Crowded? Compare Class Sizes at Saratoga-Area High Schools

Average class sizes at high schools in Los Gatos and Saratoga are just slightly larger than the California norm, according to data from the 2011-12 school year released earlier this month.

Los Gatos High and Saratoga High schools report average class sizes of 24.5 and 25.0 students, respectively, in each class. The state average is 23.6 students, according to the statistics published on the Ed-Data website.

Both schools, as well as Prospect High, have lower pupil-to-student ratios than the state average of 22.7.

Compare Saratoga's high schools here or pick other schools for comparisons on the Ed-Data website:

The statistics are published by the the Ed-Data website, a partnership between the California Department of Education (CDE), EdSource, and the Fiscal Crisis & Management Assistance Team to provide data about K-12 education.

There's a longstanding debate surrounding the importance of class size. A report issued two years ago by the Brookings Institute indicated significant class size reduction—along the lines of seven to 10 students—had the biggest impact on student achievement, but this was much more pronounced in younger students than at the high school level.

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