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Sioux Falls board hears class-size report, affirms focus on keeping elementary classes small
Summary
District staff told trustees that the elementary-funded ratio is 24.3 students per teacher but current classroom averages are about 23.35:1 after extra FTE; the board acknowledged the report and discussed tradeoffs between smaller classes and support staff during upcoming budget decisions.
The Sioux Falls School Board on Dec. 8 reviewed a class-size report showing that the district’s funded elementary staffing standard is 24.3 students per teacher, while current classroom averages compute to about 23.35-to-1 after additional FTE from Title funds and targeted class-size reductions.
Mr. Conrad, who presented the report, said the district’s K–5 enrollment of roughly 11,000 students and 4,650 classroom teachers produces the 23.35:1 figure once added FTE are included. He identified program-level…
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