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Overview
The term "small schools" means different things to different people. At the Small Schools Project, we define it to be about more than just a school's size. It is an identifier for those schools that share a core set of characteristics.
The research base making the case for small schools is compelling. Student achievement goes up and the gap between poor students and their more affluent peers is narrowed. Students are known by their teachers, and as a result, discipline problems and dropout rates go down, while attendance goes up. The cost per graduate is lower in small schools compared to large comprehensive high schools.
The Project compiles relevant articles about small schools and publishes articles and reports in a variety of publications.
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