The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-10-15
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Annnal Rspsrt Il ne sshssls d Rsstsn
Coanty.

Ansual Report Il ne Schools u Kssssnni
coanty.
County Superintendent McI3ee has
completed his annual report 81 the
schools Or K00tenal county. IL con-
tains some interesting information when
compared with other annual reports,
and shows the schools or the county to
be 10 1Onrishlng condition. The total
number Of children between the ages Of
Ave and twenty-one Ii 2ieD, OF whom
1905 are males and 1874 females. show
ing IN increase Of ~ per cent over 1897
and 10 per cent over 1895. OF this mum.
Der IT'S were enrolled AZ scholars, SOC
males and 0I6 females, this being an in
crease over the number enrolled for O
corresponding period last year OF q
per cent.
The average daily attendance for the
past school year was 1924, being m In
crease OF "a per cent over last year.
The number Of children OF compulsory
school age, eight to fourteen, ID found
70 be zoe, and the number Of children
attending twelve consecutive weeks was
$50 The aggregate number Of months
Of school for all districts was rs, being
an average Of i've and q quarter months
per district. compared to four months
Ia 1897.
There are ifty-fiye regular and two
independent school districts In the
county which employed twenty thres
male and f0Fty-seyen female teachers
during the past year. There are seven
general schools 10 the county which EN-.
ploy seventeen teachers. The average
monthly wages paid in the county t.
male teachers was S5O35, compared t6
&4S.67 last year, while the average eosi
per month for female teachers wal
el7.96. compared TO el7.f7 last year
There were thirty nine applicants FOL
certificates during the year. Of whom
fourteen were male aud twenty-five fe-
male. OF this number seven received
FIRST, thirteen second and ten third grade
certificates. leaving nine applicants re-
jected.
The expense account Of the schools
furnishes another interesting item. Ths
total cost Of maintaining the count,
schools for the past year was 80, $3.50
compared with SCI AT So last year. o.
this amount 81 SIS 90 was paid out il
teachers wages. compared TO sl5.267. d
last year and &c. 424.4O in 1896. OF tn,
remaining amount s66a0S was paid fO
text books. &7lI for the library and ap
psrRtns, e2sG50 for fuel, rent and Incl
dentals. $S76.6I for repairs and furni.
ture. S45SI.7S for new school house
and sites and sS222 !O7 on bonds and in
terest. Last year ss75 was paid 70
text books. 43C4l for library and ap
paFatns. SI2Ol - for fuel, rent and Incl
dentais, te66 q for repairs and furni
tnre. S63l so for new school house ana
sites. and s96S2 20 on bonds and inter
est. The bonded indebtedness of all th,
districts is Sls!S65, with but 1884 il
the sinking funds for the payment o
the same. The estimated value Of al
school property in the county is approx
imated at ~ .5O7SO. The average cos
per pupil for text books was 90 cents.
At the annual teaches institute
thirty one teaehers-six male and TWEEN
~ 1--WE female-were enrolled. The en-
tire cost Of the institute was $40. Tn
maximum salary paid teachers was SS
per month, while the minimum was 90
per month. Nine pupils graduates
from the schools Of the county last year
four being at Harrison and Eve at Rath
drum. OF the teachers Of the county
two hold life diplomas, five state certif
icates and thirteen FIRST grade count
certificates.