
Teachers wages and supcrvis-
s,O2i ,O6s.ss
Rents, repairs, fuel ana other in
cidentais. .......... -. 1921. 1s
sites, buildings and furniture -. s742lI.o0
All other purposes. ............... B2O5II. SS
Total amount paid out dur
ing the year for school pur-
Balance in hands of district
trcasurers, june 80, 1880. ........ 72s,69s. 10
Total receipts and expendi-
lures for school purposes,
TAXABLE PROPERTY, SCHOOL HOUSES AND
SCHOOL BoSDs.
Taxable property of the state
auditors report for 1SJ0) $3.50, BIS O73. 80
Number of school buildings SSH
Increase over 1883. ..-............. els
Number of school rOoms.....-... 1887
Increase over lSSS- ................. SIS
Estimated value of buildings and
grounds 1857 90
Increase ISSS. ....-.......... 2,OJS g47. 90
Total bonded debt OF school dis
school bonds issued in b. 497 $1,000
SCHOOL TERMS.
Average length OF school term
for the State, in weeks. p
Increase for the biennial period %
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. ..-.................-... los
Number of Institutes OF at least
four log
Number of Institutes enrolling
not less than fifty members.
and entitled TO the State aid of
s5O...................... los
Number of Institutes receiving
such aid. ......--. IO4
Expenditures for maintaining
institutes................ SsA sO7. 80
Expenditures from local funds. S29- 6T7. s.
Expenditures from state apprO-
priations..... s, ZOO co
| Total enrolment in Institutes. 1i.5s4
Attention is called to the fact that in
| 1890 an institute was held in every