Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-04-24
MCH. ATTENDANCE
RECORD Low IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Percentages Compared With Same
Month Last Year Indicates
Backward Trend
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
GIVES FULL REPORT

In the report OF the pubic schools
Of Worcester county, published by
Miss Lucy N. Stagg, attendance Off
Ger, 2 high schools in the county ex-
ceeded the State attendance average;
and 3 fell below. The State average
lis 1913 Berlin and Ocean City were in
advance of this, with marks of 91.0
and 90.8 respectively. Snow Hill, Po-
comoke City, and Stockton, did not
reach the average, their figures be-
ing S9.2, S8.2, and S6.1 respectively.
These percentages were for the
month of March. Berlin showed a
small advance of z over March of
1925, but Ocean City went behind S.S
per cent compared with the same
month last year, M
OF the 8 schools, Snow Hill, POGO
moke City, and Stockton, which Were
below the state average, Pocomoke
and Stockton showed an increase over
March Of 1925, while Snow Hill fell
back.
In the graded schools, 8, Bishop
vile, Pocomoke, and Whaleyville,
reached percentages of 93.1, 1913, and
1914, all above the State average of
s5.6; Berlin, Ocean City, Snow Hill,
Girdletree, and Stockton failed to e.
quail it, their standing being 85.4, 84.5,
84.1, S2.9, and 1873, respectively. The
8 above the average also show an adj
vance over the same month of 1925;
the 5 below, reveal falling off as
compared with March of last year.
OF the two-teacher schools, two ex-
ceed and one falls below the State
average: Tailorville and Newark be-
ing above and st. Martins below. Of
the 20 one-teacher schools, IL exceed
the State average Of 1872, and IL are
found wanting. These indicate also
majority as not reaching the March
1925 figures, and some falling woful-
ly, behind,the greatest falling off be-
ing at Box Iron where a difference in
the two years is 27.4 points. Thirteen
of these schools bettered the 1925
standingand 16 failed to reach it.
In the 45 schools Of the county, "a
failed to improve in the matter Of at
tendance over March 1925, and Fl
showed an increase, the majority, a
backward trend. ("
In a report sent out by the State
Department of Education, Worcester
county ranked seventh in high schools,
tenth in graded schools, seventh in
two-teacher schools, and ninth in one
teacher schools in February compared
with the other counties in the State,
Worcester's record is considerably
better than the average of the State
in February.
On the whole, the attendance for
Worcester county schools Of all kinds
indicates q backward trend for March
ae compared with the same month Of
last year. BY majority Of three
only, did they exceed the State aver
age; "a exceeded, and 81 fell behind.
The Democrat is not in a position
to give the reason for. this, and has
no criticism to make. It repeats what
it has said before in connection with
these reports, that constant attendance
contributes more than anything else
to the advancement of the pupil. All
school officials and teachers no doubt
are driving this home to the minds of
all concerned. Parents should re-
member that their children must be
in school to profit by training, and
they should go slow when determining
the cause of non progress.
ACEn pEunpnTEJ MAN