Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-01-22
SCHOOLS OF AUGUSTA
AND STAUNTON.
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES
ABOUT BOTH OF THEM.

NUMBER OF PUPILS-NUMBER OF SCHOOLS
SCHOOL HoUsEs-CosT OF EDUCA-
TION-WoRK OF sUPERINTENDENTs.
&C., &C., sc.
We have received from Hon. Jno. E.
Massey, State superintendent of Public
Education, the annual report for the school
years ending July 31st. 1890 and 1891. We
get from it the following interesting facts
and figures about public aducation in Au-
gusta and Staunton in the school veal Of
1890, and will give the next year later:
The total number of pupils enrolled in
Augusta whites-males 2,7S9, females
2,6e0; colored-males S92, females 800. The
average daily attendance is-whites, males
1,7333, females 1852; colored, males 546, fe-
males 500. The per cent of the school
population in average attendance is
white AZ, colored 81. Number of pupils
supplied with text books is-white la,
colored 80.
There are opened III white and 43 colored
schools, and the average number of days in
the year taught is los. The teachers are
divided as follows: Whites-male G., fe-
males 109; colored-male %, female a.
The average monthly salaries of the teach
ers is males s29.07, females $3.50.
THE GRADED SCHOOLS.
The Graded Schools are as follows
white-J. ID. Bailey, Mrs. B. Ell. Wiber,
Beverley Manor; W. A. Obaugh, A. B..
E. j. Montgomery, Parnassus; G. l..
Shutting, StribliDg Springs: B. Vint, Mid
die River; J. Hatch Slower, Long Glade;
j. E. Ralston, Sangersville; J. F. Landes,
Centreville; d. P. Crickenberger, Mt. Sid
ney; A. A. Hahn. Mt. Meridian; G. NJ.
River; G. A. Beck, Pleasant Grove; D. G..
Flory, New Hope; J. L. Hutchens and r.
l.. Farrar, Churchville; W. S. Slusher,
Waynesboro; Miss Lou Timberlake,
Stuart's Draft; W. II. Barksdale, Middle
brook; T. A. Brownlee, Greenville; e. Ell.
M. Carter, W. B. Franklin, T. B. johnson,
j. II. E. Carter and j. W. Stiles, Beverley
Manor, and A. w. Becks, Waynesboro.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
The county received during the year, of
State funds $15,271.07; Of county funds
$12.7sl.92; Of district funds l2,234.77,
and from other sources $166 o. In addi-
ton it had the following balances on hand
from the year before-State funds 50; coun-
ty funds $160.5O; district funds 81, 734.67,
making grand total from all sources of
$4s,349.29.
The amount paid out during the year
was-for teachers salaries, $50, 924.75; for
real estate, buildings, &C., $3,724.5S; for
libraries, maps, &C., $1,066.9S; for pay of
clerks and treasurers, 81 1886; for eXpen-
ses OF trustees, &C., $124.40; for fuel, lights,
&C.; 81 ,629. 62-Total $50 ,03S.OS. Balance
on hand Aug. l, 5000 county funds
$127.2S; of district funds SO, 1873 93-Grand
total $4S, 1929. Debts due Aug. 1, 1885,
to district clerks, $42.12; for all other ex-
penses, $75.
The cost in the county per month per
pupil enrolled was So cents; whole cost OF
public education per month per pupil ell
rolled 80 cents.
SCHOOL HOUSES.
The whole number of school houses in the
county, 17S, of these are brick, 166 frame,
8 of logs and l OF stone. Of these all save
one have suitable grounds, and 81 have pat
ent desks. The white school buildings can
seat $40 pupils and the colored 1875.
There were only built during the year.
20 81 ;o
$75,245.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT WORK.
The salary of the County Superintendent
of schools is $500, and he was officially en-
ployed 21s days in the year. His expenses
incurred in official work were $195. Dur
ing the year he Travelled 9, $50 miles, exam
ined $50 teachers and licensed IFS, made 1856
visits to schools and visited all except IS.
THE STATISTICS OF THE SIX DISTRICTS.
In Beverley Manor there is a school pop
ulation of 1 ,252 white and 77s colored; cost
of tuition per month per pupil enrolled
white $1.10, colorsd IS cents; cost of tuition
per pupil per month in daily average at
tendance-white $1.4 colored so cents.
Children furnished with text books, white
and colored.
North River has a school population Of
/ ,457 white and 220 colored; cost of tuition
per pupil per month for pupils enrolled
white $1.O2, colored 6S cents; cost Of tut
ton per pupil per month in daily average
attendance-white 81 %, colored 50 cents.
Children furnished with text books, u
white and 10 colored.
South River has schcol popu'a at on Of
1882 white and rs oolored; cos of tuition
per pupil per month 1or pupils enrolled
white 81 20, cOlored 95 cents; cost of tut
tion per pupil per month in average attend
ance-white $1.59, colored $1.32 Text
books furnished to l white pupil.
Middle River has school population of
1,649 white and 81 coored cost per pupil
per month enrolled-white 81 cents, colored
~ cents; cost per pupil per month average
daily attendance-white 1922, colored 50
cents. Text books furnished to 20 white
and 10 colored pupils.
Pastures has school population of 1,076
white and 347 colored; cost per month per
pupu Gil ollCu-Nllte Pill, COlOfeu ~ c Us. :.
cost per pupil per month average daily at
tendance-white $1.3S, colored $l.l5. Text
books furnished to 20 white and Is colored
pupils.
Riverheads has a school population of
1875 white and 375 colored; cost per pupil
per month enrolled-white $1.14. colored
66 cents; cost per pupil per month average
daily attendance-white S1.54, colored 50
cents. Text books furnished to 20 whites
and Is colored pupils.
ILLITERATES.
OF the whole school population Of the
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