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Panel hears small rise in West Virginia secondary class sizes; state to supply more detail on extremes
Summary
Deputy Superintendent Dr. Sonya White told the Legislative Oversight Commission that average class sizes in grades 7–12 for English language arts and mathematics rose by less than one student in 2023–24; staff will provide county-level outlier data and counts of classrooms limited to 12.
Dr. Sonya White, deputy superintendent for the West Virginia Department of Education, told the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability on Oct. 12 that average class sizes in grades 7–12 rose by less than one student in 2023–24.
White said the mathematics average was “just under 16 students per course,” and that English/reading and language-arts averages increased by less than one student from the prior year. She told commissioners some ELA sections — including dual-enrollment and AP courses —…
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