Scholaroo has examined the latest data, revealing the ratio of teachers to students in public schools in each state to better understand the teacher shortage in the U.S. and to illustrate the deficit on a state-by-state basis.

Every state in the U.S. has a teacher shortage. Some states have more considerable shortages than other states, and individual counties or school districts within states have a greater need for teachers than others. Additionally, states have shortages of teachers for specific subjects and grade levels.

What states have the highest teacher shortage? Curious what states have the lowest chance of filling their teacher quota and staff education positions? This list is based on student-teacher ratios in public schools. The top 10 states with the highest teacher shortage are: Nevada; Utah; Arizona; California; Florida; Alaska; Idaho; Ohio; Oregon ...

Research found that Arizona ranked the lowest with 43.8 teacher per 1,000 students. Utah, California, Nevada and Florida join Arizona at the bottom of the list. Scholaroo analyzed the number...

Nevada, California and Utah are among the states with the worst teacher-to-student ratios in the country, according to research. As schools across the U.S. continue to grapple with educator...