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Student-teacher ratio
The number of students for each teacher.
Last reviewedWhat does Student-teacher ratio mean?
The student-teacher ratio is the number of enrolled students divided by the number of teachers, usually counted as full-time equivalents. Teachers are the largest cost in most schools, so this ratio drives margin, while parents and regulators often see a low ratio as a sign of quality. Example: a school with 1,200 students and 80 teachers has a ratio of 15 to 1. If the average teacher costs 30,000 a year, teaching cost per student is 2,000; moving to 18 to 1 cuts it to about 1,667 but may hurt quality and reputation. The OECD publishes country comparisons in its yearly Education at a Glance report.
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