The herald., 1897-07-10
ABOUT THE SCHOOLS
ASSISTANT SUPERINTEND DENT
ENNIS FILES A REPORT
The Number of Scholars, Teachers
and the Buildings-Salaries
and Finances in General

Assistant School Superintendent Ennis
has completed the school statistics for
the past year. The following are the
statistics on attendance:
Total number of children between 5
and II years of age in city, according
to 1897 census, 2S,3S4; number of children
of same ages attending school, 1858; to-
tai number enrolled in primary and
grammar grades, 1884; average daily
attendance in primary and grammar
grades, II, ,334; percentage of attendance,
"a per cent
The number of pupils enrolled in the
Hight School was: Boys, 2S2; girls, 1858;
total, 665. Percentage of attendance, 30;
number of graduates, "a.
There are IL female, and male teach
ers employed in the High School. The
value of the High School building is
estimated at $SS,O0O. The number of
volumes in the High School library is
1900; value of library, $3.50. =.
The number of primary grade classes
is 25S; the number of grammar school
classes, 81. The total number of all
teachers in city schools is: Males, Sc;
females, 372; total, 42S.
The number of teachers who are grad
yates of the California State Normal
schools is 175; graduates of other State
Normal schools, 43; those holding life
diplomas, II; those holding State educa-
tional diplomas, 10; number of teachers
holding High School certificates, As;
holding grammar grade certificates, 2S4;
hn1d 1.-Two
kindergarten certificates, II.
The number of teachers attending the
City Institute was AL. The number of
teachers subscribing for one or more
educational journals Is 374.
There are three public school buildings
built of brick and fifty of wood in the
city.
The number of visits made by the
Superintendent during the past year was
1910; number made by members of the
Board of Education, 1928, while the num-
Der of visits made by other persons
amounted to 1S,043.
The balance on hand at the beginning
of the school year was $66,624.05; the
amount received from State apportion.
ment s157, ,964.25; amount received from
county taxes, as apportioned by the
County superintendent, $125,S69S5
amount received from city or distric
taxes, 96,S19.17; amount received from
subscriptions and miscellaneous sources
as reported by School Trustees, s2702.27
amount received from sale of bonds
nothing; total receipts from all sources
$449, ,47959.
The amount paid out for teachers
salaries was $685. s97,77716 wa
paid out for rents, repairs, fuel, etc.; tht
total current expenses were $404, ,451.71.
The amount paid out for sites, build
ings and furniture was $5179.6S; amour
paid for library books, $724.S1; paid ou
for apparatus, $317S.S9; total expendi
lures, Sab, $500. The balance on hant
at the close of the school year is $33,
62947.
The estimated valua ton OF lots, school
houses and furniture is, 81, ISL 050. TIL
school libraries are valued at s4224: schoo
apparatus at S10,07S. The total valuation
of school property is 81 ,165, 1852.
The bonded or other Indebtedness Q
the district is S464,75 The $40, 900 whic
was borrowed from the City Council wi
have to be paid out of the State appro
priation for the coming year.