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 Average daily expenditure per pupil for all purposes. TABLE 5.-Statistics of evening schools belonging to the public school systems of cities of 8,000 population and over in 1896–97. TABLE 6.-Statistics of kindergartens belonging to the public school systems of cities and villages of 4,000 population and over in 1896–97. In cities of 8,000 population and over. lation and over, but less than 8,000. United States....... 1, 077 2,024 35, 968 37, 883 a81, 916 80 North Atlantic Division.. 506 885 South Atlantic Division. 8 13 South Central Division 25 45 North Central Division.. 459 921 Total. |