Best Student-Teacher Ratios
States ranked by avg student-teacher ratio. Lower is better.
| # | State | Avg Ratio | Schools | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | 11.1:1 | 570 | 166,683 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 11.3:1 | 500 | 163,884 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 11.4:1 | 351 | 89,452 |
| 4 | Montana | 11.8:1 | 826 | 146,015 |
| 5 | New Jersey | 11.8:1 | 2,509 | 1,354,386 |
| 6 | New York | 11.8:1 | 4,812 | 2,505,133 |
| 7 | North Dakota | 11.8:1 | 499 | 118,286 |
| 8 | Vermont | 11.9:1 | 289 | 77,627 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 12.1:1 | 1,005 | 491,941 |
| 10 | District of Columbia | 12.3:1 | 243 | 93,368 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 12.3:1 | 1,831 | 918,103 |
| 12 | Missouri | 12.8:1 | 2,321 | 887,264 |
| 13 | West Virginia | 13.1:1 | 648 | 242,956 |
| 14 | Mississippi | 13.3:1 | 877 | 436,122 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 13.5:1 | 1,010 | 327,234 |
| 16 | Arkansas | 13.6:1 | 1,069 | 491,340 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 13.6:1 | 2,930 | 1,664,154 |
| 18 | South Dakota | 13.6:1 | 698 | 141,122 |
| 19 | Kansas | 13.8:1 | 1,354 | 478,187 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | 13.8:1 | 309 | 135,978 |
| 21 | Delaware | 13.9:1 | 223 | 140,539 |
| 22 | Virginia | 13.9:1 | 1,869 | 1,253,620 |
| 23 | Illinois | 14.0:1 | 3,845 | 1,844,783 |
| 24 | New Mexico | 14.0:1 | 873 | 305,112 |
| 25 | Hawaii | 14.1:1 | 295 | 166,973 |
| 26 | South Carolina | 14.3:1 | 1,215 | 784,749 |
| 27 | Georgia | 14.4:1 | 2,315 | 1,738,641 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | 14.4:1 | 2,205 | 814,921 |
| 29 | Maryland | 14.5:1 | 1,383 | 885,796 |
| 30 | Texas | 14.7:1 | 9,061 | 5,491,723 |
| 31 | Iowa | 14.8:1 | 1,326 | 497,853 |
| 32 | Alaska | 15.2:1 | 496 | 130,718 |
| 33 | Kentucky | 15.2:1 | 1,395 | 651,902 |
| 34 | Tennessee | 15.3:1 | 1,844 | 994,264 |
| 35 | Minnesota | 15.8:1 | 2,391 | 872,336 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 15.8:1 | 2,703 | 1,544,406 |
| 37 | Indiana | 15.9:1 | 1,865 | 1,033,761 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | 16.1:1 | 1,778 | 696,253 |
| 39 | Colorado | 16.6:1 | 1,923 | 871,440 |
| 40 | Louisiana | 16.8:1 | 1,330 | 674,456 |
| 41 | Arizona | 17.0:1 | 2,186 | 1,103,092 |
| 42 | Idaho | 17.1:1 | 778 | 315,098 |
| 43 | Michigan | 17.5:1 | 3,399 | 1,376,868 |
| 44 | Oregon | 17.6:1 | 1,277 | 537,619 |
| 45 | Washington | 17.6:1 | 2,465 | 1,092,149 |
| 46 | Alabama | 17.7:1 | 1,369 | 746,604 |
| 47 | Florida | 17.8:1 | 4,029 | 2,838,009 |
| 48 | Ohio | 18.2:1 | 3,586 | 1,675,943 |
| 49 | Nevada | 20.5:1 | 742 | 480,464 |
| 50 | Utah | 21.4:1 | 1,068 | 681,626 |
| 51 | California | 21.5:1 | 10,006 | 5,787,663 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data