DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, } SIR: In accordance with the provisions of subdivisions two and three of section fifteen hundred and thirty-two of the Political Code, I have the honor here with to submit to your Excellency the Sixth Biennial Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, for the school years ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four and eighteen hundred and seventy-five. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, HENRY N. BOLANDER, Superintendent of Public Instruction. REPORT. INTRODUCTION. Since my last report, twenty nine thousand nine hundred and fiftythree children have been added to our school population; one hundred and seventeen new school districts, supporting three hundred and twenty-two schools, have been organized; two hundred and seventyfour new school houses have been built and furnished, and old school houses refurnished, at a cost of six hundred and thirteen thousand seven hundred and forty six dollars and sixty-one cents; the school expenditures have been increased by five hundred and forty-four thousand eight hundred and eighty-five dollars and nine cents; the school property has increased in worth one million eleven thousand two hundred and sixtytwo dollars and eighty-five cents; the average school terms have been lengthened 1.33 months, being now 7.47 months as against 6.14 months in eighteen hundred and seventy-three; thirty-four districts as against four hundred and sixty-four in eighteen hundred and seventy-three, maintained school less than six months; seven hundred and sixty-five districts, as against three hundred and sixty-one in eighteen hundred and seventy-three,,maintained school more than six months; and seven hundred and eighty-seven districts, as against six hundred and thirtyseven in eighteen hundred and seventy-three, maintained school eight months and over. On the other hand, there is a decrease of .82 per cent in the enrollment of census children in public schools; a decrease of 5.18 per cent in the average number of sensus children belonging to public schools; a decrease of 3.93 per cent in the number of census children in daily attendance at public schools; and an increase of .91 per cent in the number of census children who do not attend school during the school year. Again, while the total number of children-including those over seventeen years of age-who have attended public schools at any time during the school year, is twenty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-seven more than in eighteen hundred and seventy-three, yet the average number belonging, i. e. children who attend school long enough that they can be considered as pupils, is increased by only eight thousand two hundred and forty-two; and the average daily attendance is increased by only eight thousand five hundred and sixty-six! |