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Top Ten Facts

Top Ten Facts

  • More than 700,000 pupils go to school in Scotland
  • There are 2,722 state schools
  • There were 54,484 teachers in 2007
  • The average pupil:teacher ratio in primary is 16.0
  • The average primary class has 23.2 pupils
  • The average spend per secondary pupil in 2006-07 was £6,120
  • 93 per cent of primary schools inspected from 2002 - 2005 were found to have good or very good teaching
  • Over 158,000 candidates studied for qualifications in 2008
  • 3,755 students graduated from initial teacher training in 2007
  • More than 56 million school meals were served in 2005 - 2006

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