noun phrase · academic
teacher-student ratio
UK/ˈtiːtʃə ˈstjuːdənt ˈreɪʃiəʊ/US/ˈtiːtʃər ˈstudənt ˈreɪʃioʊ/TEACH·er STU·dent RA·tio
the numerical relationship between teachers and students, often used to describe class size and individual attention
Examples
“A low teacher-student ratio usually means more individual attention for pupils.”
“Improving the teacher-student ratio is costly but can raise learning outcomes.”
“Policymakers compare teacher-student ratios across regions to allocate resources.”
Band 8 sentence
“Studies indicate that a lower teacher-student ratio in early grades significantly enhances literacy rates.”
Collocations
- reduce the teacher-student ratio
- favourable teacher-student ratio
Word family
Common mistakes
teacher to student ratio→teacher-student ratio
ratio of teacher and student→teacher-student ratio
Say it for a higher band
5teacher to student ratio→6ratio of teachers and students→7+teacher-student ratio
Synonyms
pupil-teacher ratio
Easily confused
pupil-teacher ratio
“The pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools has improved over the last decade.”
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