Progress and Achievements of the Colored People: Containing the Story of the Wonderful Advancement of the Colored Americans—the Most Marvelous in the History of Nations—Their Past Accomplishments, Together With Their Present-day Opportunities and a Glimpse Into the Future for Further Developments—the Dawn of a Triumphant Era. A Handbook for Self-improvement Which Leads to Greater Success
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│ │ │ │ VALUE OF
STATE │ ATTENDANCE │ TEACHERS │ INCOME │ PROPERTY
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Total │ 4,875│ 400│ $544,520│ $2,576,142
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Alabama │ 264│ 27│ 29,209│ 182,500
Arkansas │ 170│ 12│ 24,003│ 141,456
Delaware │ 71│ 8│ 13,159│ 42,150
Florida │ 345│ 34│ 34,168│ 131,421
Georgia │ 390│ 21│ 25,369│ 68,449
Kentucky │ 234│ 19│ 22,327│ 156,700
Louisiana │ 160│ 23│ 31,384│ 95,250
Maryland │ 123│ 12│ 15,528│ 44,950
Mississippi │ 484│ 24│ 47,774│ 258,500
Missouri │ 264│ 33│ 42,162│ 226,375
North Carolina │ 150│ 26│ 32,518│ 129,700
Oklahoma │ 408│ 28│ 46,400│ 153,827
South Carolina │ 726│ 33│ 44,216│ 397,300
Tennessee │ 300│ 25│ 39,819│ 193,915
Texas │ 552│ 46│ 49,985│ 237,200
West Virginia │ 234│ 29│ 46,499│ 216,449
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_State Schools_:—In addition to the land-grant schools there are eleven
State schools. Four of these institutions are in Northern States. The
following table gives the important facts concerning this group.