Students are more apt to collaborate if their seating is conducive to it. With multi-student desks, as the name implies, more than one student is seated at the same work surface. Typically, two, three or four students are seating at multi-student desks with either a single desk or two placed side by side. There are several great features to consider when shopping for this style of classroom desk. Features like height adjusting, casters, desktop shape, book boxes and even tablet holders.