Identifier: reportofsurveyof00port (find matches)
Title: Report of the survey of the public school system of School district no. 1, Multnomah County, Oregon
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Portland School District. Survey committee Montague, Richard Ward, 1862-1935 Cubberley, Ellwood Patterson, 1868-1941
Subjects: Portland Public Schools (Or.) Education
Publisher: (Portland, Or., Schwab printing company)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ops backto its former slower rate of increase. In 1901 a new increase inschool census began, and this has continued. Since 1905 theincrease has been rapid for both the school census and the schoolenrollment. This is shown by the rapid mounting upward ofthe curve. So great has been the recent increase in populationthat, in the seven years from 1905 to 1912, both the schoolcensus and the school enrollment have increased about 15,000children, and, from 1905 to 1913, the schools increased more inenrollment than they had in all the years from the time the firstschool was opened in 1847 up to 1905. The present rate of increase in the enrollment of childrenin the schools, based on the recent figures, is six children a dayfor every day in the year; a new class-room every six and two-thirds days; and a new school building, as large as the new Josiah 214 SCHOOL SURVEY REPORT o o o o o O o o o Q o o o o o o o o o o o * a* « •» * Cr U) ^ *> mi c« esj r-« 8 ooo
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CHAP. XII. BUILDINGS AND SITES PROBLEM 215 Failing school, every four months. At least three such build-ings, or their equivalent in scattered units, ought to be con-structed each year, to meet merely the present needs. Theseneeds will naturally increase with the growth of the city, andsoon four and five such new buildings will be required eachyear. Such a rapid growth as this means a great strain upon theschool department finances, and the Board of School Directorshas shown much foresight and has served the city well in keep-ing the school facilities abreast with this remarkable increase inthe school population. So well has the board done this workthat there are today no half-time classes in Portland, all chil-dren who need school accommodations are provided for, andthe private and parochial school enrollment of the city is rela-tively small. This is, indeed, a commendable record of accom-plishment. The Board of School Directors is also to be com-mended for the foresight they have sh

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