Why this matters
NCES pupil:teacher ratio is enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent teaching staff. It isn't class size — specialists, resource teachers and coaches pull the ratio down without changing what's happening in a classroom — but a lower ratio generally means more adult attention per student.
What we're seeing
At Ednovate - Legacy College Prep., the student:teacher ratio has fallen 6% over the 5-year window — from 24.0:1 in 2020 to 22.5:1 in 2024. The gap vs US average of 15.4:1 has narrowed — from 8.6:1 above in 2020 to 7.1:1 above in 2024.