Table 2.
Student-to-teacher and student-to-preceptor ratios
| CME (n = 7) | IHS (n = 6) | Private (n = 16) | Total (n = 29) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of classrooms observed | ||||
| One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Two | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Three | 2 | 3 | 12a | 17 |
| Theory-based classes | ||||
| Number of students | 252 | 630 | 1429 | 2311 |
| Number of teachers | 38 | 51 | 188 | 277 |
| Median students-to-teacher ratio (range) |
7.0 (4.0–20.0) |
15.5 (6.0–43.3) |
10.9 (1.8–50.0) |
8.3 (1.8–50.0) |
| Number (%) of schools meeting criterion of one teacher per 30 students | 7 (100%) | 4 (67%) | 13 (81%) | 24 (83%) |
| Practical studies | ||||
| Number of schools with preceptors at their clinical sites | 6 (86%) | 6 (100%) | 11 (69%) | 23 (79%) |
| Number of students at school clinical sites | 134 | 112 | 77 | 323 |
| Number of preceptors at clinical sites | 21 | 13 | 22 | 56 |
| Median student-to-preceptor ratio (range) |
5.0 (4.0–7.0) |
7.3 (2.0–20.0) |
4.0 (1.5–10.0) |
6.0 (1.5–20.0) |
a Two schools were excluded reporting unrealistically large student numbers considered error