10/10/11

Are class sizes smaller this year? My third grader's class is bigger.

The average class sizes at all elementary grades are smaller than last year. This is the average—which is an excellent indicator. There are a few classes across the corporation where class sizes did increase slightly, but all within reason. The numbers are provided below with the first number representing the 2010-2011 school year and the second number for 2011-2012.

Kindergarten: FDK 21.4/20.1
Kindergarten: ADK/ HDK 18.8/22
1st 23.6/21.3
2nd 23/19.4
3rd 26.6/22.4
4th 25.1/23.9
5th 28.2/25.5

In addition, enrollment is up by around 75 students this year.