Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-06
annual REPORT
SHOWS SCHOOLS
OF STATE CROW
Nebraska Has 7,216 Districts
Which Employ 1928
Teachers 1888 Sod Houses
and 27 Log Buildings.
From a StaffaCorrespondent.

Lincoln, Jan. S.-(SDecial. )-There
are 7,2l6 school districts in Nebraska
with 1851 school houses. according
to the biennial report of the state
superintendent, now about ready for
distribution.
There are 1928 teachers, OF which
zoos are women and l,l50 men.
The men draw an average monthly
salary of $86.3l, while the women
draw on an average of $500.
There is a total enrolment of
30O,0ll scholars. Of which l49 ,49l are
males and l50,S2O females. The Gen.
sus gives 390,026 students, 19S,329
being males and 1867 females.
The females are shown to be the
best in attendance. as 109,552 is the
average attendance of the girls
against l04,S25 Of the boys.
Total wages earned by all teachers
is given at $6,4l4339.94 for women
and $960,21.39 for men teachers.
The report shows that there are
1873 sod school houses in the state
and q log houses. There are SIS
built of brick, los of cement or stone
and one of galvanized iron. The
balance, 6,837. are frame structures.
Other valuable information is
given as follows
Number Of school houses built
within the year......,...... 1876
Number Of districts having nine
months or more of school 3243
Number Of districts having
eight months or more. but less
than nine months of school. 2,5O7
Number OF districts having four
months or more. but less than
eight months of school,. 1854
Number Of districts having no
school or less than four
months NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1876
Number of teachers actually
needed ...................... 1856
Number OF schools other than
public ...................... 361
Amount Of district bonds issued:
In past ear...............$7 35,763.s5
Amount paid on district bonds
In past year. $233,24S. "a
Amout derived from state aid
to weak districts. .......$ 9,3sS 90
Amount derived from state fund
January, 1918 apportionment S40s,120. u
July 1918. apportionment. 55a,256.74
ss5s,s774s
Amount derived from fores,
reserve 1,636.s0
District indebtedness:
Outstanding bonds. ......$ 1858. 70
Other Indebtedness. ...... I,216,517 10
Total - $40 7o4o914e
Value Of district property:
Value Of schoolhouses. l2,7s2.5 s7. 81
Value OF sites. 3.S29,195,0
Value Of text books. .... 1,235,142.7g
Value Of maps, charts. etc. 653,3331s
Value Of all other district
property ............... 936,119. 20
Total .................$1 9. 436,377 81
Children subject to compulsory education
law:
Males .................... ls0s6
remales ..'''''......... 'lliZls
Total .,.................. .236, sl4
law who have attended required time:
Males .............,..... 1858
Females .................... 9S,745
loidl l9h, 81
Aggregate number Of days attended by all
pupils:
Males ......'............ 1852
rendles ............ ........ .1U,l3 liz
lotal IL, All, 1885
Pupils transferred under Sec.
243, Art. 21............... 2.641
Number OF blind children. 55
Number of deaf and dumb
children NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3O1
Length OF term:
Months school held last year. 56,93s
Days school was open. .1ls1,S6C
Months voted for next year.. 57.672
School tax:
Mills levied last year.. 1888
Money voted for last year s26,593,553,Il