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Table 208.10. | Public elementary and secondary pupil/teacher ratios, by selected school characteristics: Fall 2009 through fall 2019 |
Selected school characteristic | 2009 | 20101 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 20192 |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
All schools | 16.0 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 15.9 |
Enrollment size of school | |||||||||||
Under 300 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 |
300 to 499 | 15.2 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 14.9 |
500 to 999 | 16.3 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.3 |
1,000 to 1,499 | 16.8 | 17.3 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 17.0 | 16.8 | 17.0 | 16.8 |
1,500 or more | 18.7 | 19.5 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 19.1 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 18.9 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.6 |
Type |
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Regular schools | 16.1 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.1 |
Alternative | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.3 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.4 |
Special education | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.3 |
Vocational | 10.2 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 11.9 |
Percent of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch |
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25 percent or less | 16.5 | 16.8 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 16.4 | 16.3 |
26 percent to 50 percent | 16.1 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 16.0 |
51 percent to 75 percent | 15.8 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.8 |
More than 75 percent | 15.6 | 16.0 | 15.5 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 15.9 |
Level and size |
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Prekindergarten | 19.0 | 18.8 | 19.3 | 18.4 | 15.9 | 17.5 | 18.3 | 18.1 | 18.3 | 18.5 | 18.1 |
Elementary schools |
16.0 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 15.8 |
Regular | 16.0 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 15.8 |
Under 300 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.4 |
300 to 499 | 15.5 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.2 |
500 to 999 | 16.8 | 17.2 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 16.8 | 16.9 | 16.7 |
1,000 to 1,499 | 17.2 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 17.5 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.2 | 17.3 | 17.2 |
1,500 or more | 16.9 | 17.3 | 17.5 | 17.4 | 18.1 | 17.7 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 16.4 | 15.8 | 15.9 |
Middle schools |
15.7 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 16.1 | 16.0 |
Regular | 15.7 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 16.0 |
Under 300 | 13.3 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.5 |
300 to 499 | 14.4 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 15.0 | 14.6 |
500 to 999 | 15.7 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 16.0 |
1,000 to 1,499 | 17.4 | 18.1 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.7 | 17.5 |
1,500 or more | 18.9 | 19.9 | 19.4 | 19.3 | 19.4 | 19.3 | 19.1 | 19.0 | 18.6 | 19.1 | 18.5 |
Secondary and high schools |
16.3 | 16.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.2 |
Regular | 16.6 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.4 |
Under 300 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.6 |
300 to 499 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 13.9 |
500 to 999 | 15.3 | 15.5 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 15.1 |
1,000 to 1,499 | 16.4 | 16.7 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 16.2 |
1,500 or more | 18.8 | 19.3 | 18.8 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 18.8 | 18.7 | 18.6 | 18.7 | 18.5 |
Other, ungraded, and not applicable/not reported |
14.0 | 14.7 | 14.3 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.3 | 14.9 |
Regular | 16.3 | 17.0 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 16.9 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 16.8 |
Under 300 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 11.0 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.0 |
300 to 499 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 14.2 |
500 to 999 | 15.9 | 16.7 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 15.9 | 15.4 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 16.4 |
1,000 to 1,499 | 17.9 | 18.9 | 17.9 | 17.4 | 17.6 | 17.5 | 17.7 | 17.5 | 16.8 | 17.2 | 17.5 |
1,500 or more | 26.0 | 27.8 | 26.0 | 25.2 | 26.2 | 22.0 | 25.2 | 23.8 | 23.7 | 22.9 | 22.4 |
Level, type, and percent of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch |
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Elementary, regular | |||||||||||
25 percent or less | 16.7 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 16.2 |
26 to 50 percent | 16.1 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 15.9 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.7 |
51 to 75 percent | 15.7 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.5 |
More than 75 percent | 15.8 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 16.0 |
Middle, regular |
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25 percent or less | 15.6 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.8 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 15.7 |
26 to 50 percent | 16.0 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.2 | 16.0 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 16.1 |
51 to 75 percent | 15.6 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 16.0 |
More than 75 percent | 15.5 | 16.1 | 15.4 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 16.2 |
Secondary and high, regular |
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25 percent or less | 16.8 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 16.8 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 16.6 |
26 to 50 percent | 16.5 | 16.8 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.6 | 16.3 |
51 to 75 percent | 16.5 | 17.2 | 16.1 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 16.4 |
More than 75 percent | 15.9 | 16.5 | 15.5 | 16.4 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 17.0 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 16.5 | 16.2 |
1 Includes imputations for California and Wyoming. | |||||||||||
2 Includes imputations for California. | |||||||||||
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Includes only schools that reported both enrollment and teacher data. Ratios are based on data reported by schools and may differ from data reported in other tables that reflect aggregate totals reported by states. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. | |||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," 2009-10 through 2019-20. (This table was prepared November 2021.) |