Policy 6432 – Class Size

The School Board will maintain class sizes in accordance with sound educational practices.


LEGAL REF.:

  • Wisconsin Statutes
    • Sections 118.43 [Student Achievement Guarantee in Education (SAGE) class size requirements]
    • 120.12(2) [Board duty; advise regarding instruction and progress of students]
    • 120.13(1) [Board power to do all things reasonable for the cause of education]

CROSS REF.:

  • 4351.1, Teaching Load
  • Special Education Policy and Procedure Handbook

ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS: None

AFFIRMED: September 24, 1991

REVISED:

  • August 24, 1999
  • March 28, 2000
  • January 29, 2002
  • November 25, 2003
  • March 9, 2004
  • July 30, 2013
  • January 24, 2023

Rule 6432 – Class Size

The guidelines below will be used in maintaining class size.

Reasonable effort will be made to maintain class sizes of:

  • Grades K-1: maximum of 22
  • Grades 2-3: maximum of 24
  • Grades 4-5: maximum of 26
  • Middle school academic subjects: maximum of 30
  • High school academic subjects: maximum of 30
  • Secondary level physical education: maximum of 40
  • Secondary level band, choir, orchestra and theater may exceed a class size of 30+

Reasonable effort will also be made to avoid elementary split classes entirely. If splits are needed, reasonable effort will be made to not exceed more than twenty-two (22) students in a class.

Classes may combine at times for educational purposes, thereby exceeding the numbers outlined above.

Reasonable effort will be made to follow staffing guidelines for special education that are determined through the use of the Statewide Caseload Formula. Classroom models are administratively determined based upon the needs of students and the percentage of time students receive special education services.