INDEXES TO THE  SCHOOL CENSUSES
                                              for
                                 Stutsman County, North Dakota
                                          compiled by
                                       George L. Barron


School censuses for Stutsman County, ND exist beginning in 1901 and continuing to present day.
The early censuses were taken each year but those after 1919 have been taken every other year.
These documents have not been microfilmed and exist in piles of decaying  paper.  The original
14 x 17 inch paper is folded four times into legal packets.  Most of the folds have decayed
away leaving letter envelope  sized pieces.  Since the County Superintendent of Schools
position has been eliminated, they are now under the control of the county auditor.  Teacher
year end reports have been microfilmed and are also held by the auditor.  Indexes of all
censuses since 1901 are being compiled and printed.  The printed copies are found in the County
Auditor's office, the Alfred Dickey Public Library, and the library of the State Historical
Society of North Dakota.

School districts were organized in 1883 into sixteen districts, each four townships in size.
In time, townships split off from the original district and established districts in their
early names, later changed to current township names.

In addition to the items on these indexes, the school census included sex (male/female), city
or farm children, the number of days attended and days absent, a list of those not attending
school and reasons for non attendance, and the mailing address of the parents.  The census
included all those children between ages 6 and 20 years.  These children lived in the district
but may have gone to school elsewhere, or not at all.

The P/G symbol in the heading stands for Parent/Guardian.  When using this index please be
advised that some of the spelling of names is not good.  You will have to try all possible ways
a name might be spelled by an enumerator who was not the best speller.  The spelling of some
names has changed over time.   Expect some errors on the part of the compiler in interpreting
the spelling, and in errors of data entry.

A question mark following the name indicates that the handwriting or what is left of the record
was not easily read.  The name is a best guess.

George L. Barron, Jamestown, ND
November, 2000