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Average teacher salary is about $50k per year. Average student:teacher ratio is 16:1 (this feels low, but I got it from here: https://www.publicschoolreview.co
by bentcorner 5y ago
Average teacher salary is about $50k per year.
Average student:teacher ratio is 16:1 (this feels low, but I got it from here: https://www.publicschoolreview.com/average-student-teacher-ratio-stats/national-data https://www.publicschoolreview.com/average-student-teacher-r...)
So those $16k * 16 = $256k which can pay for about 5 full time teachers, which feels like it's in the right ballpark. 1 full time teacher, 1-2 part time assistants, and the rest peanut buttered across admin, other support staff and benefits.
- sagarm 5y agoAlso facilities, materials (which teachers often buy out of pocket right now) and other services like lunch and busing. Students with disabilities and other problems also need to be taken care of, and often this costs significantly more. One way private schools save money is by simply kicking these kids out. School is mostly a daycare, and only a little about education.