Video: Edu 4 – Classroom Size

The fourth interview in our series focuses on the classroom sizes in high schools and middle schools.

In this interview with Clark County educators, Vinny examines the impact of high student-to-teacher ratios and recent budget cuts on daily instruction and individual student support.

High Student-to-Teacher Ratios: Teachers share that their average class sizes range from 35 to 43 students, noting that in an 80-minute class period, 43 students leaves less than two minutes of individual instruction per student.

Budget Cuts and Staff Losses: The educators highlight that despite growing student enrollment, recent budget adjustments are forcing local schools to cut programs, lose counselors, and eliminate teaching positions.

The Goal for Better Learning: The conversation emphasizes that reducing class sizes to approximately 25 students would allow teachers to provide significantly more focused attention, resources, and support for every student.

“It’s a game of resources, and our greatest resource is our time. If there’s 80 minutes in a class period and 43 students in a classroom, it’s less than 2 minutes per student of concentrated time.” — Featured CCSD Educator