In 1920 report there is shown in Sheridan county a total of 116 districts. Ninety-two of these are housed in frame school houses, five in brick and four in stone or concrete. There are eight log and three sod school houses in the county, and all the houses are in fair condition.

There are 3108 pupils in Sheridan county, and 169 teachers, nine of whom are male and one hundred sixty female. The last state apportionment to the county was $4296.99. Four

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years ago, the state apportionment amounted to $3876.13. The county superintendent, Mrs. Pearl Summers, believes that there is some error in the computations, or Sheridan county would receive a greater share of the state funds. The progressive policies adopted by the state land department, in taking an inventory of school property, and making the property even more for support of the schools, while G. L. Shumway was commissioner, which policy has been followed by his successor, Dan Swanson, it seems would yield a larger increase from the state apportionment. Mrs. Summers is investigating, and if there is more due the county, she will get it for the county schools.

In 1920, twenty-three schools in the county had nine months of school. There were thirtythree that had eight months and forty-three that had less than eight months school. Eleven schools had no school or less than four months. Each and every district in the county has adequate funds for a four months' term, if they so desire.