Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
STATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Last Years Reports for the Districts On
side of wilmington.

he school year 1851, give the follow
ng statistics:
Graded white schools in New Castle
10; Kent, 20; Sussex, %; total,
30; colored, New Castle county, 2:
white schools not graded. New Castle
60; Kent, 80; Sussex, l3I
total, 2S6; colc-ed schools, New Castle
county, 80; Kent, 30: Sussex, -;
in white graded schools, New
Castle county, Is; Kent, 20; Sussex,
%: total, co; in colored schools, New
Castle county, .; assistant teachers in
white graded schools, New Castle
AZ; Kent, AZ; Sussex, 81:
total, 146; in coiored schools, New
Caste county, 9; teachers in white
schools not graded, New Castle county,
60; Kent. 50; Sussex, 1877; total, 2s6;
in colored schools, New Castle county, |
%; Kent, 30; Sussex, %; whole num- /
her of teachers in white schools, New |
Castle county, 1876; Kent, LAT; Sus-
seq, 2l9 total, 492; in colored schools, |
New Castle county, 81; Kent, 80; Sus-
sex, 80; total, 81.
Average monthly salary of principals
in New Castle county, S53; Kent, 500;
Sussex, Sj3. so; assistants, New Castle
county, $50: Kent, S32. 70; Sussex,
$50. %; teachers OF white schools in
rural districts, New Castle county,
s32. 90: Kent, s3l. 25; Sussex, s33 81
colored schools, New Castle county,
500. 40; Kent, $40; SUSSEX, s2I, 70.
Average number Of school days 10
graded schools. New Castle county,
IS5; Kent, IT'S; Sussex, $50; school
days in rural districts. white schools.
New Castle county, III: Kent, 100;
Sussex, 140; colored schools. New
Castle county, l42, Kent, l43; Sussex,
l41.
Average enrolment Of pupils per
school in graded schools, New Castle
county, So; Kent, AS; Sussex, so; in
rural districts, New Castle county, 80;
Kent, ~: Sussex, "A !. colored schools,
New Castle county, AZ; Kent, Sc;
Sussex, 81; average monthly attendance
per school in graded schools, New
/ Castle county, 80; Kent, &c. Sussex, Al !:
| 10 rural districts, white schools, New
Castle county, 70; Kent. %: Sussex,
81: colored schools, New Castle county,
80; Kent, 32; Sussex, "a: average
seating capacity per school 10 graded
schools, New Castle county, 50; Kent,
Al: Sussex, AZ; in rural districts.
white schools. New Castle county, 80 !;
| Kent, 81: Sussex, Al colored schools,
New Castle county, 81; Kent, SO I;
Sussex, 80.
Average number of children in dis
trict not at school in rural districts,
white, New Castle county, O.; Kent, Z;
Sussex, 6; colored. New Castle county,
26; Kent. "a; Sussex, 20; average
number not at school in rural districts
who cannot read aud write, white,
New Castle county, 2; Kent, l Sussex,
8: colored, New Castle, IA: Kent, II
Sussex, 49,; whole number not at school
in rural districts who cannot read and
write. white, New Castle county, l3S
Kent, 80; Sussex, All; colored, New
Castle county, 1913; Kent, 544; Sussex,
512.
Total enrolment of pupils in graded
schools, New Castle county, 1854
Kent 3,216; Sussex, 400; total
10, $50: in rural districts, white, New
Castle county, 1850; Kent, $500; Sus
sex, $3.50; total, II, ga; colored, New
1,6i3; total, 4,677; enrolment in al
. schools, New Castle county, 5,6l9
,, Kent, 6,576 Sussex, lo,059; total
l 90. 254.
: Total monthly attendance In grade
schools, New Castle county, 2,l66
. Kent, 2,il2: Sussex, 1892; total, Z, 9it
! In rural districts, white, New CAST
Z. county. 1903, Kent, 1850; Sussex
s 4,llO; total. 1893; colored schools, Ne
Castle county, S64 Kent, ], 1924: Sussel
LOSS; total, 2,976: total monthly a
n tendance in all the schools, New Cast
O county, 3,97i; Kent, 4, 1872; Suisse!
i. T,472; total. l5,a3s.
n Total number OF children of scho
% age not at school in rural district
Ie white, New Castle county, GIL; Ken
10 $50; Sussex, 922; colored, New Cast
lie county, TOP; Kent, 1858; Sussex, GA
10 whole number OF school age (6 to 2
ID in rural districts, white, New Cast
rs county, 3.27G; Kent, 1920; Suisse
* 6,7S1; total, 1891: coored, Ne
as Castle county, l,944; Kent, 2,56
le Sussex, 2,2s3: total, 6,TS7; avera
al number OF adults per school in rur
districts, white, New Castle count
to 80; Kent, 70; Sussex, 20; eoiored, M
as Castle county, 147; Kent, III: SUISSE
as II; whole number of adults in rur
40 districts. white, New Castle count
nj 5,645; Kent, 5000 Sussex, $3.50; tot
er "a, s35; colored New Castle count
A 3,G76; Kent, 3,7il; Sussex. 2,4t
ok total, ASA; total number of adults
en- rural districts who cannot read y
"A write, white, New Castle county, 81
lis | hPUl, tUOi lIu1a ~
m. Castle county, 1000; Kent, IA
ds Sussex, l,696.
he Number OF schools with no Dubious
I'M white, Kent county, 9; Sussex,
to colored, New Castle county, j; ke
ert TO-; Sussex, 16 Since tho reports W,
made the school commissioners
,,e Sussex county have caused all of
nd districts in that county to build o
Try houses.
he Number Of school buildings
cleaned 6y washing, white, New Gas
an. county. I; Kcnt, 10; SUSSEX, 81 color
I. New Castle county, a; Kent, A; S
II. sex, z.
r. buildings and grounds not owned
am the districts. cuored, New CO
m, county, IL; Kent, III: Sussex, !
number OF schools with insutlici
in. furniture, New Castle county, 2; ke
b, 81; Sussex, 63.
on, Number Of miles to schoolhouss fl
the farthest boundary of district, VIII
New Castle county, to 3; Kent,
36: B: Sussex, ! to 3l2; eoloied, \
on, Castle county, to 8; Kent, l tc
,rs, Sussex, to Il.
O: Number of graded schools hay
libraries, New Castle county, A II
II. 7; Sussex, l.: number of school:
ris' rural districts having libraries, X
ton county, 2.
/. Total amount paid il salaries
O; white schools, New Castle coul
mes ", lss.5i; hens' 5h1, ,5y c ous
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