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The public K-12 schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in the United States

917 public K-12 schools in the United States appear in this ranking of the public K-12 schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa leads the list at 48.7:1, against a median of 12.9:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

917

the United States

Top Students/teacher

48.7:1

Median Students/teacher

12.9:1

HIGHEST RATIO · THE UNITED STATES

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa	MARICOPA, AZ	Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (88360)	Combined	1,363	48.7:1
2	Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail	Indian Trail, NC	Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai	Combined	1,268	47.0:1
3	HENRY D PERRY EDUCATION CENTER	MIRAMAR, FL	BROWARD	Combined	1,014	44.1:1
4	EV Parent Partnership	Spokane Valley, WA	East Valley School District (Spokane)	Combined	221	41.5:1
5	CIVICA Academy	North Las Vegas, NV	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Combined	1,074	41.3:1
6	Saratoga School	Stanwood, WA	Stanwood-Camano School District	Combined	218	40.4:1
7	Barker Creek Community School	Bremerton, WA	Central Kitsap School District	Combined	551	40.2:1
8	New Dawn Academy of Warren	STERLING HTS, MI	New Dawn Academy of Warren	Combined	256	40.0:1
9	Pine Hill Schools	Pine Hill, NM	Pine Hill Schools	Combined	315	39.4:1
10	Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe School	Sault Ste. Marie, MI	Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe School	Combined	389	38.9:1
11	Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership	KENNEWICK, WA	Kennewick School District	Combined	503	38.7:1
12	Three Rivers Home Link	Richland, WA	Richland School District	Combined	756	38.3:1
13	Chandler Innovation Academy	Goshen, IN	Goshen Community Schools	Combined	357	37.6:1
14	Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori	Hayward, CA	Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori District	Combined	643	34.9:1
15	Parkview	Placentia, CA	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	Combined	259	34.2:1
16	Lynden Academy	Lynden, WA	Lynden School District	Combined	419	33.8:1
17	A.D. HENDERSON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL & FAU HIGH SCHOOL	BOCA RATON, FL	FAU LAB SCH	Combined	1,326	33.1:1
18	Edmonds Heights K-12	Edmonds, WA	Edmonds School District	Combined	599	31.5:1
19	Falcon Heights	Klamath Falls, OR	Klamath County SD	Combined	279	31.0:1
20	Caniff Liberty Academy	HAMTRAMCK, MI	Caniff Liberty Academy	Combined	590	30.6:1
21	Obama School of Career and Technical Education	Milwaukee, WI	Milwaukee School District	Combined	1,294	30.1:1
22	Sky Valley Education Center	Monroe, WA	Monroe School District	Combined	985	30.1:1
23	Coral Academy Cadence	Henderson, NV	State Sponsored Charter Schools	Combined	1,673	29.9:1
24	Mead Learning Options	SPOKANE, WA	Mead School District	Combined	790	29.7:1
25	FT DAVIS SCHOOL	FT DAVIS, TX	FT DAVIS ISD	Combined	682	29.0:1
26	Skagit Academy	Mount Vernon, WA	Mount Vernon School District	Combined	300	28.6:1
27	Cascade Parent Partnership Program	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	Combined	375	28.4:1
28	OASIS K-12	EASTSOUND, WA	Orcas Island School District	Combined	331	27.3:1
29	CAM Academy	BATTLE GROUND, WA	Battle Ground School District	Combined	510	27.2:1
30	Hurricane High	HURRICANE, UT	Washington District	Combined	1,177	26.6:1
31	OCCS:CHEP/PCHS	Tustin, CA	Orange County Department of Education	Combined	290	26.4:1
32	LEAD Academy Building B	Montgomery, AL	LEAD Academy	Combined	394	26.3:1
33	Las Flores High (Alternative)	Sacramento, CA	Elk Grove Unified	Combined	532	26.2:1
34	Bellingham Family Partnership Program	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	Combined	258	26.1:1
35	Explorer Academy	PORT ORCHARD, WA	South Kitsap School District	Combined	286	26.0:1
36	Snow Canyon Middle	ST GEORGE, UT	Washington District	Combined	796	25.1:1
37	Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity	Fresno, CA	Central Unified	Combined	260	24.9:1
38	IDEA Greater Cincinnati Inc	Cincinnati, OH	IDEA Greater Cincinnati Inc	Combined	1,017	24.8:1
39	OKEECHOBEE ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY	OKEECHOBEE, FL	OKEECHOBEE	Combined	266	24.2:1
40	GREAT HEARTS LAKESIDE	FORT WORTH, TX	GREAT HEARTS TEXAS	Combined	1,279	23.5:1
41	Kairos Public	Vacaville, CA	Kairos Public District	Combined	786	23.4:1
42	Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies	Reseda, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Combined	1,712	23.3:1
43	Tipton Academy 48	GARDEN CITY, MI	Tipton Academy	Combined	255	23.2:1
44	Hurricane Middle	HURRICANE, UT	Washington District	Combined	780	23.1:1
45	Vista School	TAYLORSVILLE, UT	Granite District	Combined	551	23.0:1
46	GREAT HEARTS PRAIRIE VIEW	FORT WORTH, TX	GREAT HEARTS TEXAS	Combined	919	22.9:1
47	PAWNEE EL / J H/HS	PAWNEE, TX	PAWNEE ISD	Combined	630	22.4:1
48	Mountainville Academy	ALPINE, UT	Mountainville Academy	Combined	716	22.2:1
49	GREAT HEARTS INVICTUS	HELOTES, TX	GREAT HEARTS TEXAS	Combined	918	22.2:1
50	American Preparatory Academy - Salem	SALEM, UT	American Preparatory Academy	Combined	570	22.2:1

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