Class sizes rise, mostly due to budget cuts

12-02-2009

By Sharon Otterman/New York Times

Propelled by budget cuts and enrollment increases, class sizes in the New York City public school system rose this year, with high school students and kindergartners in particular feeling the squeeze. While class sizes went up in all grades in the past year — generally by slightly less than one student per class — increases were larger in major high school subjects. High school English classes now have an average of 26.4 students, up from 24.7 in 2008, according to preliminary figures from the Department of Education. High school science classes now have an average of 27.4 students, up from 26.1. In kindergarten, a spike in enrollment helped lift class sizes by about 5 percent, according to the city data, which was first reported on Monday in The Daily News. Manhattan had the biggest increase in kindergarten enrollment, a 9 percent gain. (more...)

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