Gwangju Office of Education Completes Class Assignments for Over 71,000 Elementary Students

Average of 19.9 Students per Class
Relaxed Standards for Schools with High Concentrations of Multicultural Students

The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education has completed class assignments for 71,421 elementary school students in public elementary schools.

According to the Office of Education on the 17th, there will be 150 assigned public elementary schools for the 2025 academic year, with a total of 3,773 classes, which is 94 fewer than last year.

By class type, there are 3,582 general classes and 179 special classes, and 12 Korean language classes have been established in elementary schools with a high concentration of multicultural students.

This year, the average number of students per class is 19.9, a decrease of 0.7 compared to last year. The Office of Education applied an upper limit of 20.4 students for grades 1 to 3 and 24.7 students for grades 4 to 6 as the assignment standard.

Additionally, for schools with a high concentration of multicultural students, such as Hanamjungang Elementary School and Daeban Elementary School, the class size standard was relaxed to 20 students for all grades 1 to 6. For Wolgok Elementary School and Yeongcheon Elementary School, the standard was set at 20.4 students for grades 1 to 3 and 22 students for grades 4 to 6. Separate Korean language classes were also assigned: 4 classes at Hanamjungang Elementary School, 4 at Daeban Elementary School, 3 at Wolgok Elementary School, and 1 at Yeongcheon Elementary School.

Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education building.

Superintendent Lee Jeongseon said, "By gradually reducing the number of students per class, taking into account trends in student numbers, educational finances, and teacher supply, we will improve the quality of education. We will make greater efforts to help our children adapt well to school and ensure stable educational activities."

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