Smaller the Better?

A growing body of research suggests that small schools -- in the range of 400 to 800 students -- are safer and more productive because students are less alienated and more connected to caring adults, and teachers have more of an opportunity to get to know and support their students, the U.S. Department of Education reports.

The smaller the better?
(http://www.dailysouthtown.com/news/192012,312NWS1.article)