ISCHOOL STATISTICS OF TIE UNITED


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About one-thild of population Of a country
are between the ages of three and sixteen or
eighteen; and Of course are the better subjects fol
school education.


In the Us.i,cd States more than four millions
of children ought 10 be- under the influence Of
schools.


In Maine, the law requires that the inhabitants
Of every town pay annually for the support of
schools sum equal at least, to 40 cents for
every person living in it. That amounts to about
$l20,Go0. Their expenditures are more than
! SI4G, 900.


In New Hampshire, separate tax of $50, 900
is raised for schools, besides an annual appro-
priaon from tax on bank stocks of 50 900 or
100000.


In Vermont, more than $50 900 are raised for
schools from third per cent. tax on the grand
list and as much more from district taxes, be-
sides an income Of nearly s 200 from banks.
In Massachusetts nearly 1000 schools, sup
ported by public taxes and private subscriptions.
In Boston tho schools contain more than $4,000
children, at an expense Of about slOO, 900.


In Rhode Island are about 700 schools. sup-
ported by Legislative appropriation of $40 900
annually, by taxes, and by private subscriptions


The Connecticut school fund is about two mill
ions, but fails Of its desired object. Children in
The State, $4,000; schools about 800


In New York are more than 5000 schools;
and over 100000 children taught in them School
fund, 10000: distributed annually, 800, 600
but on the condition that each town raise by tax
or otherwise as much as they receive fom the
fund. A wise provision


New Jersey has a fund of S245. .OG0. and an
annual income of $4,000


In Pennsylvania, during the last year, more
than 250,0O0, children, out of 4o0, 1000, were
destitute of school instruction


Delaware has a fund Of $4,000.


Maryland has school fund of S75 900, and an
income for school funds from the banks, which
| ls divided between the several counties.
Virginia has fund of s. ,533, 900, the income
divided among the counties according to the
wni'e population, and appropriated to paying the
u1i'loh Oh poor children, generally attending pr-


Worm carolina has fund Of SIC, 900 designed
for common schools


South Carolina approprates SAC. 900 annually
to free schools.
Georgia has a fund Of $500, 900, and more than
| 7C0 common schools.


Alabama, and most of all the western and
southwestern States, are divided into townships.
six miles square, and then each township into
sections ono mile square, with one section the
sixteenth, appropriated to education.


Mississippi has fund of $3.50, 900, but il is
not available until it amounts to nearly $500, 900
me Legislature Of Louisiana grants TO each
parish, or county, in that State, S2 625 for each
voter