Average Public School Student Size
The national average public school student size is approximately 527 students (2022).
The state with largest average public school student size is Georgia with 770 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).
Student Size Range: 179
770
Avg. Student Size: 527
Average Public School Student Size By State (2022)
State
Average School Size
Largest Schools (# of Students)
263 students
554 students
469 students
407 students
536 students
622 students
484 students
508 students
386 students
626 students
713 students
770 students
734 students
619 students
381 students
413 students
475 students
560 students
374 students
490 students
523 students
518 students
641 students
307 students
426 students
386 students
399 students
580 students
530 students
179 students
589 students
238 students
322 students
365 students
535 students
379 students
708 students
563 students
488 students
388 students
461 students
587 students
311 students
458 students
642 students
205 students
564 students
618 students
652 students
696 students
403 students
286 students
474 students
385 students
408 students
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