Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1908 — RECORD-BREAKING ENROLLMENT. [ARTICLE]

RECORD-BREAKING ENROLLMENT.

Rensselaer Schools Opened Monday With Largest Enrollment In Their History. . Notwithstanding the recent establishment of the Catholic parochial school here the enrollment of the City schools which opened Monday is the greatest in their history, it being about ten greater than last year which was also a record breaker. There is a total enrollment of 536, 181 of which is in the high school—-72 in the freshman class, 46 Sophmores, 33 Juniors and 3fi Seniors. The grade enrollment by rooms is as follows: Ist, 69; 2d, 40; 3d, 40; 4th', 39; sth, 43; 6th, 48; 7th, 44; Bth, 32. The enrollment at the Parochial school is 48. Of the high school students 85 are 'foreign,” or out of town students, most of them coming from the country districts about Rensselaer. At Monticello the total enrollment is 520. 16 less than here and in the high school It is 172. 9 less than here.