CHAPTER XLIV.

STATISTICS OF REFORM SCHOOLS.

There were 92 reform schools in the United States reporting to this Office for the year 1901-2. In these schools 624 teachers were employed in the instruction of 29,612 pupils. Of those under instruction 18,469 were learning useful trades. The reformatories had 35,247 inmates, 28,981 males and 6,266 females. During the year 13,602 youths were committed and 11,944 discharged. Of the number in the institutions 29,007 were white and 4,589 colored, 1,651 not reported as to race. There were 12,827 inmates, children of native parents and 9,992 of foreign-born parents, the remainder not reported as to parentage. There were 2,219 inmates who could neither read nor write and 3,232 who could only read when admitted.

The number of assistants caring for inmates, not including those wholly engaged as teachers, was 2,057. The grounds and buildings belonging to the institutions had an aggregate valuation of $20,647,337. During the year the sum of $3,441,390 was expended for support of reformatories and $774,963 for buildings and improvements. The items mentioned above are given for each State in Tables 1 and 2.

Of the 92 schools 34 were in the North Atlantic Division. These schools had 275 teachers and 13,044 pupils, 9,528 of the latter receiving industrial training. The number of inmates reported was 15,846, of which number 13,846 were males and 2,000 females. The value of grounds and buildings was $9,780,312, on which the expenditure for the year amounted to $386,508. For the support of the 34 schools the sum of $1,527,178 was expended.

The South Atlantic Division had 15 reform schools with 72 teachers, 2,594 pupils in school departments and 1,140 in industrial training. Of the 2,927 inmates there were 2,508 males and 419 females. The value of grounds and buildings was $1,670,801, on which was expended for the year the sum of $30,344. The amount expended for the support of the 15 schools was only $174,717.

The South Central Division reported only 6 schools with 30 teachers, 970 pupils in school and 129 receiving industrial training. The number of inmates was 1,811, of whom 1,297 were males and 514 females. Buildings and grounds were valued at $210,000, on which the sum of $3,150 was expended during the year. The 7 schools expended $63,015 in running expenses.

In the North Central Division there were 30 reform schools with 224 teachers and 11,738 pupils, 6,894 in industrial training. The total number of inmates was 13,229, of whom 10,072 were males and 3,157 females. Buildings and grounds were valued at $8,009,451. The sum of $308,469 was expended during the year for buildings and improvements and $1,426,328 for running expenses.

The Western Division reported 7 schools with 23 instructors and 1,266 pupils, 778 in industrial training. The total number of inmates was 1,434, of whom 1,258 were males and 176 females. Grounds and buildings were valued at $976,773. Improvements were made at a cost of $46,492. The sum of $250,152 was necessary to the support of the 7 schools.

TABLE 1.-Summary of statistics of reform schools, 1901–2.

92 624 29,612 18,469 28,981 6, 266 35, 247 $20, 647, 337 $774, 963 $3,441, 390

State or Territory.

TABLE 2.-Summary of statistics of reform schools, 1901–2.