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Staffs of Primary Schools. (Table El.) The number of teachers employed in the primary departments ot public schools in 1920 was 5,755, as compared with 5,626 in 1919. Of the total number, 5,175 were adult teachers (1,675 males and 3,500 females) and 580 were pupilteachers (114 males and 466 females). The increase in numbers took place in the adult staff, there being 69 more male teachers and 106 more female teachers than in 1919. There were 46 fewer pupil-teachers than in the previous year, but this decrease was more than compensated for in the increased number of probationers. In addition to the staff of adult teachers and pupil-teachers 580 probationers were employed —144 more than in 1919. Of the total, 95 were males and 485 were females, the number of males having increased by 50 per cent. The following table shows the mimber of adult teachers in each grade of school classified under the headings of sole, head, or assistant teachers : —

Number of Adult Teachers employed in Primary Departments of Public Schools, December, 1920.

The mimber of pupils per teacher in the several grades or groups of schools is shown below, two pupil-teachers being counted as equivalent to one adult teacher, and probationers being disregarded : —

Total Average Average Number Attendance! of 9 hM f n per Teacher. Grades 111-VII (two or more teachers) ~. .. .. 153,755 38 Grades V-VII (six or more teaohers) .. .. .. 89,174 43 All schools 179,261 32 The average number of pupils per teacher in all schools remains at thirty-two, this comparatively low figure being dominated, of course, by the large number

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Grade of School. Sole Teachers. M. F. Head Teachers. Assistant Teachers. M. E. Total .dult Teachers. P. Total. M. F\ M. F. rrade 0. (1.-8) 1. (9-20) II. (21-35) IIIa. (36-80) IIIb. (81-120) IV. (121-240) V. (241-400) VI. 401.-480) VII. (over 480) 9 142 148 474 212 313 24 16 9 9 385 136 115 6 112 1 87 5 21 90 1 18 4 527 2 236 46 277 105 419 44 129 262 791 9 148 221 413 117 158 192 65 352 142 151 474 622 340 561 679 1,092 242 359 278 436 424 616 129 194 792 1,144 142 474 340 679 242 278 424 129 792 All grades 393 945 819 158 463 2,397 1,675 3,500 5,175 3,500

Grade of School. Total Average Attendance. Average Number of Children per Teacher. Grade of School. Total Average Attendance. Average Number of Children per Teacher. 0. (1-8) 1. (9-20) II. (21-35) .. IIIa. (36-80) .. IIIb. (81-120 .. IVa. (121-160) .. IVb. (161-200) .. IVa (201-240) .. Va. (241-280) .. Vb. (281-320) .. Vc. (321-360) .. Vd. (361-400) .. VIa. (401-440) .. VIb. (441-480) .. 1,057 10,591 14,858 29,904 12,355 8,094, 7,475 5,753 6,724i 8,181 7,037 6,802 3,816) 6,395/ 6 1.5 27 27 32 VIIa. (481-520) .. VIIb. (521-560) .. Vila (561-600) .. VIId. (601-640) .. VIIb. (641-680) .. VIIf. (681-720) .. Vila. (721-760) .. VIIh. (761-800) .. Vlli. (801-840) .. VIIj. (841-880) .. VIIk. (881-920) .. VIIl. (921-960) .. 5,916" 4,701 7,886 9,058 7,180 4,118 ! 5,273 * 2,981 1,609 588 909^ 5,916" 4,701 7,886 9,058 7,180 4,118 ! 5,273 " 2.981 1,609 588 909^ 39 44 42 45