Is Clinton Elementary School a good school?

Clinton Elementary School ranks 1497 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Clinton Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,016 students attended Clinton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Clinton Elementary School?

Students at Clinton Elementary School are 44% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 15% African American, 12% White, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Clinton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clinton Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Mather High School

Clinton Elementary School

Summary:

Clinton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 1,016 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois. The school faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently lower test scores compared to the district and state averages, and struggles in serving certain student subgroups effectively.

Clinton Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 14.5% to 39.6% in recent years, significantly higher than the nearby Jamieson Elementary, Stone Elementary Scholastic Academy, and Decatur Classical Elementary schools, which have rates ranging from 15.2% to 40.6%. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.1% of Clinton students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and 41.2% for the state of Illinois. In math, only 18.5% of Clinton students were proficient, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state.

Clinton Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 977 out of 2,052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,497 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024, placing it in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools. This underperformance is particularly concerning given that the school has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 90.55% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Despite increased spending per student, from $10,993 in 2019-2020 to $15,020 in 2022-2023, the school has not seen significant improvements in academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

6110 N Fairfield Ave
Chicago, IL 60659-2647

(773) 534-2025

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1497^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,935

Students who attend Clinton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Mather High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 1,016

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.8%

Hispanic:

26.9%

African American:

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.6%

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Compare Details Clinton Elementary School ranks worse than 72.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 193^rd among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.68. (See more...)

Compare Details Clinton Elementary School ranks worse than 53.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clinton Elementary School is $15,935. 441 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

