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Lowest Average Public School Student-Teacher Ratio By School District

Listed below are school districts with the lowest student-teacher ratio (2026).
The lowest school district for student-teacher ratio is Pima County JTED (89380) School District (Arizona) with 2:1. The highest school district for student-teacher ratio is Thrivepoint High School Inc. (79059) School District (AZ) with 124:1.
Student-Teacher Ratio Range: 11:1 27:1 Avg. Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1

Lowest Average Public School Student-Teacher Ratio By School District (2026)

School District
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
Schools with Lowest Student-Teacher Ratio
Rank: #1-31-3.
Pima County JTED (89380) School District (AZ)
2:1
Rank: #1-31-3.
Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. School District (MO)
2:1
Rank: #1-31-3.
Deaf & Blind School District (SC)
2:1
Rank: #4-54-5.
Special School District (LA)
3:1
Rank: #4-54-5.
Utah Schools For The Deaf And The Blind (UT)
3:1
Rank: #6-106-10.
Department Of Juvenile Justice School District (GA)
4:1
Rank: #6-106-10.
Kent Independent School District (MI)
4:1
Rank: #6-106-10.
Intermediate School District 917 (MN)
4:1
Rank: #6-106-10.
Mid-State Education School District (MN)
4:1
Rank: #6-106-10.
Dept Of Correction N04 School District (SC)
4:1
Rank: #11-1811-18.
Macomb Independent School District (MI)
5:1
Rank: #11-1811-18.
Intermediate School District 287 (MN)
5:1
Rank: #11-1811-18.
Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 School District (MN)
5:1
Rank: #11-1811-18.
Northeast Metro 916 School District (MN)
5:1
Rank: #11-1811-18.
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled School District (MO)
5:1
Rank: #11-1811-18.
Bergen County Special Services School District (NJ)
5:1
Rank: #11-1811-18.
Union County Educational Services Commission School District (NJ)
5:1
Rank: #11-1811-18.
Nyc Special Schools - District 75 (NY)
5:1
Rank: #19-2019-20.
Jasper School District (AR)
6:1
Rank: #19-2019-20.
Educational Services Commission Of New Jersey School District (NJ)
6:1

Frequently Asked Questions

What districts have the public schools with the highest student-teacher ratio?
The districts with the highest student-teacher ratio are Pima County JTED (89380) School District, AZ (2:1 average student-teacher ratio), Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co. School District, MO (2:1 average student-teacher ratio) and Deaf & Blind School District, SC (2:1 average student-teacher ratio).

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The state with lowest average public school student-teacher ratio is Vermont, with 11:1. The county with the lowest average public school student-teacher ratio is Newton County, AR with 4:1.