There are 63 classes with more than 28 students in Prairie South School Division this year, while there are 75 classes with fewer than 10 pupils, a new report says.
Board trustees received a class size report during their Oct. 6 meeting, with data about the number of students in classrooms as of Sept. 16. Trustees accepted the report as information but did not discuss it.
Large classes
Central Collegiate has 17 classes with more than 28 students across all four high school grades, which is the most in Prairie South. The next-highest school is Coronach, which has 10 rooms with over 28 pupils throughout grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8.
Cornerstone Christian School has seven classes — all in Grade 10 — with over 28 youths, while Peacock Collegiate also has seven such classrooms, mainly in grades 9, 11 and 12.
Other schools on the list include Prince Arthur School with six classrooms; Bengough School with four; Assiniboia Composite High School, Central Butte School, Lafleche Central School and Rockglen School with two classrooms; and Avonlea, Caronport Elementary, École Palliser Heights and Lindale with one such classroom.
Small classes
Mankota and Rouleau schools both have 10 classrooms with under 10 pupils, the report shows.
Briercrest Christian Academy is next with nine such classrooms; Chapin School has seven classrooms with fewer than 10 students; and Eyebrow School has five classrooms with under 10 pupils.
Avonlea, Bengough and Cornerstone Christian schools each have four such classrooms; Craik, Glentworth and Mossbank each have three classrooms with fewer than 10 pupils; and Central Butte, Kincaid Central, Lafleche Central, Mortlach and the Virtual schools each have two such classrooms.
Meanwhile, Assiniboia 7th Avenue, Coronach, and École Gravelbourg each have one classroom with under 10 pupils.
The next PSSD board meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 1.
