Educational Demographics* for the Toledo Region
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50 Schools 285 Teachers 6,447 Students Classroom Divisions:
12 schools have 8+ teachers,
with at least one teacher
for each of the eight grades
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23 schools have 4-7 teachers
covering all 8 grades
15 schools have 2-3 teachers
covering all 8 grades
(2-3 room schoolhouse)Teacher training:
68 are Fully Trained
(though few have a 4-year college degree)
69 have Some Training
148 have No Teacher Training
(and no education past high school)Teacher/Student Ratio:
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22 students per teacher, on averageIn a given year, about
14% of Toledo's primary-school
students are repeating a grade.
*Data is from: Belize Education Statistical Digest 2004-2005, and Education Statistics at a Glance 2005-2006, published by Belize Ministry of Education.
Background on Belize