Cape Cod Ledger

The ratio of students to teachers in Bourne Public Schools District fell by 11.9% in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

There were 1,557 students being taught by 150 teachers in Bourne Public Schools District, which covers schools within Barnstable County and has a main office in Bourne. That's an average of 10.4 students per teacher in the district during the 2021-22 school year.

In the previous year, Bourne Public Schools District had 1,650 students and 139.8 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	11.8:1	2021-22	10.4:1