The Superintendent’s FY 2025 Proposed Operating Budget proposes increasing the class-size by two across all levels. The proposed changes for the 2024-2025 school year would increase the upper range for class sizes at the elementary level and increase the student to staff ratio for middle and high school. The table below shows the current (2023-24) and proposed (2024-25) class-size ratios and upper ranges.
| Grade/Level | Student to Teacher Class-Size Ratio | Class Size Upper Range | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title I School | ||||
| Non-Title I School | ||||
| Current | Proposed | Current | Proposed | |
| Kindergarten | 22:1 | 22:1 | 23 | 25 |
| Grades 1-2 | 20:1 | 20:1 | 24 | 26 |
| Grades 3-5 | 26:1 | 26:1 | 30 | 32 |
| Grades 1-2 | 20:1 | 20:1 | 25 | 26 |
| Grades 3-5 | 26:1 | 26:1 | 31 | 32 |
| Middle School | 19.8:1 | 21.2:1 | 33 | 33 |
| High School | 21.1:1 | 22.5:1 | 33 | 33 |
More information on the class-size ratio increases can be found under Elementary School Instruction, Middle School Instruction and High School Instruction in the School Management and Instructional Leadership section in the Superintendent’s FY 2025 Proposed Operating Budget book.
The information contained in this answer relates to the Superintendent’s FY 2025 Proposed Operating Budget, which was published on Jan. 18, 2024. Please see FAQs on the Board of Education’s FY 2025 Requested Operating Budget for what has changed. View the full FY 2025 Operating Budget timeline and versions of each budget as they become available.