Average class size for humanities teachers in departmentalized instruction, by school type, and selected main assignment: 2011–12
School type and main assignment
Average class size
All schools
23.3
Main assignment
English/language arts
23.0
Languages other than English
22.7
History
25.2
Government or civics
25.0
ESL
17.7
Native American & ethnic/area studies
20.1
Philosophy
†
Public schools
24.2
Main assignment
English/language arts
23.7
Languages other than English
24.7
History
26.3
Government or civics
25.5
ESL
18.1
Native American & ethnic/area studies
20.1
Philosophy
†
† Not applicable.
NOTE: Departmentalized instruction is defined as instruction to several classes of different students most or all of the day in one or more subjects.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), "Public School Teacher and Private School Teacher Data Files," 2011–12.
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