Teacher Data (2008-09)
 
 
    |  | District | State | 
 
 
    | Total # of Teachers (FTE) | 94.7 | 70,395.9 | 
 
 
    | Student/Teacher Ratio | 13.8 to 1 | 13.6 to 1 | 
 
 
    | % of Teachers Licensed | 54.9 | 96.6 | 
 
 
    | Total # of Classes in Core Academic Areas | 319 | 279,742 | 
 
 
    | % of Core Academic Classes Taught by Teachers Who are Highly Qualified | 63.0 | 96.5 | 
 
 
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.