Springfield City Wire

The ratio of students to teachers in Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School District fell by 11.3% in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

There were 243 students being taught by 22 teachers in Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School District, which covers schools within Hampden County and has a main office in Chicopee. That's an average of 11 students per teacher in the district during the 2021-22 school year.

In the previous year, Paulo Freire Social Justice Charter School District had 263 students and 21.2 teachers on staff.

Massachusetts has roughly one teacher for every 13 students, which is better than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.

Massachusetts was ranked as the eighth best state for teachers, according to a WalletHub study.

Previous Year	Student-to-teacher ratio	Current year	Student-to-teacher ratio
2020-21	12.4:1	2021-22	11:1