But there are disadvantages, too. In Seattle, interest in small schools has been growing for the past several years. Several Seattle middle schools are trying the same approach. Seattle has only a few elementary schools with enrollment over 500 students, and a goodly number with under 300. And recently, very small schools such as Nova have been required to enroll a minimum of 250 students because the average cost per student is higher than in larger schools.
Money can be an issue even in New York.
Advocates counter with a study saying the cost per graduate in both types of institutions is about the same, because the small schools graduate a higher percentage of students. You have reached the end of the file.