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Illustration of a school classroom with desks, chairs, and a chalkboard.
21 min read
Statistics & data
The average US classroom is about 900 sq ft (84 m²). See data by state, grade level, and class size, plus minimum requirements and international comparisons.
Mikko Haapanen
Mikko Haapanen

Founder & Developer

Histogram of class sizes in US public schools 2020-2021. The most common class size is 19 students. The histogram has roughly a bell curve-like shape.
13 min read
Statistics & data
Average class sizes (vs. student-teacher ratios) across US and OECD countries. A summary of multiple data sources with charts.
Mikko Haapanen
Mikko Haapanen

Founder & Developer

A tablet and a phone on a desk.
7 min read
Classroom management
If there’s one thing modern teachers love, it’s all the impressive tech tools available to them that make teaching both efficient and far more effective than it once was. New tech tools seem to be coming out all the time. Each is designed with a…
Brooke Ressell
Brooke Ressell

Writer & Educator

A post-it note stack on a desk with a pen and a few wrinkled notes scattered around.
15 min read
Classroom management
Do you remember when you first started studying to be a teacher? You put in crazy long hours learning everything there was to know about your subject area, and you tirelessly practiced the art of teaching in a classroom full of your peers. From…
Brooke Ressell
Brooke Ressell

Writer & Educator

An empty chalkboard and couple of pieces of chalk.
7 min read
Classroom management
You spent so much time perfecting the day’s lesson plan, but as you look around the room, you notice that chaos has suddenly ensued. Instead of working nicely on their group projects as planned, your students have gotten noticeably loud and wildly…
Brooke Ressell
Brooke Ressell

Writer & Educator

Seating chart template with six table groups of four.
3 min read
Quick tips
Once upon a time in a bustling classroom, Ms. Thompson faced a challenge. Her diverse group of students, each with their own learning styles and needs, had to be seated in a way that maximized their learning potential. This is a familiar scenario for…
Mikko Haapanen
Mikko Haapanen

Founder & Developer