Growth in Grades 4-9 classes restricting school choice: Edmonton Public Schools
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Class sizes are growing at Edmonton Public Schools, with the largest growth happening at the Grade 4 to 9 level, where the average ranges from 23 to 26 students.
Class sizes are growing at Edmonton Public Schools, with the largest growth happening at the Grade 4 to 9 level, where the average ranges from 23 to 26 students.
The new numbers were released Tuesday at a board meeting before the district begins its budget planning process.
For core subjects, the largest junior high and high school class size is 46 students — an increase of seven students in 2020 and six in 2021, respectively.
This year, 37 per cent of core subject classes in the highest three grades have between 31 to 35 students.
In junior high, nearly 37 per cent of classes have 26 to 30 students, with 27 per cent having 31 to 35 students.
Almost 51 per cent of Kindergarten to Grade 3 classes have 21 to 25 pupils, with about 28 per cent this year having more than 26.
Roughly 45 per cent of Grades 4-6 classes have more than 26 students in them. Two academic years ago, only 31 per cent of classes had more than 26 learners.
