Average Public School Student Size
- The national average public school student size is approximately 526 students (2020).
- The state with largest average public school student size is Georgia with 769 students.
- The state with smallest average public school student size is Montana with 179 students.
- The public schools with the largest average student size in each state are listed below (where sufficient data available).
Average Public School Student Size By State (2020)
State
Average School Size
Largest Schools (# of Students)
263 students
553 students
468 students
407 students
532 students
619 students
481 students
505 students
387 students
621 students
708 students
769 students
734 students
619 students
381 students
412 students
474 students
561 students
374 students
489 students
522 students
517 students
640 students
306 students
426 students
386 students
399 students
529 students
179 students
588 students
238 students
322 students
365 students
534 students
378 students
708 students
563 students
487 students
387 students
459 students
586 students
311 students
456 students
641 students
205 students
562 students
617 students
651 students
695 students
403 students
285 students
472 students
384 students
407 students
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