This graph shows the pupil-teacher ratio in public and private elementary and secondary schools in the United States from 1955 to 2014 with additional projection till 2026. The pupil-teacher ratio for private schools in 2014 was 12.2.
Pupil-teacher ratio in public and private elementary and secondary schools in the United States from 1955 to 2026
This graph shows the pupil-teacher ratio in public and private elementary and secondary schools in the United States from 1955 to 2014 with additional projection till 2026. The pupil-teacher ratio for private schools in 2014 was 12.2.
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| Public | Private | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 15.4 | 11.8 |
| 2025* | 15.5 | 11.8 |
| 2024* | 15.6 | 11.9 |
| 2023* | 15.7 | 11.9 |
| 2022* | 15.8 | 12 |
| 2021* | 15.9 | 12.1 |
| 2020* | 15.9 | 12.1 |
| 2019* | 16 | 12.2 |
| 2018* | 16.1 | 12.2 |
| 2017* | 16.1 | 12.2 |
| 2016* | 16.1 | 12.2 |
| 2015* | 16.1 | 12.2 |
| 2014 | 16.1 | 12.2 |
| 2013 | 16.1 | 12.2 |
| 2012 | 16 | 12.4 |
| 2011 | 16 | 12.5 |
| 2010 | 16 | 12.5 |
| 2009 | 15.4 | 12.5 |
| 2008 | 15.3 | 12.8 |
| 2007 | 15.4 | 13 |
| 2006 | 15.6 | 13.2 |
| 2005 | 15.6 | 13.5 |
| 2004 | 15.8 | 13.7 |
| 2003 | 15.9 | 13.8 |
| 2002 | 15.9 | 14.1 |
| 2001 | 15.9 | 14.3 |
| 2000 | 16 | 14.5 |
| 1999 | 16.1 | 14.7 |
| 1998 | 16.4 | 15 |
| 1997 | 16.8 | 15.2 |
| 1996 | 17.1 | 15.5 |
| 1995 | 17.3 | 15.7 |
| 1994 | 17.3 | 16.2 |
| 1993 | 17.4 | 16.7 |
| 1992 | 17.4 | 16.1 |
| 1991 | 17.3 | 15.6 |
| 1990 | 17.2 | 15.6 |
| 1989 | 17.2 | 15.7 |
| 1988 | 17.3 | 15.2 |
| 1987 | 17.6 | 15.6 |
| 1986 | 17.7 | 15.7 |
| 1985 | 17.9 | 16.2 |
| 1984 | 18.1 | 16.8 |
| 1983 | 18.4 | 17 |
| 1982 | 18.6 | 17.2 |
| 1981 | 18.8 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 18.7 | 17.7 |
| 1979 | 19.1 | 18.1 |
| 1978 | 19.3 | 18.7 |
| 1977 | 19.7 | 18.4 |
| 1976 | 20.2 | 19.3 |
| 1975 | 20.4 | 19.6 |
| 1974 | 20.8 | 20.4 |
| 1973 | 21.3 | 21.2 |
| 1972 | 21.7 | 21.6 |
| 1971 | 22.3 | 22.6 |
| 1970 | 22.3 | 23 |
| 1965 | 24.7 | 28.3 |
| 1960 | 25.8 | 30.7 |
| 1955 | 26.9 | 31.7 |
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