Schools with Lowest Student-Teacher Ratio

The 100 public schools with the smallest student-teacher ratios — where students get the most individual attention. Lower ratios are associated with more personalized instruction, especially for younger students.

#	School	Location	Level	Grade	STR	DataScore
1	Charlotte Technical College	Port Charlotte, FL	High	C	0.1:1	54
2	Marchman Technical College	New Port Richey, FL	High	C	0.1:1	61
3	Hope D Wall TMH Child Dev Ctr	Aurora, IL	High	C	0.1:1	55
4	B Beck Education Center	Redford, MI	Elementary	C	0.1:1	51
5	Livonia Career Technical Center	Livonia, MI	High	C	0.1:1	58
6	Macomb Math Science Technology Center	Warren, MI	High	C	0.1:1	59
7	Memorial High School	Millville, NJ	High	C	0.1:1	59
8	Ocean County Vocational Technical School Brick Center	Brick, NJ	High	C	0.1:1	60
9	Sentinel Career & Technology Center	Tiffin, OH	High	C	0.1:1	61
10	Mifflin County Academy of Science and Te	Lewistown, PA	High	C	0.1:1	59
11	Mon Valley CTC	Charleroi, PA	High	C	0.1:1	54
12	Venango Technology Center	Oil City, PA	High	C	0.1:1	62
13	Western Montgomery CTC	Limerick, PA	High	C	0.1:1	61
14	Amtech Career Academy	Amarillo, TX	High	C	0.1:1	58
15	Central Region Deaf	Salt Lake City, UT	Middle	C	0.1:1	50
16	Nebo Advanced Learning Center	Springville, UT	High	C	0.1:1	56
17	MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center	Pennington, NJ	High	C	0.2:1	61
18	Catawba Rosenwald Education Center	Catawba, NC	High	C	0.2:1	59
19	A W Beattie Career Center	Allison Park, PA	High	C	0.2:1	60
20	Career Institute of Technology	Easton, PA	High	C	0.2:1	57
21	Central Montco Technical High School	Plymouth Meeting, PA	High	C	0.2:1	55
22	Central Westmoreland CTC	New Stanton, PA	High	C	0.2:1	60
23	Greater Johnstown CTC	Johnstown, PA	High	C	0.2:1	59
24	Huntingdon County CTC	Mill Creek, PA	High	C	0.2:1	59
25	Kimmel Alternative School	Altoona, PA	High	C	0.2:1	58
26	Lebanon County CTC	Lebanon, PA	High	C	0.2:1	57
27	North Montco Tech Career Center	Lansdale, PA	High	C	0.2:1	62
28	Parkway West CTC	Oakdale, PA	High	C	0.2:1	56
29	Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Ce	Port Allegany, PA	High	C	0.2:1	58
30	Warren County AVTS	Warren, PA	High	C	0.2:1	58
31	Manning High	Columbia, SC	High	C	0.2:1	58
32	Jewel C Wietzel Center	San Antonio, TX	High	C	0.2:1	57
33	JTED Innovative Learning Center @ the Bridges	Tucson, AZ	High	C	0.3:1	55
34	Pinnacle Academy Inc.	Bradenton, FL	High	C	0.3:1	57
35	Riveroak Technical College	Live Oak, FL	High	C	0.3:1	57
36	A Neil DeAtley Career Technical Education Center	Lewiston, ID	High	C	0.3:1	62
37	Dehryl A Dennis Prof-Tech Center	Boise, ID	High	C	0.3:1	55
38	School for Blind Elementary	Kansas City, KS	Middle	C	0.3:1	58
39	Hunterdon Polytech Bartles Corner Campus	Flemington, NJ	High	C	0.3:1	58
40	Monmouth County Career Center	Freehold, NJ	High	C	0.3:1	56
41	Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center	Jackson, NJ	High	C	0.3:1	61
42	Vision Quest Alternative Middle	Albuquerque, NM	Middle	C	0.3:1	54
43	Instructional Resource Center	Cincinnati, OH	High	C	0.3:1	60
44	Center for Advanced Learning	Gresham, OR	High	C	0.3:1	60
45	Clarion County Career Center	Shippenville, PA	High	C	0.3:1	59
46	Western Area CTC	Canonsburg, PA	High	C	0.3:1	64
47	Lewis High	Rembert, SC	High	C	0.3:1	62
48	Carroll Co Tech Center	Huntingdon, TN	High	C	0.3:1	59
49	Career & Tech Ed Ctr	El Paso, TX	High	C	0.3:1	63
50	Blind Region 2	Salt Lake City, UT	High	C	0.3:1	59
51	Puget Sound Skills Center	Seattle, WA	High	C	0.3:1	61
52	Polk County Virtual Academy	Mena, AR	High	C	0.4:1	60
53	Apollo Center	Highland, MI	High	C	0.4:1	59
