Bristol Reporter

The ratio of students to teachers in Taunton Public Schools District fell by 1.4% in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

There were 7,757 students being taught by 538.6 teachers in Taunton Public Schools District, which covers schools within Bristol County and has a main office in Taunton. That's an average of 14.4 students per teacher in the district during the 2021-22 school year.

In the previous year, Taunton Public Schools District had 7,735 students and 531.2 teachers on staff.

Massachusetts has roughly one teacher for every 13 students, which is better than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.

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	14.6:1	2021-22	14.4:1