School Population And Academic Performance Of Basic School Students
[A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE]

Research Questions
1-    What is the relationship between large class size and the students’ academic performance in Ilorin South
2-    What is the level of pupils enrolment in schools in Ilorin south local government Area, kwara state.
Research Hypotheses
The following research hypotheses are formulated to guide the study
Main Hypotheses
Ho: There is no significant relationship between school population and students’ academic performance in Ilorin south Local Government Area Kwara State.
Operational Hypothesis   
Ho1: There is no significant relationship between large class size and students academic performance of in Ilorin South Local Government Area Kwara State   
Ho2: There is no significant relationship between small class size and students’ academic performance in Ilorin South local Government Area Kwara State  
Scope of the Study
    The study focuses on school population and students’ academic performance of universal basic schools in Ilorin South Local Government Area Kwara State. However, it will be limited to only 10 basic schools out of basic schools in Ilorin South.
    The main instruments to be used will be researcher’s designed questionnaire tagged.
Significance of the Study
The significance of the study include but not limited to the following:
It will serve as an eye opener for the curriculum planner on how a befitting basic school curriculum can be formed to cater for the size and population of the students to enhance students academic in Ilorin South
It will also sensitize the government as well as private schools proprietors on the number of students expected in a class so that learning can take place
Not only that they will also be enlightened more on the normal size of class to be erected in schools to cater for the students population in Ilorin South Local Government
This study no doubt will serve as a guide and as an embodied body of knowledge to the upcoming researchers in schools and universities. To cap it all, students of educational department will derive an immeasurable benefit from the findings.
    Similarly the findings would assist the government in allocation of fund during the annual budget to required department and agencies. Also school administrators would be     quick in their decision on provision of learning and teaching materials, allocation of teachers to classes and other prevailing issues.
    In addition the finding would guide the class and subject teachers in the choice of appropriate teaching approaches depending on the number of students in the class because selection of the effective (pedagogical) steps in prerequisite for effective teaching learning process. Also the learners’ world is informed on the merit and demerits of class population with a view to adapting appropriately to the prevailing situation.
    Furthermore, the findings would be an effective tool required by school proprietors to operate a viable and result oriented school system in view of the role of population in achievement drive of institution of learning.
Operational Definition of Terms
School Population: this refers to the number of students in the school. It will be measured by large class size and level of student enrolment.
Large classroom: An average of 50 and above pupils in a class.
Enrolment:- This refers to the actual number of students admitted in a particular year
Students Academic Performance: This is student’s learning outcome in both English and mathematics in public examination.