54	Skyway Career Prep High School	Toledo, OH	High	C	0.4:1	64
55	Beaver County CTC	Monaca, PA	High	C	0.4:1	58
56	Bedford County Technical Center	Everett, PA	High	C	0.4:1	57
57	Berks CTC-West Campus	Leesport, PA	High	B	0.4:1	67
58	Bethlehem AVTS	Bethlehem, PA	High	C	0.4:1	56
59	Central PA Institute of Science & Techno	Pleasant Gap, PA	High	C	0.4:1	60
60	Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical	Mechanicsburg, PA	High	C	0.4:1	60
61	Fayette County Career & Technical Instit	Uniontown, PA	High	C	0.4:1	60
62	Lehigh Career & Technical Institute	Schnecksville, PA	High	D	0.4:1	44
63	Mercer County Career Center	Mercer, PA	High	B	0.4:1	66
64	Northern Westmoreland CTC	New Kensington, PA	High	C	0.4:1	54
65	Reading Muhlenberg CTC	Reading, PA	High	C	0.4:1	55
66	Upper Bucks County Technical School	Perkasie, PA	High	B	0.4:1	66
67	Tyger River High	Enoree, SC	High	C	0.4:1	63
68	Headstart Preschool Special Education	Salt Lake City, UT	Elementary	C	0.4:1	54
69	Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center	Yakima, WA	High	C	0.4:1	56
70	Mountain High	Pinecrest, CA	High	C	0.5:1	55
71	Gadsden Virtual Instruction Program	Quincy, FL	High	C	0.5:1	57
72	Randolph Career and Technical Center	Detroit, MI	High	C	0.5:1	64
73	Chester Co Technical College HS-Pennocks	West Grove, PA	High	C	0.5:1	58
74	Eastern Westmoreland CTC	Latrobe, PA	High	C	0.5:1	56
75	Greene County CTC	Waynesburg, PA	High	C	0.5:1	62
76	Lancaster County CTC-Willow St Campus	Willow Street, PA	High	C	0.5:1	61
77	Susquehanna County CTC	Springville, PA	High	C	0.5:1	58
78	E. A. G. L. E. Center High School - 07	Eagle Butte, SD	High	C	0.5:1	58
79	Barbara Culver Juvenile Detention Center	Midland, TX	High	C	0.5:1	63
80	Central Wisconsin Center	Madison, WI	High	C	0.5:1	58
81	Mary Meredith K-12 School	Tucson, AZ	High	C	0.6:1	58
82	Eugene Field School	Normal, IL	High	C	0.6:1	59
83	Home Assignments-Secondary	Towson, MD	High	C	0.6:1	60
84	Career Opportunities Center	Saginaw, MI	High	B	0.6:1	69
85	Variety ES	Las Vegas, NV	Elementary	D	0.6:1	41
86	Bayonne Academy	Bayonne, NJ	High	C	0.6:1	59
87	Lancaster County CTC-Mt Joy Campus	Mount Joy, PA	High	C	0.6:1	62
88	Sara Babb High	Columbia, SC	High	C	0.6:1	58
89	Cascadia Technical Academy Skills Center	Vancouver, WA	High	B	0.6:1	65
90	Warren Tech	Lakewood, CO	High	C	0.7:1	60
91	Oakland Meadow School	Lawrenceville, GA	High	B	0.7:1	65
92	Warren Woods Adult Education	Warren, MI	High	C	0.7:1	56
93	Adams County Technical Institute	Gettysburg, PA	High	C	0.7:1	58
94	Admiral Peary AVTS	Ebensburg, PA	High	C	0.7:1	57
95	CTC of Lackawanna County	Scranton, PA	High	C	0.7:1	55
96	Eastern Center for Arts & Technology	Willow Grove, PA	High	C	0.7:1	59
97	Northern Tier Career Center	Towanda, PA	High	C	0.7:1	54
98	Somerset County Technology Center	Somerset, PA	High	C	0.7:1	52
99	SC School for the Blind Elementary/Middle	Spartanburg, SC	Middle	C	0.7:1	56
100	Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09	Spearfish, SD	Middle	C	0.7:1	53

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good student-teacher ratio?

The national average student-teacher ratio is about 16:1. Ratios below 15:1 are generally considered favorable, and ratios below 10:1 allow for significant individual attention. Research suggests smaller ratios benefit students most in early grades (K-3).

Does a low student-teacher ratio mean better outcomes?

Smaller class sizes are associated with improved outcomes, especially in elementary grades, but the relationship is not absolute. Some schools with higher ratios achieve strong DataScores through effective teaching and curricula. Student-teacher ratio is one factor among many.