Milford chronicle., 1924-12-05
NEEDS OF STATE
ALONG LINES OF
PUBLIC EDUCATION
continued from page three)


attended by all children has increas
ed 57.S days since the year 1918.
21. The high school attendance
was 1859 of the total attendance o.
the state.
Promotion and RetardatiOn
1. 1,16S pupils were graduated
from the eighth grade. excluding the
city of Wilmington.
2. The number of pupils complet-
ing the eighth grade, excluding spe-
cial districts, by counties was: New
Castle, 255; Kent, 1S9; Sussex, 344;
total rural, 73S.
3. There were 1900 promotions in
the state, excluding the city of VIII
mington. This was an increase of
84S over the previous year.
4. The number Of pupils promoted
by counties excluding special dis
tricts, was: New Castle, S,774; Kent,
2,7OS; Sussex, 5.52S; total, 1880.
S. Of the 1880 promotions in the
rural schools, 10,O4S were white and
994 colored.
6. The percentage of the white
rural school promotions by counties
was: New Castle, 1919; Kent,
SO496 Sussex, 1870; total, 1850.
z. The percentage of the colored
rural school promotions by counties
was: New Castle, 1880; Kent,
$3.50; Sussex, 62.736; total, $3.50.
8. The percentage of all pupils
promoted in special districts was
71.6%5. In schools excluding special
districts and Wilmington, the per-
centage was 1920.
9. 4,9O1 pupils in the One-room
schools were promoted, or 1850;
2,145 pupils in the twO-room
schools were promoted, or 1880;
4,2O1 pupils in the graded elemen-
tary schools, not including special
districts, were promoted, or 1919.
10. In the first grade 1879 Of the
white pupils in the state, excluding
the city of Wilmington, are of nor
NAL age for the grade, while 1880
are over age for the grade.
II. In the sixth grade 11.190 Of the
white pupils in the state, excluding
the city of Wilmington, are above
grade for their age; 1859 are of
normal age for their grade; and
46.S% are below grade for their age.
IL. At the end of the seventh grade
$500 of the boys and 63.5% of the
girls in the white schools Of the
state, excluding Wilmington, remain
ed, while at the end of the eighth
grade 451@6 of the boys and 61.4%
Of the girls remained.
1S. At the end of the seventh
grade 14.9% of the boys and 2S.79o
Of the girls in the colored schools Of
the state, excluding Wilmington, re-
manned, while at the end Of the
eighth grade 14.9% Of the boys and
2095 of the girls remained.
IA. OF the 1899 of the colored
pupils remaining in school, exclud- !
ing Wilmington, at the end of the s
seventh grade, 4.9% were under age
for the grade, 16.596 were normal t
age, and 1850 were over age. {
Is. OF 1852 of the colored pupils c
in the eighth grade of the i
schools of the state excluding VIII
400 were under age for L
the grade, 1899 normal age and t
1919 over age. a
16. OF the $50 Of the white pupils
in the seventh grade Of il
the schools of the state, excluding n
11.196 are above age for e
their grade, 1850 are Of normal h
age, and 46.3% are below grade.
II. OF the 559o of the white pupils "
in the eighth grade Of the 2
schools of the state, excluding Will b
mington, 1920 are above age for h
heir grade, 1850 normal age, and m
1929 over age. to
18. $50 of the pupils in the white
schools of the state, excluding VIII
are above grade for their in
lge, 54.59o are of normal age and st
7.O86 over age. h;
10. 2.28o of the pupils in the color nj
ID schools of the state, excluding
are above grade for in
heir age, 27.S96 are Of normal age, st
nd 7O36 are over age. ha
20. 357 pupils were graduated tn
rom the State High Schools, ex- ye
luding city of Wilmington, this
ear. Of this number $50 were boys te
nd 2O7 were girls. 10
21. There were 20 more graduated ex
ON the state high schools in 1928 er
/ than in the previous year. ex
%. The number Of high school
raduate in the state, excluding the
ty of Wilmington, has increased of
I.28S in five years. eli
Educational Opportunity on
l. The white schools excluding me
)ecia districts and Wilmington
ere open 179 days; the colored CHI
;hools were open 1875 days. er'