CLASS SIZE AS DETERMINANT OF STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

ABSTRACT

This study investigated class size as determinant of students’ academic performance in public senior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, four research questions were raised and examined. The sample size for the study was made up of two hundred (200) respondents randomly selected from 20 public senior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. An analysis of data was done using mean and standard deviation. The findings from the study include that there is there is a large average class size of male-only and female-only public senior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. It was concluded that class size significantly impact on the level of students’ academic performance in public senior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The study recommended among others that government should increase budget allocation to improve schools infrastructural facilities in order to tackle the problem of overcrowded class room.