Is Disney Elementary Magnet School a good school?

Disney Elementary Magnet School ranks 705 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Disney Elementary Magnet School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,455 students attended Disney Elementary Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Disney Elementary Magnet School?

Students at Disney Elementary Magnet School are 51% African American, 21% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Disney Elementary Magnet School

Summary:

Disney Elementary Magnet School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 1,455 students. This school stands out within the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Disney Elementary Magnet School consistently ranks in the top half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 466-705 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels, with 45.9% of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and 31.8% in IAR/Mathematics, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, respectively. The school's performance for African American and Hispanic students is particularly impressive, ranking 57th and 124th out of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for Asian students is relatively lower, ranking 155th out of 219 schools.

While Disney Elementary Magnet School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center and Brennemann Elementary School, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.0% in 2019-2020 to 23.6% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school's spending per student has increased, but the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, suggesting the additional funding may have been allocated to other resources or support services.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

4140 N Marine Dr
Chicago, IL 60613-2311

(773) 534-5840

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,334

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 1,455

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.9%

Hispanic:

20.6%

White:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Disney Elementary Magnet School ranks better than 65.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 63^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 61.73. (See more...)

Compare Details Disney Elementary Magnet School ranks better than 73.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.69. (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 Disney Elementary Magnet School is $16,334. 430 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

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Disney Elementary Magnet School:

SchoolDigger ranks Disney Elementary Magnet School 705^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Disney Elementary Magnet School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Disney Elementary Magnet School 358^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Disney Elementary Magnet 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 Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	26.12	1595^th	2020	21.0%
2004	29.58	1585^th	2030	21.9%
2005	31.65	1550^th	2022	23.3%
2006	48.29	1335^th	2086	36.0%
2007	57.53	1121^st	2095	46.5%
2008	63.55	942^nd	2092	55.0%
2009	68.47	789^th	2120	62.8%
2010	72.35	651^st	2139	69.6%
2011	69.68	754^th	2147	64.9%
2012	73.29	615^th	2166	71.6%
2013	75.27	520^th	2167	76.0%
2014	79.01	422^nd	2093	79.8%
2015	78.66	372^nd	2052	81.9%
2016	79.30	375^th	2046	81.7%
2017	77.63	419^th	2044	79.5%
2018	78.84	398^th	2037	80.5%
2019	83.75	291^st	2086	86.0%
2021	72.61	466^th	1948	76.1%
2022	64.51	670^th	2082	67.8%
2023	63.00	692^nd	2077	66.7%
2024	61.73	705^th	2067	65.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.26	87^th	718	87.9%
2019	92.19	18^th	743	97.6%
2022	70.51	96^th	768	87.5%
2023	52.93	262^nd	788	66.8%
2024	52.91	268^th	826	67.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.54	423^rd	763	44.6%
2019	39.63	638^th	1194	46.6%
2021	67.98	132^nd	640	79.4%
2022	30.44	765^th	1113	31.3%
2023	62.29	323^rd	1156	72.1%
2024	63.88	311^th	1195	74.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.40	81^st	1765	95.4%
2019	91.42	45^th	1816	97.5%
2021	86.32	78^th	1514	94.8%
2022	77.72	195^th	1763	88.9%
2023	75.64	251^st	1808	86.1%
2024	67.47	397^th	1793	77.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.99	350^th	1964	82.2%
2019	83.75	251^st	2019	87.6%
2021	65.52	489^th	1680	70.9%
2022	62.75	652^nd	1970	66.9%
2023	62.97	639^th	1957	67.3%
2024	56.96	731^st	1942	62.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.33	587^th	907	35.3%
2024	33.88	565^th	886	36.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.95	396^th	1972	79.9%
2019	82.00	292^nd	2019	85.5%
2021	72.06	399^th	1707	76.6%
2022	64.18	612^th	1977	69.0%
2023	60.21	673^rd	1984	66.1%
2024	64.32	601^st	1959	69.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.50	128^th	242	47.1%
2019	46.45	150^th	243	38.3%
2021	70.24	37^th	134	72.4%
2022	46.47	139^th	226	38.5%
2023	57.44	104^th	237	56.1%
2024	40.77	155^th	219	29.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.93	27^th	698	96.1%
2019	93.93	21^st	711	97.0%
2021	93.76	10^th	428	97.7%
2022	90.70	23^rd	684	96.6%
2023	85.05	44^th	692	93.6%
2024	82.00	57^th	655	91.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.37	39^th	938	95.8%
2019	95.05	11^th	955	98.8%
2021	68.81	120^th	742	83.8%
2022	75.12	149^th	954	84.4%
2023	77.97	109^th	970	88.8%
2024	77.93	124^th	959	87.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.60	42^nd	1463	97.1%
2019	93.16	30^th	1462	97.9%
2021	90.51	71^st	1308	94.6%
2022	80.50	201^st	1425	85.9%
2023	67.85	376^th	1419	73.5%
2024	73.32	304^th	1392	78.2%

