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[[STAMP]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/STAMP]]

[Ed. Form, No. 4.]
TEACHER'S MONTHLY SCHOOL REPORT,
For the Month of February to 18 Oct. 1867.
A School under the distinct control of one Teacher, or a Teacher with one assistant, is to be reported as one School.
To be forwarded as soon as possible after the 1st of each month.

Number of Day Schools 1
Number of Night Schools 0
Location, and Name of School. Location in Clayton, Barbr [[Barbour]] Co. Ala. Called Claton Colored -
When opened Opened on 18th day of February 1867
Societies, &e., Patrons; No societies - Patrons, the colored people in & about Clayton
Number of Schools sustained by freedmen 0
Number of Schools sustained in part by freedmen 0
Number of teachers transported by Bureau 0
Number of School buildings owned by freedmen 0

Number of School buildings furnished by Bureau 1
Whole number of teachers 1 White 0 Colored
Whole number of pupils enrolled 25 Male 27 Female 8
Number of pupils enrolled last report 0
Number left school this month 0
Number of new scholars this month 52
Average attendance 40
Number of pupils paying tuition 0
Number of White pupils 0
Number always present 35
Number always punctual 35
Number over 16 years of age 5
Number in Alphabet 12
Number who spell and read easy lessons 3 can spell & read easy lessons, all others except 12 can spell
Number of advanced readers 0
Number in geography 0
Number in arithmetic 0
Number in higher branches 0
Number in writing 0
Number on needlework 0
Number free before the war 0
Number of Sabbath Schools 0
Number of pupils in Sabbath Schools 0
To these  questions give exact, or approximate answers.
1. How many of above Schools are graded? 0 How many grades? 0
2. How many Day or Night Schools, within your knowledge, not reported above? 0 Number of pupils (estimated) in such Schools? 0
3. How many Teachers in the above Day or Night Schools? 1 White, 0 Colored,
4. How many Sabbath-Schools, within your knowledge, and not reported above? 0 Number of pupils (estimated) in such Schools? 0
5. How many Teachers in the above Sabbath-Schools? 0 White, 0 Colored, 
6. How many Industrial Schools? 0 Whole number of pupils in all? 0 State the kind of work done, 0
7. Whole amount of tuition paid by the Freedmen during the month, 0
8. Whole amount of cost of transportation furnished by the Bureau for the month, 0
9. Grand total of expense per month of above schools by all parties, $50 for teacher & [[?]] for Assistants
10. Whole number of High or Normal Schools, 1 How many pupils in all? 52
11. Remarks. This school was established by the Superintendent of Education & is patronized by a large number of industrious & orderly freedmen, whose employers are very favorably inclined toward said school - The present teacher without assistance can not teach all the scholars who will be sent - The desires or requests that an assistant be engaged - The freedman as yet are unable to pay any part of the tuition - Some of the pupils show a disposit [disposition]] to learn and will be benefitted - others as yet have made but little progress. It is hoped that all may, be taught, at least to read & write.

F.M. Kennedy