ONEIDA SCHOOL REPORT - 1879

From "History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan" - 1880

The following items are from the report of the school inspectors for 1879:

Number of districts in township (five whole, four fractional).............. 9
Number of children of school age.................................................... 821
Number in attendance for year........................................................ 685
Number of school-houses (one stone, two brick, eight frame)......... 11
Number of seatings in same............................................................ 790
Value of school property................................................................. $9050.00
Number of teachers employed (six males,fourteen females)........... 20
Wages paid same (males, $1242.50; females, $1377)....................$2619.50
Total resources for year................................................................. 4353.98
Amount on hand Sept. 1, 1879....................................................... 490.02
Total expenditures, less amount on hand....................................... 3863.96