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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 Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	48.46	693^rd	1185	41.5%
2004	48.25	708^th	1204	41.2%
2005	51.96	688^th	1209	43.1%
2006	66.28	467^th	1272	63.3%
2007	71.93	349^th	1287	72.9%
2008	72.99	352^nd	1293	72.8%
2009	73.01	353^rd	1318	73.2%
2010	78.62	233^rd	1327	82.4%
2011	78.89	224^th	1344	83.3%
2012	78.58	233^rd	1365	82.9%
2013	86.71	134^th	1367	90.2%
2014	80.75	213^th	1322	83.9%
2015	84.01	170^th	1302	86.9%
2016	75.59	259^th	1294	80.0%
2017	85.32	156^th	1293	87.9%
2018	78.32	235^th	1293	81.8%
2019	76.52	271^st	1356	80.0%
2021	85.36	136^th	1241	89.0%
2022	80.64	211^th	1369	84.6%
2023	76.06	261^st	1367	80.9%
2024	68.69	358^th	1363	73.7%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	90.15	14^th	164	91.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	27.73	648^th	792	18.2%
2021	74.65	60^th	548	89.1%
2022	53.25	205^th	781	73.8%
2023	77.34	116^th	805	85.6%
2024	64.53	201^st	802	74.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.45	77^th	1161	93.4%
2019	82.55	118^th	1217	90.3%
2021	92.06	33^rd	1019	96.8%
2022	90.13	44^th	1221	96.4%
2023	89.20	55^th	1234	95.5%
2024	84.13	97^th	1219	92.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.83	184^th	1226	85.0%
2019	76.12	261^st	1276	79.5%
2021	79.83	153^rd	1017	85.0%
2022	80.76	194^th	1286	84.9%
2023	71.50	297^th	1275	76.7%
2024	67.10	353^rd	1251	71.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.10	339^th	674	49.7%
2024	42.84	295^th	639	53.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.03	297^th	1223	75.7%
2019	73.93	282^nd	1296	78.2%
2021	79.23	153^rd	1048	85.4%
2022	77.61	218^th	1286	83.0%
2023	78.14	215^th	1292	83.4%
2024	67.88	328^th	1264	74.1%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.42	147^th	209	29.7%
2019	35.50	139^th	201	30.8%
2022	68.85	60^th	198	69.7%
2023	65.05	66^th	192	65.6%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.73	20^th	511	96.1%
2019	88.84	33^rd	565	94.2%
2021	88.42	16^th	385	95.8%
2022	95.57	16^th	573	97.2%
2023	96.00	12^th	569	97.9%
2024	91.40	18^th	548	96.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.99	60^th	590	89.8%
2019	87.69	42^nd	639	93.4%
2021	77.25	63^rd	517	87.8%
2022	85.26	61^st	662	90.8%
2023	71.97	126^th	661	80.9%
2024	59.56	201^st	643	68.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Disney Elementary Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.82	34^th	889	96.2%
2019	93.10	32^nd	905	96.5%
2021	95.26	17^th	813	97.9%
2022	88.97	59^th	898	93.4%
2023	82.86	116^th	895	87.0%
2024	71.00	207^th	875	76.3%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, June 22, 2019

Our son has been going to Disney since Kindergarten (he'll be a 5th Grader 2019-20). We love the teachers, administrators, and staff! We are so lucky that he is there! Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, December 27, 2015

