8.—2.

111. DETAILED TABLES.

TABLE A1.—Number of Public Schools, December, 1908.

TABLE B1.—School Attendance at Public Schools for 1908.

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[Clasi ii; acoon ling to 'our le to " lucation Act, 1908."] Grade (with attendance constituting Grade). 3 0 M <& a 3 EH '3 a I a o a 3 m ao 1 B •a s § a d o Ui a £-° 33,0 o fr S 6 6 -W o a 3 o o w Us •3°° Eh u A S9 $B o EH 0 (1-15) .. 1 (16-20) .. 2 (21-25) .. 3 (26-32) .. 4 (33-40) .. 5 (41-50) .. 6 (51-60) .. 7 (61-75) .. 8 (76-90) .. 9 (91-120).. 0 (121-150).. .1 (151-200).. .2 (201-250).. .3 (251-280).. .4 (281-330).. .5 (331-390).. .6 (391-420).. .7 (421-480).. .8 (481-510).. .9 (511-570).. !0 (571-600).. !1 (601-660).. 12 (661-690).. 13 (691-750).. !4 (751-780).. 15 (781-840).. 16 (841-870).. !7 (871-930).. 19 (931-1,020) 10 (Over 1,020) 137 73 56 51 40 39 20 18 14 10 6 9 9 2 i 7 2 2 18 7 12 12 9 9 5 3 2 4 1 1 1 "l 35 27 24 13 12 24 10 10 7 8 4 4 4 1 2 2 2 33 23 17 14 9 11 8 3 9 5 6 3 2 4 3 1 25 9 11 4 5 11 6 7 3 9 6 3 "2 3 44 5 3 4 2 3 3 "3 1 "l 44 11 .14 12 5 9 3 4 3 3 3 4 2 15 4 2 3 3 1 2 1 1 22 4 3 1 1 1 2 "l 1 34 26 20 23 14 24 4 10 11 11 6 4 4 3 4 1 1 12 14 10 9 7 5 6 1 5 1 "2 1 1 1 1 51 23 28 22 18 18 11 14 7 9 5 2 8 2 4 1 3 2 3 2 1 1 34 24 16 25 19 12 5 4 6 5 5 4 2 2 504 250 216 190 139 169 82 82 61 75 43 40 33 15 20 17 12 9 7 8 2 10 2 4 4 2 1 477 238 218 195 141 163 102 72 54 82 39 43 30 16 11 21 8 12 5 11 2 8 3 4 1 2 2 2 "2 "l "l "2 2 "2 2 1 2 1 "l "l "2 1 "2 1 1 "l 4 1 1 "2 "l 1 1 "l "l 1 •Totals, 1908 •Totals, 1907 510 489 87 81 191 188 166 164 107 102 69 68 118 119 33 32 36 35 208 205 77 77 230 232 166 171 1,998 1,963 1,963 Difference .. 21 6 2 5 1 -1 1 3 -2 -6 35 * Including part-time and side schools, reckoned separately.

:no. ling lee lary lepartroen ;s o: listrict >g; loo] loll-num >ers. Average Whole Average A ;e Attenda: e Year (M€ Attendauci Quarters). nee for >an of e of Four Percentage of the Mean of Average Weekly Eoll of Pour Quarters. Education Districts. Aamittod during the Year. Pupils belonging at End of Year. Mean of Average Weekly Eoll of Four Quarters. Pupils at Beginning of Year. Left during the Year. Boys. Girls. Total. 1908. 1907. luckland .. ?aranaki Vanganui Vellington lawke's Bay larlborough kelson 5-rey Vestland .. ?orth Canterbury .. iouth Canterbury .. )tago louthland 30,637 4,773 11,984 14,875 8,628 1,941 5,216 1,627 967 18,105 4,888 18,054 9,171 16,579 2,095 6,627 9,283 4,320 841 2,109 722 357 7,808 1,741 6,555 3,465 11,406 1,515 5,099 6,904 3,105 619 1,659 527 246 5,910 1,241 5,042 2,667 35,810 5,353 13,512 17,254 9,843 2,163 5,666 1,822 1,078 20,003 5,388 19,567 9,969 35,067 5,306 13,501 17,038 9,721 2,134 5,675 1,809 1,050 19,965 5,350 19,448 9,910 16,135 2,406 6,210 8,011 4,473 973 2,594 783 469 9,105 2,475 9,010 4,538 H,224 2,144 5,377 7,000 3,965 894 2,274 786 450 8,234 2,181 8,328 4,121 30,359 4,550 11,587 15,011 8,438 1,867 4,868 1,569 919 17,339 4,656 17,338 8,659 866 858 85-8 88-1 868 87.5 85-8 86-7 87-4 86-8 87-0 89-2 87-4 83-7 82-6 82-9 846 83'7 84-6 83-8 84-6 87-8 83-3 85-9 88-2 86-2 Totals for 1908 .. Totals for 1907 .. 130,866 129,536 62,502 60,011 45,940 48,476 147,428 141,071 145,974 141,946 67,182 63,423 59,978 56,003 127,160 120,026 87-1 84-6 84-fi Difference -2,536 ! 6,357 1,330 2,491 4,028 3,759 3,375 7,134 2-6