Every school has a different ratio of students to teachers. There are a few factors that influence this. For instance, different regions have different ratios. My public school in Austin, Texas had roughly 30 students in each class because it was in a more populated area, whereas my public school in Vermont had no more than 20 due to the fact that it was in a less populated area. Whether a school is public or private also influences the student/teacher ratio; the private school in my town in Vermont had between 8 and 10 students in each class. On the other hand, many colleges have classes of up to 200 students. Many people think that learning is more effective in schools where the student to teacher ratio is lower—that is to say, when there are fewer students assigned to a teacher, those students will do better than if there were more kids in the class.
I understand that a teacher can focus more closely on his students’ needs if he has less students to focus on. However, I always felt smothered in schools where I was in a smaller class. I wanted to be able to work more independently than my teachers allowed and also felt as though my teachers were too involved in my personal life. I preferred to be in classes where there was more separation between myself and my teachers.
My question is this: Do you feel like you would benefit more from a class that has a smaller number of students? Why or why not?
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