Benefits of small classrooms

By Metro Creative

Families have their own reasons for choosing private school over public, and class size may factor into those decisions.

According to U.S. News and World Report, the student-to-teacher ratio at private schools in 2021 was 12.5 students per teacher, lower than the average 15.4 at public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics says public schools have an average class size of 25 students, compared to 19 students per class in private schools.

ThoughtCo. indicates public school classes can be as large as 25 to 30 students, particularly in urban neighborhoods, while most private schools keep their classes limited to 10 to 15 students.

Freemont University reports that students learn faster and perform better in smaller classes.

Those in classes with fewer than 20 students often get more individualized attention, participate with greater frequency and have better communication with the teacher.

— Metro Creative