The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Cleveland County, North Carolina
24 public schools in Cleveland County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Cleveland ECHS leads the list at 20.2:1, against a median of 15.2:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland ECHS | Shelby, NC | 20.2:1 |
| 2 | Kings Mountain Intermediate | Kings Mountain, NC | 19.0:1 |
| 3 | Crest High | Shelby, NC | 18.8:1 |
| 4 | Kings Mountain High | Kings Mountain, NC | 18.2:1 |
| 5 | Elizabeth Elementary | Shelby, NC | 17.8:1 |
| 6 | Burns Middle | Lawndale, NC | 17.2:1 |
| 7 | Kings Mountain Middle | Kings Mountain, NC | 17.0:1 |
| 8 | Shelby Middle | Shelby, NC | 16.6:1 |
| 9 | Crest Middle | Shelby, NC | 16.3:1 |
| 10 | Burns High | Lawndale, NC | 15.9:1 |
| 11 | Shelby High | Shelby, NC | 15.4:1 |
| 12 | Township Three Elementary | Shelby, NC | 15.2:1 |
| 13 | Grover Elementary | Grover, NC | 15.2:1 |
| 14 | Springmore Elementary | Shelby, NC | 15.1:1 |
| 15 | Boiling Springs Elementary | Shelby, NC | 14.8:1 |
| 16 | Jefferson Elementary | Shelby, NC | 14.7:1 |
| 17 | Bethware Elementary | Kings Mountain, NC | 14.4:1 |
| 18 | Washington Elementary | Shelby, NC | 14.4:1 |
| 19 | Casar Elementary | Casar, NC | 14.3:1 |
| 20 | West Elementary | Kings Mountain, NC | 14.0:1 |
| 21 | Fallston Elementary | Fallston, NC | 13.9:1 |
| 22 | Union Elementary | Shelby, NC | 13.7:1 |
| 23 | James Love Elementary | Shelby, NC | 12.3:1 |
| 24 | North Elementary | Kings Mountain, NC | 12.0:1 |
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