The National Association of School Nurses calculates the nurse-to-student ratio for each state. Federal guidelines recommend that schools employ one nurse for every 750 students, but the national average is one nurse for every 1,151 students.
States with nursing ratios of 1 to 750 or better:
Alaska
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Rhode Isalnd
Vermont
Washington, D.C.
Wyoming
States with ratios of 1 to 751 to 1,000:
Alabama
Iowa
Missouri
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Texas
States with ratios of 1 to 1,001 to 2,000:
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Minnesota
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New York
North Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
States with ratios of 1 to 2,001 to 3,000:
California
Florida
Idaho
Illinois
Louisiana
Ohio
Oregon
States with ratios of 1 to 3,000 or more:
Hawaii
Michigan
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Utah
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Source: National Association of School Nurses
