Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 212, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1912 — Decrease in School Enrollment This Year, [ARTICLE]

Decrease in School Enrollment This Year,

The city schools opened Monday with a decrease in enrollment from last year. The total enrollment for the day was 494, or a decrease of ten from last year. The enrollment by classes follows: —— : ———- First Grade —57. "Second Grade — 48r _ Third Grade —50, Fourth Grade—4s. Fifth Grade—37. Sixth Grade—=37. Seventh Grade —39. Eighth Grade —42. Freshmen—3o. Sophomore—46. Junior—36. Senior —-22. *, * The most notable decrease is in the enrollment in the Freshman class, dropping from 61 last year to 36 this year. There are 22 seniors this year. In 1911 there were 25 graduates. In 1911 the junior class had 36 students enrolled, showing that nine pupils have, for some reason or other, failed to report. Before the end of the week it is very probable that several more freshmen will have been enrolled.