Examined data on rural, public, one-teacher schools. Surveys of one-room school teachers and information from national databases indicated that existing schools were amply staffed with qualified, experienced teachers. Community support was high. Students did well, with few discipline problems. There was a significant drop in numbers of schools…

During the 1996-97 school year, 63 one-teacher primary schools were identified in Great Britain and 54 of these were surveyed. Three of the schools surveyed were in England, 47 in Scotland, and 4 in Wales. The majority of teachers in these schools were female, married, and 40-49 years old; had over 20 years teaching experience, with 5-15 years in…