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

935 public K-12 schools in the United States appear in this ranking of the public K-12 schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. EXTERNAL SITES leads the list at 0.7:1, against a median of 13.0:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
935
the United States
Best Students/teacher
0.7:1
Median Students/teacher
13.0:1
LOWEST RATIO · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1EXTERNAL SITESTOWN AND COUNTRY, MOSPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO.Combined1,2230.7:1
2WASHINGTON-SARATOGA-WARREN-HAMILTON-ESSEX BOCESHUDSON FALLS, NYWASHINGTON-SARATOGA-WARREN-HAMILTON-ESSEX BOCESCombined2652.0:1
3ERIE 1 BOCESWEST SENECA, NYERIE 1 BOCESCombined4882.3:1
4ALBANY-SCHOHARIE-SCHENECTADY-SARATOGA BOCESALBANY, NYALBANY-SCHOHARIE-SCHENECTADY-SARATOGA BOCESCombined2942.5:1
5PUTNAM-WESTCHESTER BOCESYORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NYPUTNAM-WESTCHESTER BOCESCombined3272.5:1
6ORLEANS-NIAGARA BOCESMEDINA, NYORLEANS-NIAGARA BOCESCombined4732.8:1
7GENESEE VALLEY BOCESLE ROY, NYGENESEE VALLEY BOCESCombined2872.8:1
8SAINT LAWRENCE-LEWIS BOCESCANTON, NYSAINT LAWRENCE-LEWIS BOCESCombined2252.8:1
9CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-ERIE-WYOMING BOCESOLEAN, NYCATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-ERIE-WYOMING BOCESCombined4523.0:1
10Jackson ISD Local Based Special Education ProgramsJACKSON, MIJackson ISDCombined2403.0:1
11JEFFERSON-LEWIS-HAMILTON-HERKIMER-ONEIDA BOCESWATERTOWN, NYJEFFERSON-LEWIS-HAMILTON-HERKIMER-ONEIDA BOCESCombined2673.1:1
12SCHUYLER-STEUBEN-CHEMUNG-TIOGA-ALLEGANY BOCESPAINTED POST, NYSCHUYLER-STEUBEN-CHEMUNG-TIOGA-ALLEGANY BOCESCombined5353.2:1
13CAYUGA-ONONDAGA BOCESAUBURN, NYCAYUGA-ONONDAGA BOCESCombined2923.4:1
14Tier ThreePLYMOUTH, MNIntermediate School District 287Combined2263.4:1
15WESTCHESTER BOCESRYE BROOK, NYWESTCHESTER BOCESCombined3163.4:1
16RENSSELAER-COLUMBIA-GREENE BOCESCASTLETON, NYRENSSELAER-COLUMBIA-GREENE BOCESCombined5063.4:1
17MONROE 2-ORLEANS BOCESSPENCERPORT, NYMONROE 2-ORLEANS BOCESCombined3443.5:1
18SULLIVAN BOCESLIBERTY, NYSULLIVAN BOCESCombined2383.5:1
19DUTCHESS BOCESPOUGHKEEPSIE, NYDUTCHESS BOCESCombined3253.6:1
20CLINTON-ESSEX-WARREN-WASHINGTON BOCESPLATTSBURGH, NYCLINTON-ESSEX-WARREN-WASHINGTON BOCESCombined2373.6:1
21WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCESDIX HILLS, NYWESTERN SUFFOLK BOCESCombined8663.7:1
22MADISON-ONEIDA BOCESVERONA, NYMADISON-ONEIDA BOCESCombined4073.7:1
23ONTARIO-SENECA-YATES-CAYUGA-WAYNE BOCESNEWARK, NYONTARIO-SENECA-YATES-CAYUGA-WAYNE BOCESCombined7153.8:1
24OSWEGO BOCESMEXICO, NYOSWEGO BOCESCombined4253.8:1
25Berenece Carlson Home HospitalNorth Hollywood, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined3813.9:1
26TOMPKINS-SENECA-TIOGA BOCESITHACA, NYTOMPKINS-SENECA-TIOGA BOCESCombined3094.0:1
27PS 370BROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined2304.0:1
28MONROE 1 BOCESFAIRPORT, NYMONROE 1 BOCESCombined5824.0:1
29Bozymowski CenterSTERLING HEIGHTS, MIMacomb ISDCombined3174.1:1
30ULSTER BOCESNEW PALTZ, NYULSTER BOCESCombined3694.2:1
31PS 723BRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined3814.2:1
32PS 169 ROBERT F KENNEDYNEW YORK, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined3834.3:1
33California School for the Deaf-FremontFremont, CACalifornia School for the Deaf-Fremont (State Special Schl)Combined2794.3:1
34DELAWARE-CHENANGO-MADISON-OTSEGO BOCESNORWICH, NYDELAWARE-CHENANGO-MADISON-OTSEGO BOCESCombined2834.3:1
35PS 10BRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined5694.3:1
36Tier TwoPLYMOUTH, MNIntermediate School District 287Combined2744.4:1
37PS 77BROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined3974.4:1
38PS 368BROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined2364.4:1
39PS 140BROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined3274.5:1
40HERKIMER-FULTON-HAMILTON-OTSEGO BOCESHERKIMER, NYHERKIMER-FULTON-HAMILTON-OTSEGO BOCESCombined2844.5:1
41ORANGE-ULSTER BOCESGOSHEN, NYORANGE-ULSTER BOCESCombined1,0824.6:1
42PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTERBELLEROSE, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined3894.6:1
43OAK PARK SCHOOLSARASOTA, FLSARASOTACombined2114.7:1
44PS 256SYOSSET, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined5434.7:1
45BROOME-DELAWARE-TIOGA BOCESBINGHAMTON, NYBROOME-DELAWARE-TIOGA BOCESCombined1,0554.8:1
46Westampton CampusWESTAMPTON, NJBurlington County Special Services School DistrictCombined4404.8:1
47PS 94NEW YORK, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined4374.8:1
48PS 369 COY L COX SCHOOLBROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined4834.8:1
49PS 233FOREST HILLS, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined5144.8:1
50PS Q811LITTLE NECK, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined5285.0:1
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