Some Educational Statistics

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 14, 1911

Some Educational Statistics

UNDER this heading the United Presbyterian of July 13, 1911, furnished the following statistics regarding school work in the United States:—

According to the Chicago Daily News Almanac, 1911, as quoted by Dr. Bryan, the school enrolment of the United States is as follows:—

Teachers in public schools ... 496,612 Pupils in public schools ..... 17,061,962 Public high schools (professors and students) ........ 1,098,764 Private high schools (professors and students) .......... 102,360 Universities and colleges for men and both sexes:— Professors and instructors .... 21,960 Students, preparatory ....... 65,026 Collegiate ................... 134,386 Graduate ..................... 9,449 Colleges for women (teachers and students) ............ 30,396 Theological schools (professors and students) .......... 11,568 Law schools (professors and students) ................. 19,806 Medical schools (professors and students) ............. 30,115 Special schools, such as evening, business, reform, deaf, dumb, and feeble-minded ........ 793,652 Total for the United States, 19,776,694

As indicating the educational work of the churches so far as reported, we give also a table prepared by the college board of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, giving, by denominations, students, property, and endowment:—

Baptist: Institutions, 111; faculty, 2,310; students, 33,329; property, $25,476,000; endowment, $22,058,000.

Christian: Institutions, 20; faculty, 415; students, 6,091; property, $2,170,000; endowment, $1,151,000.

Congregational: Institutions, 42; faculty, 1,746; students, 21,769; property, $6,662,000; endowment, $24,394,000.

Lutheran: Institutions, 47; faculty, 557; students, 8,842; property, $3,039,000; endowment, $767,000.

Methodist: Institutions, 103; faculty, 3,171; students, 41,268; property, $23,206,000; endowment fund, $18,780,000.

Presbyterian: Institutions, 77; faculty, 1,578; students, 19,796; property, $14,096,000; endowment, $18,688,000.

Protestant Episcopal: Institutions, 10; faculty, 667; students, 5,744; property, $17,284,000; endowment, $18,970,000.

Roman Catholic: Institutions, 61; faculty, 1,649; students, 16,278; property, $25,350,000; endowment, $1,517,000.

This affords an interesting comparison of the school work carried forward by the various denominations in this country. It is stated that the endowment does not “provide income to cover the expenses,” thus making all of these denominations dependent upon public appeal. “Even these large sums,” says the Presbyterian, “do not reveal the full resources of the churches in America.”