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The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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Statistical report from 214 Massachusetts towns on public school funding ($226,220 annually for 1726 districts), enrollment (117,186 scholars), private schools (953 with 25,083 pupils, $192,455 tuition), and non-attendance/literacy issues (2,974 children 7-16 not in school, 520 illiterate over 14).
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Returns from 214 out of 302 towns in this Commonwealth have been made to the Committee on Education, from which it appears that the sums raised annually for the support of these schools amount to $226,220, which is expended in 1726 school districts. The number of scholars under 7 years 34,020; from 7 to 14, 54,293: over 14 years, 28,873. Total, 117,186; of which 92,417 are males, and 54,769 are females.
In the same towns are 953 private schools and academies, in which there are estimated to be 25,083 pupils, whose tuition amounts to $192,455.
The number of children returned from 7 to 16 years of age, who do not go to school, is 2974; of children who do not go for want of books, 317; and of persons over 14 years of age who cannot read, 520.
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Returns from 214 out of 302 towns show sums raised annually for schools amount to $226,220, expended in 1726 school districts. Scholars: under 7 years 34,020; 7 to 14, 54,293; over 14, 28,873. Total 117,186 (92,417 males, 54,769 females). 953 private schools and academies with 25,083 pupils, tuition $192,455. Children 7-16 not attending school: 2,974; not attending for want of books: 317; persons over 14 who cannot read: 520.