TABLE No. 16a., Abstract of the Return of the Progress of Schools.
| Period. |
No. of Schools in operation. |
No. of Scholars on the Rolls. |
Average Attendance. |
Average No. on the Rolls at each School. |
Average attendance at each School. |
Per centage of Attendance to Nos. on the Rolls. |
| 1856 |
11 |
429 |
|
39.0 |
|
|
| 1857 |
12 |
513 |
|
47.9 |
|
|
| 1858 |
13 |
643 |
|
49.4 |
|
|
| 1859 |
14 |
742 |
515 |
53.0 |
32.5 |
69.4 |
| 1860 |
16 |
874 |
576 |
54.6 |
36.0 |
65.8 |
| 1861 |
20 |
897 |
608 |
44.8 |
30.4 |
67.7 |
| 1862 |
23 |
1,037 |
711 |
45.0 |
30.9 |
68.4 |
| 1863 |
28 |
1,247 |
845 |
44.5 |
30.2 |
67.7 |
| 1864 |
32 |
1,454 |
1,021 |
45.4 |
32.0 |
70.0 |
| 1865 |
36 |
1,586 |
1,101 |
44.0 |
30.5 |
69.4 |
| 1866 |
41 |
1,803 |
1,278 |
43.9 |
31.1 |
70.8 |
| 1867 |
42 |
1,946 |
1,363 |
46.3 |
32.4 |
70.0 |
| 1868 |
48 |
2,054 |
1,437 |
43.0 |
30.0 |
70.0 |
| 1869 |
55 |
2,188 |
1,569 |
39.8 |
28.5 |
71.7 |