Press Release: Nevada Student-to-Teacher Ratio Ranked Largest In the Nation

 
Las Vegas - Nevada has the largest student-to-teacher ratio in the nation for the second year in a row, according to the 2018 National Education Association Rankings and Statistics(NEA).

With 25.86 average students per teacher (some classrooms more than twice as large) Nevada has the largest classrooms in the nation, followed by Arizona and Utah. Based on past reports from the NEA, the average class size in Nevada has increased by seven students in just three years straining the workload of our educators. 
 
“With such large class sizes and uncertainty about pay raises and resources it’s no wonder our teachers are so stressed,” said Michelle Booth, Communications Director at Educate Nevada Now. “We keep saying we care about our students and teachers but statistics like this say otherwise.” 
 
The report comes on the heels of the Clark County School District announcing budget cuts that will likely lead to even larger class sizes. 
 
In addition, when accounting for salary per classroom per pupil, Nevada teachers are the third-worst paid in the nation. 
 
Other rankings of note from the report: 

• Nevada ranks 42nd in percentage of revenue the education fund gets from state government (37 percent). 
• Nevada ranks 48th in per-pupil funding at $8,965.

In line with the national wave of educators demanding decent salaries and proper resources for their students and classrooms, the Fund Our Future Nevada coalition demands Legislators do right by Nevada’s students and educators and increase funding for K-12 schools. 
 
“The State recently dedicated additional dollars for education, but those funds were restricted and could not be used for expenses like teacher salaries. It’s time we fund the base so that our schools can keep up with operating expenses and focus on student achievement,” said Caryne Shea, Vice President of HOPE For Nevada
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Teachers, parents, and students are you aware of any extremely large class sizes? Tell us about it, we want to hear your stories.  Email us at: educatenevadanow@gmail.com
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