Evaluating the Relationship between Teacher Pupil Ratio on Academic Performance of Pupils in Selected Primary Schools in Busia District, Uganda

This article evaluates the relationship between teacher-pupil ratios on the academic performance of pupils in selected primary schools in t h e Busia district of Uganda. the article revealed that planning an interactive and demonstration lesson becomes so challenging in large classes. This forces teachers to resort to using the lecture method because it is the only convenient one for large classes. However, with a lower student-teacher ratio, teachers have the capacity to address this situation, offering the students extra materials and helping them succeed to the best of their abilities. The teacher will also have a higher bandwidth to go above and beyond in communicating this area of strength with the student's parents and considering the next best steps. In the end, the article calls for the government of Uganda to thoroughly plan a path to universal primary education so that the necessary infrastructure is provided alongside the acceptance of more pupils instead of overwhelming an unprepared system with thousands of pupils. More so, as the Ministry of Education and sports reviews its policies annually,the input of teachers, students, parents, and administrators should be considered. Similarly, to encourage students and families to value education and have a stake in each student's education, the government should not advertise universal secondary education as entirely free and consequently require input from families. Furthermore, UPE should drastically reduce its recommended class size so that teachers can reasonably know each student and give him or her the necessary attention he or she deserves. Keywords: Academic performance, Education, Government, Parents, Teacher-pupil ration