The number enrolled as given in the above table includes all pupils who have attended the day schools during any portion of the school year.

The number belonging" at any time includes all pupils in actual attendance and those who are absent until the expiration of the sixth half-day of their absence. As heretofore explained a pupil is counted as belonging until the expiration of six consecutive half-days of absence, when his name is dropped from the roll, and he is not considered as belonging until he returns to school.

The per cent of attendance on average number belonging for the year was ninety-one, thus making the average number in daily attendance to each teacher forty-two. In these items of per cent of attendance on average number belonging and average number in daily attendance to each teacher there have been but slight changes for many years. It must be noticed that these statistics are in one respect misleading. An equal distribution of pupils. through all the grades is an impossibility. While in some of the higher grades and even in entire schools during some portions of the year the number of pupils belonging is much below the required average, yet in most of the lower grades and in many entire schools at certain times of the year the number in attendance is far above the required number.

When the overcrowded condition of a school becomes permanent, relief is given when practicable, by redistricting and transferring pupils to neighboring schools that have room for more pupils. This method of relief usually meets with serious and persistent opposition from the parents of the children who are transferred. In some cases relief could be had by transferring and consolidating in centrally located schools the pupils of some of the higher classes. Even this policy, which was in

practice for some time in former years, has been virtually abandoned because of the opposition of the patrons of the schools.

It will be noticed that the average cost of tuition and incidentals per pupil has increased for the year by nineteen cents.

The average salary paid each teacher was slightly greater than for the preceding year.

NUMBER OF SALARIES PAID.

Number of teachers in the District, High and Normal Schools, who receive the salary indicated in the left-hand corner column.

a. Teachers, upon promotion, shall receive the grade of salary next higher than that to which they were entitled before promotion.

b. Teachers who teach half day at separate schools to receive $50.00 per annum extra, provided the schools are one mile or more apart.

c. Second and Third Assistants at Suburban Schools receive $50.00 per annum extra.

For the purpose of answering numerous inquiries, I reprint here the statement made in the last annual report with reference to classification of schools, corps of teachers to each school, ranks of teachers, organization of schools, and supply of teachers.

CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOLS.

The classification of the schools is not based upon the grade of pupils taught in the schools, but upon the number of teachers to which the schools are entitled, by reason of the number of pupils belonging. The District Schools are divided into seven classes, as follows:

1.First-class schools include all schools entitled to eighteen or more regular assistants, by the quotas of pupils defined in Rule 72." (See below.)

2. Second-class schools include all schools entitled to thirteen, and not more than seventeen, assistants."

3. Third-class schools include all schools entitled to ten, and not more than twelve, assistants."

4. Fourth-class schools include all schools entitled to eight or nine teachers."

5.

Fifth-class schools include all schools entitled to five, six or seven assistants."

6.Sixth-class schools include all schools entitled to four or five teachers."

7. "Seventh-class schools include all schools entitled to less than four teachers."

"In all cases in the classification of schools, only such teachers are considered as have charge of regular school rooms; but an assistant is counted for each morning and each afternoon kindergarten."

"Schools in sparsely settled districts, where it is neces