EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS

Evening Star, Issue 12026, 26 October 1903, Page 4

EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS

The quarterly returns of attendance for the period ended 30th September, 1903, which have been compiled by the secretary of the Education Board, show that there ■were 121 schools in operation in this district, employing 135 males and 327 female teachers. The number of pupils on the roll at the beginning of the quarter was 19,536, and at the end of the quarter 19,649, comprising 10,148 boys and 9,501 girls. The average attendance was 8,944 boys and 8,199 girls, making a total of 17,143*, being 43 more than the total for the previous quarter and 635 less than that for the September quarter of 1902. The averages at the city and suburban schools were:—Kaikorai 618, Forbury 577, George street 557, Albany street 538, High street 513, Normal 503, Union street 489, Arthur street 485.. Caversham 473,"Nortbeast Valley 405, Mornington 394, Macaodrew read 384, Kensington 256, RavensbmiTne 192, St. Clair 128, Anderson Bay 99, —South Schqo.l 340, North 279, Middle 249. At the district high schools:—Port Chalmers 425, Balclutha 259, Lawrence 25X MosgieJ 242, Tokomairiro 224, Pahnerston 216, Tapauui 177, 172, Hampden 142. quarter a household sjeflpo}