TABLE 8.—(1) Average length of school term at various periods; (2) aggregate number of days' schooling given to all pupils; (3) the same compared with the school population and the enrollment (columns 8 and 9).

4 Certain States report their school term in months; these months have been reduced to days by multiplying by 20 in each case.

Approximately.

* In 1905-6.

d In 1904-5.

In 1899-1900.

/ In 1902-3.

@ In 1901-2.

In 1893-94. i In 1897-98.

TABLE 9.—(1) Length of school term; (2) the aggregate number of days' schooling given compared with the school population.

Average length of school term, in days.

Average number of days' schooling given

for every child 5 to 18 years of age.

South Central Division.

TABLE 10.-Number and sex of teachers-Percentage of male teachers.

TABLE 11.-Teachers' wages-Number of schoolhouses-- Value of school property-Private

*The reports of private schools are more or less incomplete, and the number of pupils as given may be taken to represent the minimum number of private pupils in the States furnishing this item. In forming the totals the States not reporting are estimated. a Including buildings rented. Average for those States reporting salaries; several States, including New York and New Jersey, do not report salaries of men and women separately. High school teachers' wages not included. d Number of schools. e In 1904-5. f In 1899-1900. @In 1903-4. h In 1905-6. Approximate. In 1902-3. In 1891-92. In 1892-93. m In 1901-2. n Estimate made by State superintendent. • In 1898-99. p In 1894-95. Does

TABLE 12.-School moneys received.