Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-01-29
AugQsta'S Schools for 1891.

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THE SCHOOL POPULATION-COsT OF EDU-
CATION-.THE SCHOOL BUILDINGs--FREE
TEXT BOOKS sUPPLIED-sUPERINTE
DENTS WORK.
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Last Friday we gave the statistics of the
Augusta county schools, from the State
Superintendent report for 1890, below we
give the statistics of those schools for last
year, 1891. The information is Interesting
to the taxpayers and friends Of public edu
cation:
The total number of pupils enrolled was
white-males 1852, females 2,4S2; colored
males 802, females 1852. The average
daily attendance was white-males l,75l ;
females ,594; colored-males AIT, females
46S. The per cent. of school population in
average daily attendance was white 80, col
ored SO. The number studying the higher
branches was white 68, no colored. The
average age was II years. The number
supplied with text books was white l44,
colored 112.
There were ia white and 4S colored
schools opened with an average number OF
days taught of 104. They were taught by
217 teachers, of whom 81 were white males
and III white females; 80 colored males
and II colored females. Their average
monthly salaries were-males $26.9S, fe-
males $26.11.
GRADED SCHOOLS.
The Graded Schools were as follows
white-in North River, G. l.. Shutting, w.
A. Obaugh, J. Hartman Slower, Beniah Vint
and Miss Lily E. Swink; Sangersville, j.
E. Rolston; Parnassus, NJ. G. Smith; Long
Glade. w. r. Marshall; Milnesville, j. T.
Landes; Newport, Miss Mary A. Smiley;
Middlebrook, Miss III. L. Smith; Green
vile, Geo. S. Gaver; Basic City, Miss NJ.
G. Palmer; Waynesboro, w. s.. Slusser;
Fishersville, J. Hatch Slower; Stuart S
Draft, Miss Sallie L. James; Middle River,
NJ. Lindon and G.. M. KILLER; Laurel Hill,
G. A. Beck; Mt. Meridian w. II. G.. Bow
ers; Verona, C. NJ. Parklns; Mt. Sidney,
p. j. Orebaugh; New Hope, d. c. Flory;
West End, Miss Cora M. Hudson; Bever-
ley Manor, Miss Lena M. Echard; Pas
lures, r. L. Farrar, and Craigsvllle, r. L.
Mckay.
| Colored Graded Schools-Beverley Man
OF, L. B. Johnson, w. B. Franklin, Jno.
L. Peters, Willis NJ. Carter and Jas. Fl. e.
Carter: Waynesboro, Andrew w. Becks.
/ All of these were open 5 months except
10, which were kept open months.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
The receipts during the year were-from
State funds, $14,9l4.2O; county funds,
S12 1927 81; district funds, $l1 ,344.62; from
tuition of persons over q years, $S9.77. In
addition the following balances were on
hand at the beginning of the school year-of
county funds, $127.2S, and of District
funds, SO, 1888, making altogether total
! OF receipts Of $4s, 4s7.71.
The disbursements for the year were
for teachers wages, $50, 631 SO; for real es-
tate, buildings, &c.. s7,975.37; for library,
maps. &C.. S105.58; for pay of clerks and
treasurers, 81, 6Ol "a; for expenses Of trus-
tees, &C., S2SO.0S; for fuel, light. &C., S.
447.79; total, $43,041.60. Balances on hand
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district funds, $5.312.55. Grand total
$4S, 4S7.71. Debts due Aug. 1, 81, $50.
| The cost Of tuition per month per pupil
enrolled was 80 cents, and the whole cost of
public education per month per pupil en-
10 lei was "a cents.
SCHOOL HOUSES.
The whole number of school houses was
176, of which were brick, 1853 frame and
10 of logs. Of these 100 had good furniture,
! 81 had patent desks, and ia had suitable
grounds. The white schools had a seating
capacity of $40, and the colored schools Of
1,640. During the year II were built. The
total value Of the school property owned by
the districts was $50, 2SS.54
| COUNTY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WORK.
| The County Superintendent received a
salary of 500 and was officially engaged
225 days, travelled 9, $50 miles, examined $50
teachers and licensed $40; made 100 visits
to the schools, number of schools not Wis
tied 1OS, amount of necessary incidental
expenses incurred, $500.
| STATISTICS OF THE SIX DISTRICTS.
1
whites and 1913 colored; schools open q
white and 10 colored; cost per month per
pupil in daily average attendance-white
81 .O2, colored 97c. Text books supplied to
20 white and As coored.
North River-School population 1886
white, 1874 colored; school houses open, So
white and colored; cost per month per
pupil in daily average attendance white
$1.37, colored $1,1S. Text books supplied
to 10 white and Is co!ored.
Middle River-School population 1852
white and 354 colored; school houses OPEN
ed, white 36, colored 6; cost per month per
pupil in daily average attendance-whit
$1.76, colored $1.O4. Text books supplied
to 25 white and 10 colored.
South River-School population 1875
white and sos colored; school houses OPEN
ed, q white and II colored; cost per month
per pupil in daily average attendance
white $1.45, colored $1.51. Text books sup
piled to 80 white and II colored.
iverheads-School population 1910
white and 327 colored; school houses open
ed, 20 white and colored; cost per month
per pupil i'll daily average attendance
white $1.36, colored $1.06. Text books
supplied to 80 white and Is colored.
Pastures-School population 1,O25 white
and 229 colored; school houses opened, 26
white and colored; cost per month per
pupil in daily average attendance--white
81 AZ, colored $1.4l. Text books supplied
to 20 white ard Is colored,
We gave the report Of the Staunton
schools for the year 1891, in our summary
last week.