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time schools ; and so on. Including such reopened schools, the total number of schools opened during the year was 155. The following list shows the number of schools opened and closed in each of the various education districts : —

Increases and Decreases in Number of Public Schools.

The net increase in the number of schools open at the end of the year is thus 70. The total number of public schools in each grade is shown in Table A, the corresponding figures for the previous year being shown for purposes of comparison.

Table A.—Number of Public Schools in each Grade, 1910 and 1911.

Eor the number of schools in each education district, classified in grades, reference should be made to Table Al, in the primary-education report, E.-2. Roll Number. The average weekly roll number for 1911 showed an increase for each quarter over that for the corresponding quarter of 1910. The mean of the average weekly roll for the four quarters was— Mean of average weekly roll, 1910 .. .. .. .. ..154,756 1911 .. .. .. .. .. 159,299 Increase in 1911 .. .. .. ..'•.. 4,543 Increase per cent in roll number, 1911 .. .. .. 2 - 9 The additions to the roll were again mu@h more marked in the North Island, where settlement has of late years been more rapid than in the South ; but, with the exception of Marlborough and Grey, every district showed at least some increase. As usual, the increase was most noticeable in the December quarter. Number on roll at end of 1910 .. .. .. .. .. 156,324 1911 .. .. .. .. .. 161,648 Increase in 1911 .. .. .. .. .. 5,324

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District. Number of Schools closed. Number of Schools Increase in Number ; Decrease in Number opened. of Schools. of Schools. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson 41 3 2 1 6 0 5 5 2 3 2 6 3 70 5 7 10 11 11 9 2 3 9 4 (i 8 29 ■2 5 9 5 5 4 3 Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 1 6 2 5 85 155 85 Increase (1911) 70

Number of Schools. Grade (as in Education Amendment Act, 1908). Number of School?. Grade (as in Education Amendment Aot, 1908). 1910. 1911. 1910. 1911. 0. (1-8) 1. (9-15) 2. (16-25) 3. (26-35) 4. (36-80) 5. (81-120) „ ; 6a. (121-160) °' j 6b (161-200) 7 I 7a. (201-250) '• 1 7b (251-300) f 8a (301-350) 8. 8b (351^00) ( 8c (401-450) 155 372 469 284 443 126 '51 37 35 24 20 15 12 162 393 480 283 462 127 58 33 34 27 24 13 16 i 9a. (451-500) 9. J 9b (501-550) ( 9c (551-600) 10a. (601-650) I 10b (651-700) 100 (701-750) | IOd (751-800) 10. < IOe (801-850) IOf (851-900) IIOg (901-950) I 10h (951-1,000) lOi (1,001-1,050) .. 8 12 5 9 8 2 2 4 2 7 12 4 12 5 6 3 2 9 1 1 Totals 2,096 2,166 88