The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-09-13
CONDITION OF SCHOOLS.
Interesting Facts Cleaned from
Supt. Crum's Report.
FINANCES NOTHING EXTRA

Report shows ConsIde rable Indebtedness
in Town and Country -schoo, Census
shows Gain In Towns but n Gain of but
One In County Districts.
County ooriNtendent Crum has
lately filed Ms third annual report on
the condition of the schools of Madison
county with the state superintendent.
The following are some of the more in.
teresting features of this report.
EXPENSES.
Of the six town schools; 1S97.S, 500.
696. .23. 3.-1S99-l9O0, S33 1909 In 1897.
:, $14,95S,l0 was received by these
schools from saloon licenses and state
apportionment and in 1S99.1900 Sl4,.
309.40. In 1898 these schools closed the
year with SO, 52S. 90 in the treasury and
in 1900 with 81 1896.
OF the 73 country schools 1878,
s21 ,39S. .9S.-1S99.19O S25,22l97. In
1898 these schools closed the year with
S6,545 in the treasury and in 1900 with
$3.50.
TEACHERS SALARIES.
The teachers of the county earned in
wages: : 1S97.S, S36, 6,775 Oh. .-1S99 1900,
Si3,14 Sc. Increase, S6,373.S3. The
average monthly salary of the following
classes of teachers have Increased as
follows Male teachers in towns from
$13 50 to $S1 AZ, mole teachers in the
country from 500 81 to $3295; females
in towns from S43. 5G to S445? females
in country from 1884, to S3O.35.
SCHOOL DISTRICT INDEBTEDNESS.
1898, town districts, 2,S1O. 90; coun-
try districts, 81, ,,26 A.. 3.-l9OO, town dis
tricts, 500 ,463 l6; country districts, $2,-
54424
VALUE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY.
1898, town districts, S79,ll0.00; coun-
try districts, S3l. .1,9 65.-190O, town
districts, SOB, 942.00; country districts,
$36, 6,335.62.
1885, town districts, Ills; 1900, town
districts, ia 3-1S9S, country districts,
14S; 1900, country districts, l54.7.
SCHOOL CENSUS.
1898, town districts, 3044; country
districts, 3O53-19OO, town districts,
321l; country districts, 3054. This is
an increase of 226 in town districts and
only one in the 13 country districts.
NUMBER OF PUPILS ENROLLED.
1898, town districts, 1850; country
districts, 2l15-l90O, town districts,
2709; country districts, 22OS. The in.
crease in per cent of enrolment is
greater than that of the census, which
indicates All increased interest in educa.
tion both in town and country
SUMMARY
The town schools have increased their
expenses $3,70O.0O; their indebtedness,
*2,65O.OO; and decreased the amount of
cash on hand 81, 532 90. (This does not
include the 81 $50 90 of bonds issued by
the Madison district this year,
The country districts have increased
their expenses $3,S23.0O; decreased their
debts $lS2 90; and decreased the cash
on hand, 81, 1900.
The general increase of teachers SAL
aries indicates an increasing desire on
the part of school boards to secure quail.
fed teachers and their willingness to
pay reasonable wages for competent
service. In 1918, 2l district paid $25
per month. Last year only four paid so
low wages.
During the last three years SS,375. 90
of bonds have been paid off, and $l3,.
$4,000 issued, not!counting the Sll ,25O. 90
issued by Madison and to be reported
next year.
The value of school property shows
substantial increase, as does also the
average number of days school per dis
trict, especially in the country districts
which have increased third of
month.
On the whole the showing of the coun-
try districts is particularly gratifying
Financially they are in better condition
than the towns, they have decreased
their Indebtedness, increased the length
of term, increased the enrolment while
the census remains stationary, and the
increase in teachers wages shows grow.
ing desire to retain strong teachers in
these schools. @. w. CRUM,
County Superintendent
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