In just a few days school will start,and my sons' school does not have a school psychologist,a speech therapist,or a librarian. They all resigned over the summer and the school system has yet to find replacements. There are also no mathematic books for any of the 1st graders. None of the desks properly fit any of the students,and there are not enough desk for every student. The school system had several months to get things ordered and ready for this up-coming school year and yet they have waited until the last minute and now our children will not have the proper things they need to learn.
Class size is the main thing that determines a good class or a good school.
A teacher cannot teach in a class with too many children. More than 15 students makes for a very disruptive class that not even the best of teachers can control. When you put a teacher in a classroom with more than 15 students, there will be very little teaching or learning going on. Large public schools are fine, but large classes are not. Even a mediocre teacher can shine in a small class setting.