EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10033, 26 April 1894, Page 3

EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.

The quarteriy rettirns for the pefiori ended March 3l (which have been compiled by the secretary ot the Cttago Education Board)' show that there were £02 .schools iU operation in the' district, employing 216 male and 274 ferotle teachers, besides 14 teachers of sewing. Tbe number of pupils on the school rolli at the beginning of the quarter was 21,189 and at the end of tbe quarter 82,754, comprising 11,801 boys and 10,953 girls. The working average for the tjuartef was., S§S2 boja and 9882 girls, making a .total of l£i,2s4—biing an fo&6sß(i.ef 30!? on v th£t for t the .preceding qtfartef. The strict average wan lly lcia tfiiiri {networking average—viz , 19,124, being an increaoe of 580 on the total for the preceding quarter, and a decrease of 457 from that of the corresponding quarter of 1893. ■ The average attendances at the cxty and enbutban schools werei George street 730, Kaikorai 730, Albany street 688, Normal 671, lligh. etreat 040, Caversharn SB9, Macandrew road 550, Forbury 519, Union street 518, Arthur street #», Mornington 477, itorth-Baßt Valley 459, fensiijgtbn 395, Rateusbourhe 2it), AnderEoii'n feay 121. Jhe afer&ges At o«,mftrti were: South School 418, North 388, Middle 377. At the district high schools: Pott Chalmers 539, Pdlmertton 288, Tokomairiro 285, Lawrence 230, Balclutha 210.