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Student-to-teacher ratio in Lowell Community Charter Public District rose in 2021-22 school year

Secretary of education patrick tutwiler 2023

TX Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler 2023 | Massachusetts Department of Education

TX Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler 2023 | Massachusetts Department of Education

The ratio of students to teachers in Lowell Community Charter Public District rose by 3.2% in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

There were 822 students being taught by 64 teachers in Lowell Community Charter Public District, which covers schools within Middlesex County and has a main office in Lowell. That's an average of 12.8 students per teacher in the district during the 2021-22 school year.

In the previous year, Lowell Community Charter Public District had 803 students and 64.7 teachers on staff.

Massachusetts was ranked as the eighth best state for teachers, according to a WalletHub study.

However, the state is facing a teacher shortage, just like the rest of the U.S. NewsNation reported that the state was offering emergency teaching licenses to educators who only had bachelor’s degrees, in an effort to get more teachers into schools.

Students per Teacher Ratio in Lowell Community Charter Public District Over Three Years
01002003004005006007008002019-202020-212021-22№ of Students№ of Teachers

Students to Teacher Ratio of Lowell Community Charter Public District Compared to Previous Year
Previous YearStudent-to-teacher ratioCurrent yearStudent-to-teacher ratio
2020-2112.4:12021-2212.8:1

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