Hawaii does not have clear data on its school class sizes but a state Department of Education recommendation suggested an "optimum class size" would be 20 students for kindergarten through third grade and 26 students for fourth to 12th grade. Illinois had an average elementary class size of In , Idaho had an average elementary class size of Indiana had an average elementary class size of Iowa had an average of Kansas's average elementary school was made up of The average Kentucky elementary school had Louisiana elementary schools averaged 19 kids per classroom and its high schools averaged The average Maine elementary school classroom had A report conducted by the Maryland Department of Education in determined there were The average Massachusetts elementary school had Michigan had an average elementary class size of Minnesota had an average elementary school class size of Mississippi averaged Missouri had an average elementary class size of Montana averaged Nebraska elementary schools averaged Nevada averaged New Hampshire has some of the smallest class sizes in the country.
The state averaged The average New Mexico elementary classroom had The average high schools were slightly more crowded, with The average New Jersey elementary school class size was The average New York elementary school had The average North Carolina elementary school had North Dakota's elementary schools averaged Ohio elementary schools averaged While the school board initially rejected a proposal to cut more than jobs, the the state monitor ultimately overrode the vote in an effort to rein in spending: In late May, Atlantic City educators were notified that their contracts were not going to be renewed.
The massive layoffs mean that classrooms will likely become even more crowded, and Oliver and others fear that could take a toll on student learning, in part because children will receive less individualized attention and have to work fewer school supplies. Also on the chopping block are extracurricular activities, including summer programs designed to keep students on track to graduation.
The cuts could prove especially detrimental for the district considering the population it serves. Nearly half of children ages 5 to 17 in the school district live with families living in poverty, according to census data. A majority of students are black or Latino, while just 2 percent identify as white. Atlantic City is also home to one of the worst graduation rates in New Jersey , with only about two-thirds of high-schoolers getting their diplomas.
The situation parallels budget crises facing other school districts across the country. Philadelphia, for example, has eliminated thousands of staff positions in the past two or so years, and officials have warned that some campuses will have to pack as many as 40 students into a classroom.
As of , when Education Week published report on the topic, 14 states, including Arizona, California, and Illinois, had zero class-size restrictions. And a number of the states that did gave requirements, such as Texas and New Jersey—where a court superintendent is allowed to increase class size—had gradually relaxed the teacher-to-student ratio rules. In Atlantic City, the average ratio is slated to increase to approximately 18 students per teacher, although some high-school class sizes will grow to as many as 32 students; gym classes could contain 40 students each.
For schools in equally disadvantaged areas this range appears to be the norm: In , South Main Street Elementary in Pleasantville, for example, had an average class size of about 29 students. But go to a wealthier district, and the difference is clear: Thomas Paine Elementary School in Cherry Hill had an average class size of Districts differed in how they reported their access to AC. Of those that reported less than percent, eight did so by school, and three by classroom.
A handful of the 34 districts that reported being virtually percent air-conditioned flagged a few exceptions including converted classrooms, locker rooms, or gyms.
In some districts, cooling is prevalent though not universal. In New York City, which has more than 1, schools, 1 in 4 classrooms is not air-conditioned. Elsewhere, air conditioning is more scarce. In Detroit, a city whose public schools are in notoriously decrepit condition , just 1 in 3 schools is fully equipped with AC.
Temperatures in the city regularly hit the 80s and 90s between April and September. Similarly, Denver has full air conditioning in just 43 percent of its schools and partial in 15 percent. The last day of school for city students is in early June, a month when the average high is over 80 degrees. Perhaps the place with the warmest weather and the least access to air conditioning is Hawaii, where just 40 percent of classrooms are cooled.
Throughout the year, daily temperature highs hover between the upper 70s and upper 80s. The state is currently in the midst of an initiative to add AC to 1, classrooms, but even if it is completed, still less than 50 percent of them would be air-conditioned.
To date, the state has ordered nearly 1, units, but only about have been installed. Rosenlee has suggested that island schools consider heat days — similar to snow days — when classes are canceled during extremely hot weather, according to the station. Some teachers in her school have bought window air-conditioning units with their own money.
The school, she acknowledged, says teachers are not supposed to use any sort of AC unit or more than two fans because of the amount of electricity they require. On a degree day, she said, her room can reach over degrees.
Sometimes when the weather gets too hot, Baltimore City schools let students out a few hours early. Baltimore County has air conditioning in 77 percent of its schools. Some teachers in schools without air conditioning try to raise private dollars to fund it. One teacher at a Brooklyn high school that lacks cooling in many classrooms said he is planning to try to get contributions through DonorsChoose — a site where teachers can solicit donations for classroom needs — in order to install air conditioning.
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