TABLE 1.-Pupils. [NOTE.-Columina 2 and 4 in this and in the next table comprise the Common School System, the detailed statistics of which are given on pp. 8-9 and in Chapter XXII Receiving elementary in struction ("primary and “grammar" grades). of this Report.] Receiving secondary instruction ("high school" grade). Receiving superior instruction.a In normal schools. In universities and colleges.c In In privatel secondary In schools In public schools. In private schools.b In public schools Public high schools.b mies, sem (acade (State and Private. city.) inaries, colleges Total for receiving women normal only training. (private). 10 11 12 13 11, 809, 259 1, 122, 000 482, 000 186, 461 23, 032 4,487 27, 569 14, 917 11, 070 41, 549 52, 619 31, 749 2,832, 460 432, 000 191, 000 69, 039 11, 192 195 1,644, 082 11,387 4, 163 98,000 67,000 1,068 11,348 31,300 1, 244 254 2,070, 617 1,498 4,315 103, 000 1, 793 3, 423 69,000 32, CGC 1,766 649 4,793, 474 2,415 3, 671 453, 000 1,758 145,000 6,678 47,937 7, 593 3,283 10, 876 468, 626 2,482 36,000 5, 608 17,873 7,000 14,525 1,287 106 1, 393 286 813 2,227 a Excluding pupils in academic or preparatory departments, who are given mostly in Column 5. b Estimated in part. e Including the agricultural and mechanical colleges, which, with the State universities, are classified as public, with a few exceptions. d Including pupils in preparatory departments of higher institutions. a Including preparatory or academic departments. This table differs from the preceding one in this respect. b Estimated in part. c Mainly agricultural and mechanical colleges and State universities. .62 7,440, 229 44 45, 121, 043 2.65 .18 1,803, 324 21 9, 126, 824 1.05 18, 179, 259 2,931, 467 1.07 63, 300, 302 3 3.72 .34 12, 058, 291 1.39 13 1,569, 797 15 10, 6-9, 349 1.00 2,942, 262 28 13, 631, 611 1.28 22 4,845, 519 22 61, 775, 707 2.82 9, 522,878 43 71, 298, 585 3.25 889, 843 32 1,084, 357 .39 9,918, 162 3.56 1,532, 366 55 11, 450, 528 4. 11 SUMMARY OF STATISTICS OF THE COMMON SCHOOLS.1 The following statement is made up from returns for 1888-89, with the exception of a small fraction, which is derived from 1887-88. The numbers here given are therefore subject to future correction. The percentages, however, will not be appreciably altered. GENERAL STATISTICS. Population of the United States.... Number of pupils enrolled in the common schools................ Increase Percentage of increase... Eurolled per capita of population Average daily attendance..... Increase Percentage of increase. Ratio to enrollment.... Aggregate number of days' attendance.... Average number of days the schools were kept. Increase, in days...... Average number of days attended by each pupil enrolled.. Number of public schoolhouses............. 60, 971, 114 12, 291, 259 220, 903 1.83 20.2 8,004,275 100, 068 1.27 65.1 1,076, 613, 716 134.5 0.9 87.6 The common schools embrace Columns 2 and 4 of the two preceding tables. |