##  [Student-Teacher Ratio](/index.php/student-teacher-ratio) 

  ##  [Student-Teacher Ratio](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/student-teacher-ratio-0) 

  

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Definition

The arithmetic ratio of enrolled students to teaching staff within a defined unit (class, school, or system) calculated for a specified reference period; typically expressed as total enrolled students divided by total full‑time equivalent (FTE) teachers and used to indicate staffing density rather than individual class size or instructional time.