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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│ │ │ │ Income │
│ Number │ │ │ for │
│ of │ Counted │ │ Current │Value of
States │Schools │Attendance │Teachers │Expenses │Property
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Total │ 110│ 11,250│ 474│ $181,914│ $821,295
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Alabama │ 14│ 1,613│ 51│ 14,087│ 53,300
Arkansas │ 7│ 606│ 27│ 10,926│ 40,350
District of Columbia│ 1│ 71│ 11│ 8,981│ 42,500
Florida │ 3│ 382│ 12│ 5,096│ 35,000
Georgia │ 12│ 951│ 47│ 14,224│ 52,400
Kentucky │ 2│ 18│ 2│ 1,500│ 8,200
Louisiana │ 16│ 2,228│ 62│ 21,551│ 75,300
Maryland │ 2│ 76│ 5│ │
Mississippi │ 12│ 1,837│ 58│ 19,751│ 81,590
North Carolina │ 15│ 809│ 39│ 15,640│ 60,300
South Carolina │ 9│ 1,202│ 52│ 15,192│ 96,000
Tennessee │ 1│ 77│ 5│ 1,000│ 5,000
Texas │ 7│ 788│ 56│ 28,140│ 167,725
Virginia │ 9│ 642│ 47│ 25,826│ 103,630
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The various associations of Negro Baptists own and maintain 110 schools,
of which 31 are rated as “larger or more important” by the Bureau of
Education. Some of the 31 schools are classified as “more important” on
the basis of quality of work rather than on size of plant.
The total annual income for current expenses is $181,914, of which
$99,040, is for the 31 larger schools, and $82,874 for the 79 smaller
schools. The value of property is $821,295, of which $539,545 is in the
smaller schools. According to these figures, the average income of the
larger schools is only about $3,200, and the average income of the
smaller schools is about $1,000, and the average value of plant about
$3,600.
[Illustration:
WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY, WILBERFORCE, OHIO.
One of the oldest institutions for colored people. It was founded in
1847 by the Ohio Conference of the African Methodist Church, and has
always been under colored management. It has in the University
proper and in the Combined Normal and Industrial Department an
attendance of over 400, 50 teachers, an annual income of $100,000,
and property valued at almost $600,000.
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