Is Fallsburg Junior Senior High School a good school?

Fallsburg Junior Senior High School ranks 844 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fallsburg Junior Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 688 students attended Fallsburg Junior Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Fallsburg Junior Senior High School?

Students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School are 58% Hispanic, 25% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Fallsburg Junior Senior High School?

Fallsburg Junior Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Benjamin Cosor Elementary School

Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Summary:

Fallsburg Junior Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Fallsburg Central School District, located in Fallsburg, NY. With 684 students, the school consistently underperforms compared to state averages, with low academic proficiency, graduation rates, and high chronic absenteeism.

Fallsburg Junior Senior High School's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 11.93% of 7th graders proficient in ELA and 17.02% of 8th graders proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 49.56% and 40.72%, respectively. The school's graduation rates, ranging from 64.0% to 85.1%, also lag behind the state average of around 80%, and its dropout rates are high, ranging from 10.0% to 19.2%. Additionally, the school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 42.4%, much higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Sullivan West High School, Eldred Junior-Senior High School, and Tri-Valley Secondary School, Fallsburg Junior Senior High School performs significantly worse, with lower academic achievement, graduation rates, and higher chronic absenteeism. The school's overall trajectory is one of declining performance, with its statewide ranking dropping from 786 out of 1,237 high schools in 2013-2014 to 844 out of 1,242 high schools in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public 7-12

115 Brickman Rd
Fallsburg, NY 12733-0124

(845) 434-6800

District: Fallsburg Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
844^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,906

Feeder schools for Fallsburg Junior Senior High School:

Elementary:

Benjamin Cosor Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 688

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.1%

White:

25.3%

African American:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fallsburg Junior Senior High School ranks worse than 95.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.39. (See more...)

Compare Details Fallsburg Junior Senior High School ranks worse than 68% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.22. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.1%), White (25.3%), African American (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School is 10.7. (See more...)

Compare Fallsburg Junior Senior High School employs 63.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School is $21,906.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fallsburg Junior Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fallsburg Junior Senior High School 1440^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Fallsburg Junior Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Fallsburg Junior Senior High School 844^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Fallsburg Junior Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Fallsburg Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fallsburg Central School District 820^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	28.43	835^th	1095	23.7%
2007	24.73	885^th	1123	21.2%
2008	29.28	909^th	1185	23.3%
2009	40.56	872^nd	1224	28.8%
2010	18.65	1016^th	1243	18.3%
2011	21.29	1042^nd	1295	19.5%
2012	20.19	1091^st	1337	18.4%
2013	22.72	1076^th	1373	21.6%
2014	23.07	1093^rd	1401	22.0%
2015	23.20	1104^th	1407	21.5%
2016	18.88	1214^th	1429	15.0%
2017	11.62	1372^nd	1455	5.7%
2018	9.00	1388^th	1438	3.5%
2019	8.97	1382^nd	1439	4.0%
2021	11.70	1175^th	1242	5.4%
2022	14.54	1348^th	1479	8.9%
2023	8.68	1445^th	1500	3.7%
2024	9.39	1440^th	1504	4.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.53	463^rd	503	8.0%
2019	26.63	437^th	473	7.6%
2022	28.27	491^st	581	15.5%
2023	22.39	568^th	591	3.9%
2024	24.23	576^th	615	6.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.52	1056^th	1170	9.7%
2019	20.09	1109^th	1139	2.6%
2022	23.02	1184^th	1283	7.7%
2023	34.65	866^th	1307	33.7%
2024	18.75	1241^st	1303	4.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.37	1223^rd	1245	1.8%
2019	10.67	1224^th	1241	1.4%
2021	17.64	864^th	935	7.6%
2022	14.85	1227^th	1306	6.0%
2023	6.79	1277^th	1288	0.9%
2024	9.61	1265^th	1296	2.4%

