History of Wright County Minnesota, Chapter XVII COUNTY SCHOOLS--Pages 555, 556, 569, 570, 575 ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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Number of sub-districts, 2; number of persons between 5 and 21 years of age, 68, number of schools, 4; number of male pupils in attendance, 30; number of female pupils in attendance, 38; number of male teachers, 1; number of female teachers 3; average monthly compensation for male teacher, $16; average monthly compensation for female teachers, $10; aggregate number of months school has been kept, 9; aggregate amount paid teachers during the year, $110; number of frame schoolhouses 1; number of log schoolhouses 1; valuation of schoolhouses, $750; money paid for fuel, $9; amount of March apportionment of state school tax, $41.08; amount of October apportionment of state school tax, $49.85. Page 556 Silver Creek. Number of sub-districts, 5; number of persons between 5 and 21 years of age, 86; number of schools, 3; number of male pupils in attendance, 27; number of female pupils in attendance, 18; total number of pupils in attendance, 45; average attendance, 31 1/2 ; number of female teachers, 3; average compensation per month of female teachers, $11; aggregate number of month school has been kept, 9; aggregate amount paid teachers during the year, $99; number of frame schoolhouses, 1; valuation of schoolhouses, $20; money expended in building schoolhouses, $20; money expended in repairing and furnishing schoolhouses, $2; amount of March apportionment of state school tax, $35.69; amount of October apportionment of state school tax, $63.09. Page 569-570 Clearwater. Dist. 14- School on S. E. 1/4 of S. W. 1/4 of Sect. 7. The schoolhouse is new, hence in good condition. School well supplied. Good teachers usually employed. Numerous students from this school have gone to higher institutions. Dist. 18- School on S. W. 1/4 of N. W. 1/4 of Sect. 22. Schoolhouse is old but now in good repair. New single seats, supplementary readers, five abridged dictionaries and much blackboard have recently been put into this school. Dist. 115- School on N. W. 1/4 of S. W. 1/4 of Sect. 24. A well supplied school. It has drawn state aid for about ten years. The board and people always five the school good support. Dist. 120- School on S. E. 1/4 of S. E. 1/4 of Sect. 33. The building a little small for the number of pupils. School supplied with things needed for grade work. Dist. 37- School on N. E. 1/4 of S. E. 1/4 of Sect. 36. This is one of the new districts. The schoolhouse is good, located ona beautiful site overlooking Sugar Lake. This is the only school in Clearwater township not drawing special aid. If a proper ventilating system is provided, the school will be in line for such aid. Page 570 Corrina. Dist. 57- School on N. W. 1/4 of N. E. 1/4 of Sect. 14. A semi-graded school in good condition. This district has a fine site. It is large and has many beautiful shade trees on it. The district last year made some extensive improvements. Dist. 81- School on N. E. 1/4 of Sect. 16. The schoolhouse old and rather small but in proper repair. School supplied with everything needed for its success. Dist. 98- School on N. W. 1/3 of N. W. 1/4 of Sect. 35. School well equipped. Successful teachers employed from year to year. Good salaries paid to teachers. Page 575 Silver Creek. Dist. 13- Schoolhouse situated on S. E. 1/4 of S. W. 1/4 of Sect. 16. This is one of our two room schools. The building is new and in splendid condition. Well qualified teachers are employed; school well equipped; strong work has been done for some years. Consolidation should be effected, including Dist. 13 and several adjoining districts. Dist. 15- School on S. W. county to qualify for special state aid. It has always been one of the strongest rural schools. Dist. 16- School on S. W. 1/4 of N. W. 1/4 of Sect.8. This is another two room school. An addition was built to the original one room building a few years ago. This addition is in good condition but the old part of the building is in poor shape. Extended repairs should be made soon. The full eight grades of work done for some years. Good teachers are employed. The board always ready to furnish needed supplies. Dist. 95- School on W. E. 1/4 of N. E. 1/4 of Sect. 34. The school recently properly equipped for special aid. For years the term of school in this district was too short, but for the last three years the term has been of proper length. The best teachers are sought and employed. The future for this school is very encouraging. Dist. 121- School on N. E. 1/4 of N. E. 1/4 of Sect. 23. A good school, properly supported by the board of patrons.