TABLE 3.-Comparative statistics of cities containing over 8,000 inhabitants, summarized by States, etc., in 1896–97.

Ratio of private school

Ratio of Average

school

ment

each

of pupils in attendance to

of

of seats

Average

property

teachers

number

for each

per

to each

of seats

capita of

Cost of teaching and supervision per

cost of schools per capita

of

super

private.

(public pupil en

term.

each

vising

100 pupils in attend

to a

pupils in

capita of

building.

average

pupils in

pupils in

schools).

rolled.

teacher.

officer.

attend.

average at

average

ance.

tendance.

ance.

attend

ance.

Average
cost per

day of
tuition
for one

pupil.

Average
daily
expendi-
ture per
pupil
for all

purposes.