Music Advocacy Facts

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In the fall of the 2003 school year, the number of students enrolled per teacher in PUBLIC K-12 SCHOOLS were:

TOP FIVE
1. UTAH - 22.5
2. ARIZONA - 21.2
3. CALIFORNIA - 20.6
4. OREGON - 20.1
5. WASHINGTON - 19.3

BOTTOM FIVE
47. NEW YORK - 12.6
48. VIRGINIA - 12.1
49. RHODE ISLAND - 11.7
50. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - 11.5
51. VERMONT - 10.9

U.S. average - 15.8

From: Rankings & Estimates - Rankings of the States 2004 and Estimates of School Statistics 2005; NEA Research June 2005

Available here: National Education Association http://www.nea.org