The teachers of Alaska compare favorably in training and experience with those of any State in the Union. Few inexperienced teachers are employed. With the exception of those who handle vocational subjects, high-school teachers are college or university graduates. The median annual salaries of teachers in schools in incorporated towns are as follows: Superintendents, $2,800; principals, $2,150; high-school teachers, $1,682.50; elementary school teachers, $1,510. The median annual salary of teachers in schools outside incorporated towns is $1,480. Four-year high schools are maintained in Anchorage, Cordova, Douglas, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, Nome, Skagway, and Wrangell. Of the foregoing four-year high schools all but Nome and Skagway are fully accredited at the University of Washington. Other schools listed in the statistical tables as enrolling high-school students offer from one to three years of high-school work, the amount varying from year to year. Kindergarten departments are maintained in connection with the Cordova, Fairbanks, Juneau, and Ketchikan schools where full-time kindergarten teachers are employed. SCHOOLS IN INCORPORATED TOWNS There are 17 schools in incorporated towns. The per capita cost of these schools for the school year 1924-25 was $106.63. Following is a statistical report showing the enrollment and cost of these schools: SCHOOLS OUTSIDE INCORPORATED TOWNS Schools were maintained in 56 districts outside of incorporated towns during the school year 1924-25. The per capita cost of these schools was $117.98. The following statistical table contains detailed information regarding the enrollment and cost of these schools: Statistics of white and mixed schools outside incorporated towns for the school year 1924-25 ? A part of this expenditure covers rental or rather extensive repairs to school building. An estimate only, treasurer's report not received. 4 $600 of this amount was expended in purchase of building for use as a school building. Two schools were maintained in Kachemak Bay school district. * $1,540.74 of this amount was expended in construction of new school building. 1,923, 96 $ 838. 29 2,510, 14 1,830.00 3, 139.95 2,399. 28 1,823.99 1,440. 00 9 2 700.00 1,575.00 8 1,320.00 6/2 2 9 9 11, 072.50 Statistics of white and mixed schools outside incorporated towns for the school year 1924-25-Continued Teacher's living quarters provided. 1 3,025, 00 1,320.00 857.90 3,882.90 321.7232, 021. 72 2 600. 36 2725. 16 1,950. 36 1, 849.96 2, 165. 16 10 2,506.539, 121, 53 1,604. 70 * 594, 22 2518.33 2 620. 16 4, 664. 70 1,954.22 1,868. 33 1, 464. 92 36 105, 812. 50 45, 204. 83 151, 017. 33 A part of this expenditure covers rental or rather extensive repairs to school building. An estimate only, treasurer's report not received. $161.32 of this amount was expended in alterations to school building; and $2,010 in transportation of s residing outside the school district. $1,500 of this amount was expended in purchase of building for use as a school building. 1800 of this amount was expended in construction of new school building. 15500 of this amount was expended in alterations to school building. Per capita cost, $117.98. COOPERATIVE SCHOOLS Four cooperative schools were maintained during the school year 1924-25. Communities in which these schools were situated provided school buildings and assisted in the purchase of fuel. Teachsalaries and the cost of equipment and supplies were paid by he Territory. The following table sets forth information relative to the enrollment and cost to the Territory of these schools during the past year: CITIZENSHIP NIGHT SCHOOLS Night schools were maintained in 10 communities. The principal purpose of these schools is that of preparing foreigners for citizenship. A keener interest was shown in citizenship night schools than at any time since provision for their establishment was made in 1917. The cost of maintaining these schools was $3,869.50, representing an average per capita cost of $11.12 for each student enrolled. The subjects presented were algebra, arithmetic, United States and Alaska civics, English (including reading, spelling, and grammar), geography, United States history, and penmanship. Of the 348 students enrolled 132 were aliens, 141 were holders of first papers only, and 75 were citizens of the United States. Thirty-one nationalities were represented in the enrollment, as follows: The following statistical table covers the details of enrollment, attendance, instructors, and cost: AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AND SCHOOL OF MINES The third year of the college finds this institution with an increase in its enrollment of more than 50 per cent over the enrollment of the second year. The following summary shows the distribution of the students: New faculty positions created during the year are professor of history and American Government, instructor in home economics, Instructor in business administration, and director of physical edustion. It was found necessary during the year to secure assistants to take part of the work in the farmers' short course and in the short Course in home economics. During the summer of 1924 there was added to the mine shop ilding an addition 32 by 40 feet. In this building there were stalled the two stamp mills from the Bureau of Mines station and ke other equipment secured from the same source. A gift of $1000 from Mr. Stephen Birch, of New York City, supplemented the funds available for building purposes and made this addition ssible. The library now contains 6,187 bound volumes besides several thousand bulletins and pamphlets. It is well supplied with magaes, technical publications, and all the papers published in the Territory. A gift of $400 for the library from the Alaska Packers' Association is noted during the past year. €3948-251-5 |