The ratio of students to teachers in Hopkinton Public School District fell by 0.7% in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
There were 4,006 students being taught by 286.9 teachers in Hopkinton Public School District, which covers schools within Middlesex County and has a main office in Hopkinton. That’s an average of 14 students per teacher in the district during the 2021-22 school year.
In the previous year, Hopkinton Public School District had 3,932 students and 278.6 teachers on staff.
However, the state is facing a teacher shortage, just like the rest of the U.S. NewsNation reported that the state was offering emergency teaching licenses to educators who only had bachelor’s degrees, in an effort to get more teachers into schools.
Massachusetts was ranked as the eighth best state for teachers, according to a WalletHub study.
| Previous Year | Student-to-teacher ratio | Current year | Student-to-teacher ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 14.1:1 | 2021-22 | 14:1 |
