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Recalibration report proposes 15/25 pupil–teacher ratios, projects $68 million net change under key scenarios
Summary
The committee heard an evidence‑based recalibration recommending K–3 ratios of 15:1 and grades 4–12 ratios of 25:1, with simulation estimates showing a $68 million net reduction in state costs for the full change but mixed impacts depending on partial changes to bands.
The Select Committee on School Finance heard an evidence‑based recalibration presentation recommending that Wyoming adopt a 15:1 pupil–teacher ratio for kindergarten through third grade and 25:1 for grades four through 12.
The consultant leading the presentation, Doctor Pikes, told the committee he ran simulations comparing the state’s current ratios (historically 16:1 for K–3 and 21:1 for higher grades in the MAP model) with the evidence‑based model and several alternate grade‑band scenarios. “Please consider all of the numbers here to be estimates,” he said, cautioning the committee that the team would refine simulations and provide updated figures at future meetings.
The recalibration materials showed that adopting the evidence‑based…
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