State Requirements
Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) Chapter 388.700 requires, for each quarter of a school year, that the ratio of pupils per licensed full-time teacher in classes where core curriculum is taught must not exceed 16 to 1 in grades 1 and 2, and must not exceed 18 to 1 in grade 3.
To allow school districts flexibility in addressing budget shortfalls, Senate Bill 515 of the 2015 Legislature allows a school district the option of increasing class size to achieve ratios of no more than 17 to 1 in grades 1 and 2, and no more than 20 to 1 in grade 3.
To allow school districts flexibility in addressing budget shortfalls, Senate Bill 515 of the 2015 Legislature allows a school district the option of increasing class size to achieve ratios of no more than 17 to 1 in grades 1 and 2, and no more than 20 to 1 in grade 3.
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NRS 388.700 |
Senate Bill 515 |
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Grade 1 |
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The Board of Trustees for each school district must request a variance from the State Board of Education when any elementary school exceeds the required class-size ratio during any quarter of a school year.
Quarterly reports posted at this website must include the following information for Grades 1, 2 and 3:
Quarterly reports posted at this website must include the following information for Grades 1, 2 and 3:
- Average Daily Attendance
- Class Size
- Identification of schools that did not meet the required pupil-teacher ratio, and for which a variance was requested from the State Board of Education
