Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-08-25
IN THE SCHOOLS.
Figures from the Report Of superin-
tendent Edick as to the Schools
in the County.
Statistics of Attendance, Instruction,
Finance and Other Matters Of
Interest to Patrons.
SCHOOL STATISTICS.

Report of County Superintendent Of
Burleigh county for the year ending
June 30. 1899:
Number of male children emu
merated ........ ......... 7OS
Number Of female children
enumerated ........ 5000. 665
Total number enumerated. -. 1873
Number Of male pupils en-
rolled ......... .......... 5OS
Number Of female pupils en-
fOlleu ......... .......... OIL
Total number of pupils en-
rolled .......... ......... 1,O19
Number Of days school was
taught ........ .......... 3,59s
Aggregate days of teaching 144,771
Aggregate days attendance 99,964
Aggregate days of absence. 1853
Aggregate days of non-mem-
bership .......... 1890. 3,2o6
Average daily attendance. 600
Average daily membership. 691
Per cent of attendance ...... So
Total hardness in minutes =. 23,5O5
Number of pupils pursuing the
study OF writing .......... 951
Number of pupils pursuing the
study of reading ........ 975
Number of pupils pursuing the
study Of spelling .......... 954
study Of arithmetic ....... 931
Number of pupils pursuing the
study of language ........ 1872
Number Of pupils pursuing the
study Of grammar ........ 23G
Number of pupils pursuing the
study of geography ....... sos
Number of pupils pursuing the
study of history .......... 3S5
Number of pupils pursuing the
study of physiology ....... 1923
Number of pupils pursuing the
study Of Civil government. IA
Number of pupils pursuing the
study of higher branches. 40
Average cost Of tuition per
month for each pupil en-
rolled ......... .......... 3.17
Average cost Of tuition per
month for each pupil enum-
Grated ......... .......... 3.O1
Number Of male teachers m
plOveQ .......... ........ Z
Average number Of female
teachers employed ........ 81
lOtil .......... ........... to
Average monthly salary Of
male teachers .......... S Is. Al
Average monthly salary Of
female teachers .......... 35.41
Average monthly salary Of
all teachers ........ ..... 35. 80
Whole amount paid male
teachers ........ ....... 1,7o3. rs
Whole amount paid female
Whole amount paid ali -' -
teachers ........ ....... 1885. 10
Amount paid clerks ...... 624. so
Amount paid t%reasurers 90. 444. II
Amount paid directors -. $1,000
Total paid school officers >. 1,644. 81
WARRANTS.
Amount outstanding at be-
ginning Of year ....... S 4,277. 20
Amount issued for perma-
nent Improvements 49,. 1924. SO
Amount issued for appar-
atus and fixtures ....... 1,3O3. SO
Amount issued for teach
ers' wages ...... ...... 1924. %
Amount issued for school
officers ........ ....... 1,644. 90
Amount issued for interest 1,O35. 70
Amount issued for inciden-
tai expenses ......... 4,7SS. 81
Amount issued for redemp-
ton Of bonds .:........ $50. 90
Amount issued for all other
purposes ........ ...... 1925
Grand total amount of
warrants issued for all
purposes ...... ...... $24, 80 10
Amount of warrants issued
and outstanding ....... $2S,647.3 80
Amount of warrants re-
deemed ........ $500. 21,ss44.e7
Balance of warrants out
standing ........ ...... 1902. ~
BONDS.
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