Winona Daily Republican in Winona, Minnesota

Annual report on Winona County common schools

The report covers the year ending August 1877, noting district taxes totaling 16232 for indebtedness and support, Wis none City tax 19848, and 47,600 in funds from the county treasury. It records 105 winter schools, 4389 enrolled excluding two independents, 145 certificates issued, 64 male and 42 female teachers, with wages and attendance statistics, plus observations on schoolhouses, ventilation, blackboards, maps, and instructional materials. It urges prompt, accurate reporting and notes tardiness and district variations, emphasizing the need for clerks and teachers to improve records and attendance.