CHAPTER LII. REFORM SCHOOLS. In the 87 reform schools represented in the Annual Report for 1897-98, there were 518 instructors and 23,501 pupils in the school departments and 18,080 pupils in the industrial departments. The total number of inmates was 25,308. The value of grounds and buildings was $18,631,147; the expenditures on buildings and grounds amounted to $569,555, and for support $3,546,767, making a total expenditure of $4,116,322. The number of assistants, not including instructors in the school departments, was 1,861. There were 19,771 white inmates and 3,267 colored inmates. There were reported 8,033 inmates of native parents and 5,771 of foreign-born parents. When admitted 2,718 could read only, and 2,370 could neither read nor write. The number committed to the institutions during the year was 12,773, and the number discharged was 12,003. When discharged from the schools all could read and write and a large number had received the equivalent of a common-school education. The North Atlantic Division reports 35 schools, 240 instructors, 11,301 pupils in the school departments, and 8,504 in the industrial departments. The number of inmates reported was 11,595, of which number 9,754 were males and 1,841 females. The value of grounds and buildings was $9,430,916. The expenditures on grounds and buildings amounted to $139,627, for support $1,814,281, making a total expenditure of $1,953,902. The number of assistants, not including the teachers in the school departments, was 820. The South Atlantic Division reports 12 schools, 54 instructors, 1,945 pupils in the school departments, and 1,185 in the industrial departments. Of the 1,955 inmates reported in the institutions, 1,730 were males and 225 females. The total value of grounds and buildings was $1,458,297. The amount expended for buildings and improvements was $11,916, and for support $210,891, making a total expenditure of $252,807. The number of assistants, not including teachers in the school departments, was 141. The South Central Division reports 5 schools, 24 teachers, and 1,336 pupils in the school departments. The value of grounds and buildings was $497,000. The total amount expended was $154,285, for buildings and improvements $22,208, and for support $132,077. The total number of assistants, not including the teachers in the school departments, was 5. The North Central Division reports 28 schools, 258 instructors, and 8,375 pupils in the school departments. The total number of inmates reported was 9,552, of which number 6,992 were males and 2,560 females. The value of grounds and buildings was $6,599,264. The amount expended was $1,588,705, for buildings and improvements $352,387, and for support $1,236,318. The number of assistants, not including teachers in the school departments, was 724. The Western Division reports 7 schools, 12 instructors, 574 pupils in the school departments, and 574 in the industrial departments. The total number of inmates was 574-males 524, and females 50. The value of grounds and buildings was $654,670. The amount expended was $163,623, for buildings and improvements $13,423, and for support $153,200. The number of assistants in caring for inmates, not including teachers in the school departments, was 96. ED 98-159 2529 CHAPTER LII. REFORM SCHOOLS. In the 87 reform schools represented in the Annual Report for 1897-98, there were 518 instructors and 23,501 pupils in the school departments and 18,080 pupils in the industrial departments. The total number of inmates was 25,308. The value of grounds and buildings was $18,631,147; the expenditures on buildings and grounds amounted to $569,555, and for support $3,546,767, making a total expenditure of $1,116,322. The number of assistants, not including instructors in the school departments, was 1,861. There were 19,771 white inmates and 3,267 colored inmates. There were reported 8,033 inmates of native parents and 5,771 of foreign-born parents. When admitted 2,718 could read only, and 2,370 could neither read nor write. The number committed to the institutions during the year was 12,773, and the number discharged was 12,003. When discharged from the schools all could read and write and a large number had received the equivalent of a common-school education. The North Atlantic Division reports 35 schools, 240 instructors, 11,301 pupils in the school departments, and 8,504 in the industrial departments. The number of inmates reported was 11,595, of which number 9,754 were males and 1,841 females. The value of grounds and buildings was $9,430,916. The expenditures on grounds and buildings amounted to $139,627, for support $1,814,281, making a total expendi ture of $1,953,902. The number of assistants, not including the teachers in the school departments, was 820. The South Atlantic Division reports 12 schools, 54 instructors, 1,945 pupils in the school departments, and 1,185 in the industrial departments. Of the 1,955 inmates reported in the institutions, 1,730 were males and 225 females. The total value of grounds and buildings was $1,458,297. The amount expended for buildings and improvements was $11,916, and for support $210,891, making a total expenditure of $252,807. The number of assistants, not including teachers in the school departments, was 141. The South Central Division reports 5 schools, 24 teachers, and 1,336 pupils in the school departments. The value of grounds and buildings was $497,000. The total amount expended was $154,285, for buildings and improvements $22,208, and for support $132,077. The total number of assistants, not including the teachers in the school departments, was 5. The North Central Division reports 28 schools, 258 instructors, and 8,375 pupils in the school departments. The total number of inmates reported was 9,552, of which number 6,992 were males and 2,560 females. The value of grounds and buildings was $6,599,264. The amount expended was $1,588,705, for buildings and improvements $352,387, and for support $1,236,318. The number of assistants, not including teachers in the school departments, was 724. The Western Division reports 7 schools, 12 instructors, 574 pupils in the school departments, and 574 in the industrial departments. The total number of inmates was 574-males 524, and females 50. The value of grounds and buildings was $654,670. The amount expended was $163,623, for buildings and improvements $13,423, and for support $153,200. The number of assistants in caring for inmates, not including teachers in the school departments, was 96. ED 98-159 2529 |