TABLE 3.-Comparative statistics of cities containing over 8,000 inhabitants, summarized by States, etc., in 1896-97.

Ratio of pri

Ratio of Average

length

of

of

of seats

Average

property

number

of

pupils in

teachers

for each

per

Cost of teaching and supervision

Total cost of schools per capita

school

attend

to each

of seats

capita of

100

to a

ment

each

public and

ance to

private.

schools).

(public pupil enrolled.

term.

super

pupils in

pupils in

per capita of

each

vising

attend

building.

average

pupils in

of pupils in

attend.

average at

average

teacher.

officer.

ance.

tendance.

ance.

attend

ance.

Average cost per

day of
tuition
for one
pupil.

Average daily expenditure per pupil for all purposes.