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Rank History for middle school Migrant students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.14	1^st	2	50.0%
2022	6.85	3^rd	3	0.0%
2023	27.88	4^th	4	0.0%
2024	47.08	3^rd	3	0.0%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	16.38	437^th	457	4.4%
2019	10.29	389^th	392	0.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.40	1324^th	1353	2.1%
2019	8.30	1331^st	1370	2.8%
2021	18.02	955^th	1066	10.4%
2022	15.10	1326^th	1454	8.8%
2023	8.33	1417^th	1463	3.1%
2024	12.24	1378^th	1465	5.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.36	1296^th	1352	4.1%
2019	12.15	1304^th	1366	4.5%
2021	8.04	1042^nd	1071	2.7%
2022	16.52	1324^th	1455	9.0%
2023	10.48	1401^st	1464	4.3%
2024	7.40	1438^th	1464	1.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.05	591^st	706	16.3%
2024	16.84	640^th	705	9.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.01	788^th	810	2.7%
2019	11.72	793^rd	826	4.0%
2022	11.91	879^th	914	3.8%
2023	12.03	909^th	943	3.6%
2024	12.76	911^th	953	4.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.08	753^rd	763	1.3%
2019	7.27	702^nd	716	2.0%
2021	17.44	548^th	614	10.7%
2022	17.47	675^th	748	9.8%
2023	11.67	733^rd	772	5.1%
2024	9.35	751^st	778	3.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	46.25	629^th	935	32.7%
2006	38.23	705^th	986	28.5%
2007	47.62	654^th	1002	34.7%
2008	37.79	733^rd	1027	28.6%
2009	35.77	764^th	1086	29.7%
2010	42.65	726^th	1117	35.0%
2011	37.69	773^rd	1165	33.6%
2012	41.35	750^th	1198	37.4%
2013	38.93	781^st	1217	35.8%
2014	38.46	786^th	1237	36.5%
2015	33.20	852^nd	1255	32.1%
2016	28.28	917^th	1255	26.9%
2017	25.03	875^th	1221	28.3%
2018	28.06	862^nd	1210	28.8%
2019	25.44	896^th	1207	25.8%
2021	54.06	279^th	519	46.2%
2022	25.54	861^st	1190	27.6%
2023	30.57	835^th	1228	32.0%
2024	31.22	844^th	1242	32.0%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	42.78	182^nd	306	40.5%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.11	346^th	546	36.6%
2019	31.61	404^th	565	28.5%
2022	37.28	306^th	481	36.4%
2023	43.09	310^th	583	46.8%
2024	50.64	259^th	637	59.3%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.01	848^th	1095	22.6%
2019	25.68	878^th	1132	22.4%
2022	33.42	682^nd	1038	34.3%
2023	45.63	540^th	1130	52.2%
2024	33.91	758^th	1144	33.7%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.28	904^th	1154	21.7%
2019	24.18	915^th	1179	22.4%
2022	20.62	884^th	1101	19.7%
2023	27.20	839^th	1155	27.4%
2024	32.95	790^th	1170	32.5%

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Rank History for high school Migrant students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.29	2^nd	3	33.3%
2019	48.43	2^nd	4	50.0%
2022	23.41	4^th	4	0.0%
2023	36.63	5^th	5	0.0%
2024	56.00	4^th	7	42.9%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.35	390^th	498	21.7%
2019	32.28	360^th	493	27.0%
2023	63.66	101^st	531	81.0%
2024	60.42	147^th	564	73.9%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.57	845^th	1176	28.1%
2019	23.82	912^th	1193	23.6%
2022	24.39	856^th	1155	25.9%
2023	28.31	851^st	1197	28.9%
2024	34.81	798^th	1219	34.5%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.26	864^th	1176	26.5%
2019	27.55	877^th	1190	26.3%
2022	27.40	821^st	1154	28.9%
2023	33.76	785^th	1191	34.1%
2024	29.50	848^th	1211	30.0%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.78	332^nd	679	51.1%
2019	24.64	544^th	686	20.7%
2023	48.83	289^th	671	56.9%
2024	47.94	317^th	690	54.1%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.82	597^th	791	24.5%
2019	31.53	559^th	815	31.4%
2022	28.14	538^th	760	29.2%
2023	34.43	519^th	851	39.0%
2024	35.58	541^st	865	37.5%

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Rank History for high school White students at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.58	588^th	765	23.1%
2019	24.73	675^th	793	14.9%
2022	24.94	615^th	738	16.7%
2023	25.13	640^th	776	17.5%
2024	26.61	635^th	781	18.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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by a citizen
Monday, November 24, 2014

