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The whole number of School houses is.......................1219

There are in good condition.................. .................. 323

" " " ordinary condition.......... ..................... 438

" " " bad and unsuitable condition................. 458

" " houses well furnislied................................. 187

" " " badly furnished...............................1032

" " " provided with maps....... .................. 104

The titles as reported are vested :
In the Boards of School Commissioners.......... ........... 479

In Local and other Trustees..................................... 328

In private persons................... .............................. 289

The estimated value of School houses, lots and furniture is

$284,690 06.

There are still needed to give each district a School House
163 new buildings, but in order to provide a good School
bouse for those districts which use the old log buildings
erected 25 to 50 years ago, it is estimated that at least 700
School houses must be built, for which provision ought to
be made by legislative enactment.

COST OP THE SCHOOLS.

Total amount paid for teachers' salaries....- .....$356,680 50

" " " " incidental expenses........ 29,73709

" " " " rent of School houses...... 2,58932

" cost of 1359 Schools.............................. 389,006 91

Average cost of each School organized ............. 286 24

" " " " " for 9.1 months....... 35656

Average Salary of each teacher employed......... 232 66

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months... 310 16

Average cost of each different pupil................. 6 00

Cost of each average pupil for 9.1 months ........ 8 89

COST OP SCHOOL HOUSES.

The amount expended during the year by School Boards
for building, repairing and furnishing School houses is

$20,078 41

There have been large private subscriptions also for these
purposes.

SUMMARY OF SCHOOL REVENUES, YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, '66.
Proceeds of State 15 cent tax for 1865..............$256,930 78

State Free School fund.................................. 95,762 56

State donations for public Schools................... 16,500 00

Interest on permanent funds..................... .... 20,253 54

Local tax in Counties................................... 80,270 43

Teachers' Certificates................................... 958 06