The Dilemma of class size

There has been a lot of discussion about class size under the new configurations. In both proposed configurations (North South and a full cluster model) the discrepancies in class size will diminish.  By discrepancy I mean the fact that one school may have a class size of 14 while another may have 20 in a class. The North/South configuration typically generates an additional teacher, but not always. In both configurations the total number of teachers per grade is reduced. I have depicted two illustrations below.

 

                                                Grade Two 2010-2011

Enrollment	Cross	Hampton	Meadow	Jackson	Totals
	51	30	39	100	220
Teachers	3	2	2	5	12
Class size	17	15	19,20	20	15-20

 

Class size guideline = 22

 

In a full cluster configuration 220 divided by 22 equals 10 teachers and all of the classes have 22 students

 

In a North/South configuration (using Cross and Meadow combined NOT north of Jericho turnpike)

North   90 students divided by 22 equals 5 teachers at 18 per class

South 130 students divided by 22 equals 6 teachers at 22 (4 classes) and 21(2 classes)

 

North South configuration generates 1 additional teacher and a class size range of 18-22.  Of course we could exceed the guidelines and have 10 teachers that would equate to the North school having 2 classes of 23 and 2 classes of 22 instead of 18 in 4 classes

 

                                                Grade Four 2010-2011

Enrollment	Cross	Hampton	Meadow	Jackson	Totals
	36	36	29	78	179
Teachers	2	2	2	4	10
Class size	18	18	14,15	19,20	14-20

 

Class size guideline = 24

 

In a full cluster configuration 179 divided by 24 equals 8 teachers with a class size of 22 (5 classes) and 3 classes of 23

 

In a North/South configuration (using Cross and Meadow combined NOT north of Jericho turnpike)

North   65 students divided by 24 equals 3 teachers at 22 (2 classes) and 21 (1 class)

South 114 students divided by 24 equals 5 teachers at 23 (5 classes) and 22 (2 class)

 

This example shows the same number of teachers with a range 21-23