Fallsburg is not a bad school as long as you are a good student. The media is only portraying the bad about the faculty, making the school seem horrid. This is not true there are only a select few faculty that are malicious. Most of the teachers are very supportive and try to help each student learn to the best of their ability. I graduated from this school not long ago and know that this is a good school unlike what the media is portraying it to be. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	470	48	0	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1990	375	81	2	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1991	395	89	1	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	556
1992	384	99	0	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1993	388	88	10	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1994	409	83	0	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1995	428	104	5	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1996	428	104	5	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1997	414	102	6	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1998	394	100	5	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	582
1999	387	110	3	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
2000	359	114	6	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
2001	376	120	4	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	592
2002	475	157	8	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	772
2003	475	157	8	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	772
2004	513	124	9	151	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
2005	409	105	11	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
2006	409	124	0	146	10	n/a	n/a	0	689
2007	420	123	7	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
2008	394	111	13	163	4	n/a	n/a	0	685
2009	357	97	11	145	3	n/a	n/a	0	613
2010	344	103	12	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
2011	306	94	13	179	1	0	0	0	593
2012	322	83	12	185	1	0	4	0	607
2013	285	85	12	204	1	0	5	0	592
2014	267	74	11	215	1	0	8	0	576
2015	240	74	12	244	2	0	14	0	586
2016	228	69	11	268	4	0	15	0	595
2017	205	61	9	266	5	0	23	0	569
2018	214	62	7	286	4	1	28	0	602
2019	210	62	5	321	5	0	25	0	628
2020	199	58	4	356	2	1	27	0	647
2021	218	59	4	360	7	0	30	0	678
2022	203	61	2	359	8	0	30	0	663
2023	181	65	3	384	10	0	40	1	684
2024	174	61	6	400	8	0	39	0	688

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	563	49.0	11.4	n/a
1990	524	49.6	10.5	n/a
1991	556	51.0	10.9	n/a
1992	554	51.5	10.7	n/a
1993	557	52.3	10.7	n/a
1994	572	51.9	11.0	26.9
1995	623	50.4	12.4	39
1996	623	50.4	12.4	39
1997	605	51.6	11.7	34
1998	582	56.4	10.3	39.9
1999	600	53.5	11.2	42.8
2000	567	57.8	9.8	52.9
2001	592	55.4	10.7	46.3
2002	772	58.8	13.1	40.7
2003	772	58.8	13.1	40.7
2004	797	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	651	55.7	11.7	48.8
2006	689	60.0	11.5	45.6
2007	690	62.5	11.0	62.6
2008	685	63.5	10.8	59
2009	613	63.2	9.7	45.8
2010	602	58.2	10.3	44.5
2011	593	50.3	11.7	45.7
2012	607	54.7	11.0	50.4
2013	592	53.7	11.0	49.8
2014	576	55.7	10.3	50.5
2015	586	50.0	11.7	65.5
2016	595	57.0	10.4	52.8
2017	569	58.1	9.7	55.5
2018	602	60.0	10.0	64.5
2019	628	60.0	10.4	61.1
2020	647	63.0	10.2	61.2
2021	678	60.6	11.1	64.6
2022	663	64.7	10.2	63
2023	684	65.8	10.3	63.7
2024	688	63.8	10.7	68

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fallsburg Junior Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	563	49.0	11.4	n/a
1990	524	49.6	10.5	n/a
1991	556	51.0	10.9	n/a
1992	554	51.5	10.7	n/a
1993	557	52.3	10.7	n/a
1994	572	51.9	11.0	26.9
1995	623	50.4	12.4	39
1996	623	50.4	12.4	39
1997	605	51.6	11.7	34
1998	582	56.4	10.3	39.9
1999	600	53.5	11.2	42.8
2000	567	57.8	9.8	52.9
2001	592	55.4	10.7	46.3
2002	772	58.8	13.1	40.7
2003	772	58.8	13.1	40.7
2004	797	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	651	55.7	11.7	48.8
2006	689	60.0	11.5	45.6
2007	690	62.5	11.0	62.6
2008	685	63.5	10.8	59
2009	613	63.2	9.7	45.8
2010	602	58.2	10.3	44.5
2011	593	50.3	11.7	45.7
2012	607	54.7	11.0	50.4
2013	592	53.7	11.0	49.8
2014	576	55.7	10.3	50.5
2015	586	50.0	11.7	65.5
2016	595	57.0	10.4	52.8
2017	569	58.1	9.7	55.5
2018	602	60.0	10.0	64.5
2019	628	60.0	10.4	61.1
2020	647	63.0	10.2	61.2
2021	678	60.6	11.1	64.6
2022	663	64.7	10.2	63
2023	684	65.8	10.3	63.7
2024	688	63.8	10.7	68

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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