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Clinton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clinton Elementary School 1497^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Clinton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Clinton Elementary School 724^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Clinton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	35.93	1462^nd	2020	27.6%
2004	47.66	1254^th	2030	38.2%
2005	36.36	1467^th	2022	27.4%
2006	39.26	1519^th	2086	27.2%
2007	38.02	1542^nd	2095	26.4%
2008	20.93	1760^th	2092	15.9%
2009	34.53	1573^rd	2120	25.8%
2010	38.18	1512^th	2139	29.3%
2011	32.47	1603^rd	2147	25.3%
2012	32.85	1626^th	2166	24.9%
2013	38.61	1429^th	2167	34.1%
2014	34.31	1440^th	2093	31.2%
2015	46.75	977^th	2052	52.4%
2016	40.88	1152^nd	2046	43.7%
2017	40.36	1159^th	2044	43.3%
2018	39.33	1193^rd	2037	41.4%
2019	34.85	1315^th	2086	37.0%
2021	25.27	1408^th	1948	27.7%
2022	29.35	1415^th	2082	32.0%
2023	26.33	1488^th	2077	28.4%
2024	26.68	1497^th	2067	27.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.15	480^th	718	33.1%
2019	48.83	304^th	743	59.1%
2021	42.84	244^th	537	54.6%
2022	36.54	508^th	768	33.9%
2023	32.03	594^th	788	24.6%
2024	39.46	476^th	826	42.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	30.73	821^st	1194	31.2%
2022	35.18	651^st	1113	41.5%
2023	35.80	678^th	1156	41.3%
2024	32.73	780^th	1195	34.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.39	595^th	1765	66.3%
2019	52.56	747^th	1816	58.9%
2021	40.60	840^th	1514	44.5%
2022	46.11	871^st	1763	50.6%
2023	39.52	1065^th	1808	41.1%
2024	35.76	1171^st	1793	34.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.22	51^st	52	1.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.73	1027^th	1964	47.7%
2019	36.91	1237^th	2019	38.7%
2021	21.61	1340^th	1680	20.2%
2022	33.27	1238^th	1970	37.2%
2023	31.23	1293^rd	1957	33.9%
2024	29.69	1340^th	1942	31.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.11	756^th	907	16.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.80	1257^th	1972	36.3%
2019	33.75	1310^th	2019	35.1%
2021	24.60	1273^rd	1707	25.4%
2022	25.56	1422^nd	1977	28.1%
2023	22.64	1527^th	1984	23.0%
2024	24.02	1486^th	1959	24.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	4.44	239^th	242	1.2%
2019	2.39	242^nd	243	0.4%
2021	2.30	133^rd	134	0.7%
2022	4.20	221^st	226	2.2%
2023	3.20	235^th	237	0.8%
2024	4.15	216^th	219	1.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.83	145^th	698	79.2%
2019	69.66	117^th	711	83.5%
2021	24.16	423^rd	428	1.2%
2022	47.58	279^th	684	59.2%
2023	59.97	182^nd	692	73.7%
2024	57.43	187^th	655	71.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.48	426^th	938	54.6%
2019	35.91	614^th	955	35.7%
2022	24.60	790^th	954	17.2%
2023	20.55	876^th	970	9.7%
2024	22.54	815^th	959	15.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.48	1272^nd	1463	13.1%
2019	20.13	1246^th	1462	14.8%
2022	18.71	1247^th	1425	12.5%
2023	11.81	1341^st	1419	5.5%
2024	12.33	1305^th	1392	6.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	40.93	765^th	1185	35.4%
2004	40.47	787^th	1204	34.6%
2005	38.58	819^th	1209	32.3%
2006	56.03	661^st	1272	48.0%
2007	56.88	653^rd	1287	49.3%
2008	41.05	866^th	1293	33.0%
2009	36.74	949^th	1318	28.0%
2010	45.61	854^th	1327	35.6%
2011	53.08	735^th	1344	45.3%
2012	57.61	655^th	1365	52.0%
2013	55.94	609^th	1367	55.4%
2014	54.08	629^th	1322	52.4%
2015	60.83	404^th	1302	69.0%
2016	56.83	485^th	1294	62.5%
2017	50.30	584^th	1293	54.8%
2018	51.50	579^th	1293	55.2%
2019	44.02	704^th	1356	48.1%
2021	37.12	691^st	1241	44.3%
2022	44.79	671^st	1369	51.0%
2023	42.14	729^th	1367	46.7%
2024	41.28	724^th	1363	46.9%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.42	80^th	285	71.9%
2019	45.65	145^th	339	57.2%
2021	66.54	23^rd	277	91.7%
2022	57.79	88^th	454	80.6%
2023	42.45	236^th	480	50.8%
2024	44.38	214^th	486	56.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.17	334^th	602	44.5%
2019	52.41	239^th	792	69.8%
2022	31.73	558^th	781	28.6%
2023	58.41	218^th	805	72.9%
2024	60.07	220^th	802	72.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.94	244^th	1161	79.0%
2019	58.98	391^st	1217	67.9%
2021	55.15	342^nd	1019	66.4%
2022	64.00	307^th	1221	74.9%
2023	59.98	369^th	1234	70.1%
2024	55.74	436^th	1219	64.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.60	529^th	1226	56.9%
2019	44.79	663^rd	1276	48.0%
2021	33.48	639^th	1017	37.2%
2022	53.41	489^th	1286	62.0%
2023	43.46	668^th	1275	47.6%
2024	39.87	703^rd	1251	43.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.67	319^th	674	52.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.11	612^th	1223	50.0%
2019	42.34	687^th	1296	47.0%
2021	38.90	578^th	1048	44.8%
2022	37.76	731^st	1286	43.2%
2023	39.26	729^th	1292	43.6%
2024	42.14	648^th	1264	48.7%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.18	195^th	209	6.7%
2019	7.17	191^st	201	5.0%
2021	1.17	111^th	112	0.9%
2022	5.54	194^th	198	2.0%
2023	8.34	182^nd	192	5.2%
2024	9.44	169^th	184	8.2%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.62	73^rd	511	85.7%
2019	70.43	100^th	565	82.3%
2021	51.67	123^rd	385	68.1%
2022	52.59	202^nd	573	64.7%
2023	77.31	59^th	569	89.6%
2024	54.55	186^th	548	66.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.39	252^nd	590	57.3%
2019	42.69	343^rd	639	46.3%
2021	49.72	213^th	517	58.8%
2022	36.70	411^th	662	37.9%
2023	35.56	418^th	661	36.8%
2024	36.18	395^th	643	38.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Clinton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.94	719^th	889	19.1%
2019	29.74	647^th	905	28.5%
2022	46.82	450^th	898	49.9%
2023	26.66	690^th	895	22.9%
2024	19.59	736^th	875	15.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

