Teacher Data (2005-06)
 
 
    |  | District | State | 
 
 
    | Total # of Teachers (FTE) | 79.2 | 73,593.1 | 
 
 
    | Student/Teacher Ratio | 14.4 to 1 | 13.2 to 1 | 
 
 
    | % of Teachers Licensed | 69.4 | 94.4 | 
 
 
    | Total # of Classes in Core Academic Areas | 75.0 | 62,301.0 | 
 
 
    | % of Core Academic Classes Taught by Teachers Who are Highly Qualified | 66.7 | 93.7 | 
 
 
Under Massachusetts state law, Commonwealth charter schools have different educator qualification requirements than traditional public schools and generally, as a matter of state law, are not required to be licensed. See the Educator Qualifications in Commonwealth Charter Schools  technical advisory for more information.