TX Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler 2023 | Massachusetts Department of Education
TX Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler 2023 | Massachusetts Department of Education
There were 2,436 students being taught by 153.3 teachers in Saugus Public School District, which covers schools within Essex County and has a main office in Saugus. That's an average of 15.9 students per teacher in the district during the 2021-22 school year.
In the previous year, Saugus Public School District had 2,297 students and 174.3 teachers on staff.
Massachusetts has roughly one teacher for every 13 students, which is better than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.
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.
Previous Year | Student-to-teacher ratio | Current year | Student-to-teacher ratio |
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2020-21 | 13.2:1 | 2021-22 | 15.9:1 |