§ 4. Mr. HARDIEasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the average number of scholars, 14 years of age, for the last five years leaving school in Jackton, Auldhouse, Carmunnock, and Crawford
| Area | Pupils of 14 years of age. | Pupils receiving post-primary education in the area. | Pupils from the area who are attending secondary schools elsewhere in Lanarkshire. | ||||
| Average number leaving in last five years. | Number Leaving last year. | All ages. | Age 14–17. | ||||
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | ||
| Auldhouse | … | … | 3.4 | 3 | 9 | — | — |
| Jackton | … | … | 1.6 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Carmunnock | … | 10.4 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 7 | |
| Crawford | … | … | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| There are no secondary schools within the school areas specified. | |||||||
| The obligation to attend school ceases at the age of 14, and the Lanarkshire Education Authority are not able to give the numbers of pupils over that age who attend secondary schools outwith the authority's area. |