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Average Public School Student Size

The national average public school student size is approximately 512 students (2026).
The state with largest average public school student size is Georgia with 752 students. The state with smallest average public school student size is Montana with 183 students.
Student Size Range: 183 752 Avg. Student Size: 512

Average Public School Student Size By State (2026)

State
Average School Size
Largest Schools (# of Students)
Rank: #11.
Georgia
752 students
Rank: #22.
Florida
710 students
Rank: #33.
Virginia
675 students
Rank: #44.
Nevada
652 students
Rank: #55.
South Carolina
651 students
Rank: #66.
Utah
645 students
Rank: #77.
Maryland
643 students
Rank: #88.
Delaware
628 students
Rank: #99.
Texas
610 students
Rank: #1010.
California
583 students
Rank: #1111.
Hawaii
574 students
Rank: #1212.
Pennsylvania
572 students
Rank: #1313.
North Carolina
570 students
Rank: #1414.
Indiana
556 students
Rank: #1515.
Alabama
545 students
Rank: #1616.
New Jersey
541 students
Rank: #1717.
Tennessee
540 students
Rank: #1818.
Louisiana
538 students
Rank: #1919.
New York
522 students
Rank: #2020.
Virgin Islands
516 students
Rank: #2121.
Arizona
503 students
Rank: #2222.
Massachusetts
501 students
Rank: #2323.
Mississippi
499 students
Rank: #2424.
Connecticut
497 students
Rank: #2525.
Illinois
481 students
Rank: #26-2726-27.
Kentucky
472 students
Rank: #26-2726-27.
Ohio
472 students
Rank: #2828.
Colorado
455 students
Rank: #2929.
Arkansas
452 students
Rank: #3030.
Washington
447 students
Rank: #3131.
Rhode Island
440 students
Rank: #3232.
Oregon
420 students
Rank: #3333.
Michigan
406 students
Rank: #3434.
Idaho
404 students
Rank: #3535.
Oklahoma
403 students
Rank: #3636.
Missouri
383 students
Rank: #37-3837-38.
District Of Columbia
381 students
Rank: #37-3837-38.
Iowa
381 students
Rank: #3939.
West Virginia
374 students
Rank: #4040.
Wisconsin
372 students
Rank: #4141.
Minnesota
363 students
Rank: #4242.
Kansas
357 students
Rank: #4343.
New Mexico
351 students
Rank: #4444.
New Hampshire
329 students
Rank: #4545.
Nebraska
325 students
Rank: #4646.
Maine
296 students
Rank: #4747.
Puerto Rico
284 students
Rank: #4848.
Vermont
272 students
Rank: #4949.
Wyoming
270 students
Rank: #5050.
Alaska
266 students
Rank: #5151.
Northern Mariana Islands
263 students
Rank: #5252.
North Dakota
239 students
Rank: #5353.
South Dakota
208 students
Rank: #5454.
Montana
183 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the national average public school student size?
The national average public school student size is 512 for 2026.
What are public schools with the largest average student size in the United States?
The public schools with the largest average student size in the United States include Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual), Highlands Community Charter and Idaho Home Learning Academy.
What is the state with the largest average public school student size?
The state with the largest average public school student size is Georgia.

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The state with largest average public school student size is Georgia , with 752 students. The county with the largest average public school student size is Oneida County, ID with 1,451 students.