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22 TEXAS ALMANAC.
PUBLIC SCHOOL STATISTICS.
[BOARD OF EDUCATION.-E. J. DAvis, Governor; Wm. ALEXANDER, Attorney
General; J. C. DEGRESS, Superintendent of Public Instruction.]
CHARLES PARKER, Supervisor First Educational District.
A. T. MONROE, Supervisor Second Educational District,
A. D. TINSLEY, Supervisor Third Educational District.
JA ES BURKE, Supervisor Fourth Educational District.
DAVID MACKAY, Supervisor Fifth Educational District.
A. G. STOBAUGH, Supervisor Sixth Educational District.
THom s FORD, Supervisor Seventh Educational District.
JNo. N. SHAFTER, Supervisor Eighth Educational District.
Wm. D. CAREY, Supervisor Ninth Educational District.
AD. ZOELLER, Supervisor Tenth Educational District.
Jos. W. TALBOT, Supervisor Eleventh Educational District.
A. J. BENNETT, Supervisor Twelfth Educational District.
Salary of Superintendent Public Instruction $3000 per annum. Salaries of Super-
visors $1800 per annum and $200 allowed for postage and traveling expenses.
STATISTICS FROM OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS, FOR THE SCHOLASTIC YEAR OF 1871-2.
Number of Free Public Schools in operation December, 1871.......... 1,324
Number of teachers in actual employment ................ ....... 1,578
Number of scholars in actual regular attendance .................63,504
Average number of pupils to a school ............................. 48
Number of Free Public'Schools in operation March, 1872............. 1,841
Number of teachers in actual employment......................... 2,233
Numbers of scholars in actual regular attendance ...................83,295
Average cost per pupil for March .............. ............ $1.839
Number of Free Public Schools in operation April, 1872............ 1,741
Number of teachers in actual employment................ ...... 2,151
Number of scholars in actual regular attendence April, 1872........82,624
Average cost per pupil for April ................................ $1.40%
Number of Public Free Schools in operation May, 1872 ............. 1,924
Number of teachers in actual employment...... ................2,299
Number of scholars in actual regular attendance 3May, 1872............84,007
Average cost per pupil for May ................. ...............$1.431
Average number of pupils enrolled upon teachers' daily register, who
actually received instruction ....................................115,286
EXPENDITURES IN MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, FOR
THE YEAR COMNCING SEPT. 1, 1871, AND ENDING AUG. 31, 1872.On What Account. Out of State
Salaries of teachers and employes... $443,377 75
Books, blanks and stationery........ 15,887 65
Printing......................... 7,393 50
Apparatus, slates, black boards...... 8,275 00
Freight and expressage............ 768 61
Postage.......................... 1,106 80
Telegraphing .................... 469 77
Wood......................... 142 90
Contingent expenses.. ............... 211 46-
Rent of school houses ............
Fuel forschool houses ............
Furniture for school houses.........
Purchase & building school houses, etc.
$477,633 44Out of 1 per Total.
cent. Co. Tax.
$623,226 51 $1,066,604 26
15,887 65
7,393 50
8,275 00
768 61
1,106 80
469 77
142 90
211 46
64,866 25 64,866 25
6,281 40 6,281 40
26,658 55 26,658 55
18,435 33 18,435 33
$739,468 04 $1,217,101 46
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