It is hard to do the work of teachers in this day and age. I applaud the work that the teachers at this school do from kids from a vat array of backgrounds. It is hard there. There is magic. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Disney Elementary Magnet School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	435	506	207	509	8	n/a	n/a	0	1665
1989	461	515	228	476	3	n/a	n/a	0	1683
1990	439	526	209	479	39	n/a	n/a	0	1692
1991	465	518	242	490	3	n/a	n/a	0	1718
1992	468	529	243	513	3	n/a	n/a	0	1756
1993	484	530	218	522	7	n/a	n/a	0	1761
1994	500	543	205	512	7	n/a	n/a	0	1767
1995	474	529	206	537	8	n/a	n/a	0	1754
1996	474	529	206	537	8	n/a	n/a	0	1754
1997	470	540	173	542	8	n/a	n/a	0	1733
1998	459	549	145	525	12	n/a	n/a	0	1690
1999	443	546	150	490	13	n/a	n/a	0	1642
2000	434	595	194	468	15	n/a	n/a	0	1706
2001	397	568	149	441	15	n/a	n/a	0	1570
2002	353	598	209	378	17	n/a	n/a	0	1555
2003	353	598	209	378	17	n/a	n/a	0	1555
2004	332	646	200	365	10	n/a	n/a	0	1553
2005	308	642	241	354	12	n/a	n/a	0	1557
2006	261	626	232	287	7	n/a	n/a	126	1539
2007	275	607	223	311	6	n/a	n/a	114	1536
2008	264	623	199	295	12	n/a	n/a	135	1528
2009	340	642	237	351	11	n/a	n/a	0	1581
2010	380	650	233	363	9	n/a	n/a	0	1635
2011	358	612	192	390	10	1	70	0	1633
2012	385	608	192	384	11	1	72	0	1653
2013	385	593	174	371	18	2	62	0	1605
2014	379	636	173	390	17	2	75	0	1672
2015	384	643	159	370	13	3	78	0	1650
2016	354	645	160	362	8	3	78	0	1610
2017	328	639	154	351	8	2	76	0	1558
2018	306	675	165	349	4	3	70	0	1572
2019	278	675	164	331	2	4	66	0	1520
2020	262	690	170	314	4	4	59	0	1503
2021	231	738	177	317	9	3	61	0	1536
2022	217	709	153	302	9	1	65	0	1456
2023	205	740	137	300	8	2	63	0	1455

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

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Disney Elementary Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1665	90.0	18.5	n/a
1989	1683	98.0	17.1	n/a
1990	1692	99.0	17.0	n/a
1991	1718	99.0	17.3	n/a
1992	1756	102.0	17.2	n/a
1993	1761	103.0	17.1	n/a
1994	1767	81.0	21.8	n/a
1995	1754	87.0	20.2	n/a
1996	1754	87.0	20.2	n/a
1997	1733	94.0	18.4	n/a
1998	1690	91.0	18.6	n/a
1999	1642	95.0	17.3	n/a
2000	1706	93.0	18.3	n/a
2001	1570	86.0	18.3	n/a
2002	1555	80.0	19.4	55.8
2003	1555	80.0	19.4	55.8
2004	1553	79.5	19.5	67.9
2005	1557	90.1	17.3	70.5
2006	1539	94.1	16.4	75.7
2007	1536	74.0	20.8	74.3
2008	1528	80.0	19.1	75.9
2009	1581	86.0	18.4	68.2
2010	1635	87.0	18.7	67.5
2011	1633	83.0	19.6	65.6
2012	1653	83.0	19.9	64.4
2013	1605	106.0	15.1	63.7
2014	1672	90.0	18.5	63.4
2015	1650	84.0	19.6	65.8
2016	1610	82.0	19.6	58.6
2017	1558	76.1	20.4	60.3
2018	1572	75.1	20.9	60.2
2019	1520	86.5	17.5	61.1
2020	1503	84.5	17.7	57.7
2021	1536	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1456	91.0	16.0	59.4
2023	1455	91.5	15.9	61.7

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 Disney Elementary Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1665	90.0	18.5	n/a
1989	1683	98.0	17.1	n/a
1990	1692	99.0	17.0	n/a
1991	1718	99.0	17.3	n/a
1992	1756	102.0	17.2	n/a
1993	1761	103.0	17.1	n/a
1994	1767	81.0	21.8	n/a
1995	1754	87.0	20.2	n/a
1996	1754	87.0	20.2	n/a
1997	1733	94.0	18.4	n/a
1998	1690	91.0	18.6	n/a
1999	1642	95.0	17.3	n/a
2000	1706	93.0	18.3	n/a
2001	1570	86.0	18.3	n/a
2002	1555	80.0	19.4	55.8
2003	1555	80.0	19.4	55.8
2004	1553	79.5	19.5	67.9
2005	1557	90.1	17.3	70.5
2006	1539	94.1	16.4	75.7
2007	1536	74.0	20.8	74.3
2008	1528	80.0	19.1	75.9
2009	1581	86.0	18.4	68.2
2010	1635	87.0	18.7	67.5
2011	1633	83.0	19.6	65.6
2012	1653	83.0	19.9	64.4
2013	1605	106.0	15.1	63.7
2014	1672	90.0	18.5	63.4
2015	1650	84.0	19.6	65.8
2016	1610	82.0	19.6	58.6
2017	1558	76.1	20.4	60.3
2018	1572	75.1	20.9	60.2
2019	1520	86.5	17.5	61.1
2020	1503	84.5	17.7	57.7
2021	1536	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1456	91.0	16.0	59.4
2023	1455	91.5	15.9	61.7

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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