The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-18
SCHOOLS Of STATE
N HIGHEST Rank
North Dakota Provides Elements
Of Education for Every Per-
son Within Her Borders.
OVER 5000 COMMON SCHOOLS
State Maintains Higher Institutions Of
Learning Including Agricultural
CoIIeoe-sehoo, System IL
joys Special Land Grants.

One of the first inquiries made by
prospective newcomer into locality
- regarding its educational facilities.
North Dakota is proud OF its school
system and invites the closest scrutiny
and comparison. To every person in
this state, whether old or young, 10
given the opportunity Of receiving tho
elements Of an education. North Da.
kotans are not so busy with their agri-
cultural pursuits that the welfare Of
its future citizens in an educational
way are in the least neglected.
The Common Schools.
The common schools of North d..
kota number 5,246 There are 1871
consolidated schools in the state; 80
OF these are classified as state high
schools and Is as graded consolidated
schools. The state maintains three
normal schools for training teachers.
the state university, the state agri.
cultural college, scientific school,
school Of forestry, an industrial school.
q school for the blind and school
for the deaf and dumb.
Every child in the state, between
eight and sixteen years Of age, is re.
quired to attend public or private
school regularly.
Special Land Grants.
i The public schools Of the state en-,
Joy special land grants In order ia
maintain high standards in teaching
and buildings. ".. Z
Besides the common public schools
and the states educational institu'
tons there are several sectarian col.
leges maintaining a high standard Of
scholarship. Different denominations
maintain private academies and spe
cial schools. There are schools Of
business, of music and of art. j.
Il Some School Facts.
4 A comprehensive statement fur
I nished by Superintendent Of Public In,
struction Taylor gives the present
number Of schools In the state, enroll
ment thereof and other valuable in,
formation on school matters, q com.
parison being made with the year
1904. From this statement the fol.
lowing facts are taken:
Number Of schools in state in 1914,
5.246; in 1904, $3.50.
Total seating capacity Of all school.
houses, 204,83S in 1914; 122.732 in
1904. ,.s zss. .is@ sas sss
Enumeration Of school children,
l77,237 in 1914; 1852 in 1904. u
Enrolment Of school children, 14s.
O21 in 1914; 95,224 in 1904.
Average daily attendance, 1os,4so ID
1914; 6S,442 in 1904. !
Number Of teachers employed, Il
oil in 1914: 6,358 in 1904.
Average monthly salary Of teachers
1886 in 1914; $42.77 in 1904.
Amount paid teachers during year.
$3,44O,663.4S in 1914; $1,164.4s1.s0 in
1904.
Total amounts of warrants issued
during the year for all purposes. 49,
670,747.49 in 1914; $2,6S2,107.49 in
1901.
Total receipts for the year from all
sources, including cash on hand al
beginning Of year, $9,478,611.32 In
1914; 3,045,631.58 in 1904.
Total amount of cash In hands OF
county and district treasurers belong4
Ing to the districts, 1920, 009.79 in
1914; $3,045,631.58 in 1904. !
5 Total value of schoolhouses, sites
and furniture, $11.563,442.49 in 1914;
81 IS, Isl, 252.58 in 1904. Il