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It's important to go small for some students, much smaller than we do today, but fine to actually go larger for others.
http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2056571,00.html

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Hoxby does not even find class-size effects at schools that serve disproportionately large shares of disadvantaged or minority students.[24]
https://www.brookings.edu/research/class-size-what-research-says-and-what-it-means-for-state-policy/

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There was, however, a small positive effect on test scores in urban schools, and modest overall positive effects on non-cognitive skills such as student attentiveness and attitudes about learning.[23]

It appears that very large class-size reductions, on the order of magnitude of 7-10 fewer students per class, can have meaningful long-term effects on student achievement and perhaps on non-cognitive outcomes.  The academic effects seem to be largest when introduced in the earliest grades, and for students from less advantaged family backgrounds.  They may also be largest in classrooms of teachers who are less well prepared and effective in the classroom.
https://www.brookings.edu/research/class-size-what-research-says-and-what-it-means-for-state-policy/

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Mixed Quality of Research

Mixed Results other than the STAR (Tennessee) + 3 mos. education

People pick evidence that supports their beliefs

It depends on the circumstances (hiring more unlicensed teachers might not be better)

https://www.brookings.edu/research/class-size-what-research-says-and-what-it-means-for-state-policy/

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When school finances are limited, the cost-benefit test any educational policy must pass is not “Does this policy have any positive effect?” but rather “Is this policy the most productive use of these educational dollars?”
https://www.brookings.edu/research/class-size-what-research-says-and-what-it-means-for-state-policy/

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Taylor :) March 8, 2011 · 10:58 am

Taylor:
Class size does matter. I enjoy smaller classes. I feel that individual attention helps to improve education.

Anikat:
Based on size, we have never been able to go on a year’s end class trip because “There are too many of you to keep track,” or “Some of you do not know how to behave in public.” During school hours, it matters because large classes tend to have more noise and distractions simply due to sheer volume.

Grace:
I like my smaller class better because I know everyone better. It is more relaxed and we don’t have as many distractions.

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"The extra time got me inspired to try new things -- things I could never have done before," Elmer said. "I played word games with students. I used hand puppets. I never got the chance or had the time to do those kinds of things before."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin091.shtml

“I think it would have a really significant impact,” Malamut said. “I’d be able to give more individualized attention in the class. I’d have more time for preparation. And when grading I’d be able to give more individualized feedback.”
https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research/featured/the-class-size-debate-what-the-evidence-means-for-education-policy

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Smaller Class Size Helps Inattentive Kids

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Smaller Class Size Helps Inattentive Kids

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“Most people I talk to predict that the disruptive kids are the worst, but they’re not. The inattentive, withdrawn kids are by far and away poorer students than all the others,” Finn said. “If you want to get lost in the back corner, whether you’re disruptive or not … you disconnect yourself from any instruction at all.”
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/education/does-class-size-matter-research-reveals-surprises/