I am a former Clinton graduate, and I can not express how much the academic and life lessons learned at Clinton prepared me for success in life. Thank you to all the hard working teachers and staff! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Clinton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	509	47	286	107	1	n/a	n/a	0	950
1989	514	56	281	125	6	n/a	n/a	0	982
1990	537	63	308	141	3	n/a	n/a	0	1052
1991	589	37	308	142	6	n/a	n/a	0	1082
1992	551	45	344	113	9	n/a	n/a	0	1062
1993	593	58	365	131	3	n/a	n/a	0	1150
1994	596	68	361	115	3	n/a	n/a	0	1143
1995	570	78	364	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	1222
1996	570	78	364	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	1222
1997	559	87	439	267	2	n/a	n/a	0	1354
1998	601	112	505	277	3	n/a	n/a	0	1498
1999	590	123	465	326	3	n/a	n/a	0	1507
2000	565	108	502	356	2	n/a	n/a	0	1533
2001	505	126	587	357	11	n/a	n/a	0	1586
2002	422	149	574	413	4	n/a	n/a	0	1562
2003	422	149	574	413	4	n/a	n/a	0	1562
2004	365	171	565	456	2	n/a	n/a	0	1559
2005	311	205	518	452	6	n/a	n/a	0	1492
2006	239	184	461	423	6	n/a	n/a	19	1332
2007	209	196	429	430	6	n/a	n/a	20	1290
2008	184	183	423	411	8	n/a	n/a	43	1252
2009	204	159	468	428	5	n/a	n/a	1	1265
2010	198	158	507	404	4	n/a	n/a	0	1271
2011	159	108	416	349	17	12	9	0	1070
2012	186	127	415	369	13	15	7	0	1132
2013	179	130	433	326	17	11	7	0	1103
2014	185	128	441	352	13	8	9	0	1136
2015	179	138	433	343	9	5	14	0	1121
2016	188	158	438	323	2	0	8	0	1117
2017	195	152	470	337	4	0	3	0	1161
2018	206	149	524	337	4	0	3	0	1223
2019	151	148	500	345	5	0	3	0	1152
2020	130	153	510	311	8	1	5	0	1118
2021	125	158	529	307	9	0	10	0	1138
2022	113	156	495	296	11	0	7	0	1078
2023	125	151	445	273	11	0	10	1	1016

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clinton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	950	40.0	23.7	n/a
1989	982	41.0	23.9	n/a
1990	1052	47.0	22.3	n/a
1991	1082	52.0	20.8	n/a
1992	1062	53.0	20.0	n/a
1993	1150	57.0	20.2	n/a
1994	1143	56.5	20.2	n/a
1995	1222	63.0	19.4	n/a
1996	1222	63.0	19.4	n/a
1997	1354	66.0	20.5	n/a
1998	1498	70.0	21.4	n/a
1999	1507	73.0	20.6	n/a
2000	1533	68.0	22.5	n/a
2001	1586	76.0	20.9	n/a
2002	1562	77.0	20.3	76.3
2003	1562	77.0	20.3	76.3
2004	1559	66.2	23.5	77.3
2005	1492	75.6	19.7	83.1
2006	1332	85.2	15.6	87.7
2007	1290	63.0	20.5	89.4
2008	1252	70.0	17.9	91.2
2009	1265	62.5	20.2	89.2
2010	1271	65.0	19.5	95.9
2011	1070	55.0	19.4	93.4
2012	1132	57.0	19.8	92.2
2013	1103	71.3	15.4	90
2014	1136	59.0	19.2	93.3
2015	1121	60.0	18.6	90.3
2016	1117	57.0	19.5	91.2
2017	1161	56.8	20.4	94.1
2018	1223	60.4	20.2	92.7
2019	1152	64.0	18.0	92.9
2020	1118	71.5	15.6	91.3
2021	1138	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1078	74.0	14.5	89.7
2023	1016	71.0	14.3	90.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clinton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	950	40.0	23.7	n/a
1989	982	41.0	23.9	n/a
1990	1052	47.0	22.3	n/a
1991	1082	52.0	20.8	n/a
1992	1062	53.0	20.0	n/a
1993	1150	57.0	20.2	n/a
1994	1143	56.5	20.2	n/a
1995	1222	63.0	19.4	n/a
1996	1222	63.0	19.4	n/a
1997	1354	66.0	20.5	n/a
1998	1498	70.0	21.4	n/a
1999	1507	73.0	20.6	n/a
2000	1533	68.0	22.5	n/a
2001	1586	76.0	20.9	n/a
2002	1562	77.0	20.3	76.3
2003	1562	77.0	20.3	76.3
2004	1559	66.2	23.5	77.3
2005	1492	75.6	19.7	83.1
2006	1332	85.2	15.6	87.7
2007	1290	63.0	20.5	89.4
2008	1252	70.0	17.9	91.2
2009	1265	62.5	20.2	89.2
2010	1271	65.0	19.5	95.9
2011	1070	55.0	19.4	93.4
2012	1132	57.0	19.8	92.2
2013	1103	71.3	15.4	90
2014	1136	59.0	19.2	93.3
2015	1121	60.0	18.6	90.3
2016	1117	57.0	19.5	91.2
2017	1161	56.8	20.4	94.1
2018	1223	60.4	20.2	92.7
2019	1152	64.0	18.0	92.9
2020	1118	71.5	15.6	91.3
2021	1138	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1078	74.0	14.5	89.7
2023	1016	71.0	14.3	90.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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