There were 362 11th grade students enrolled in Highland County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.3% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Hillsboro High School welcomed most of the 11th grade students in the county, registering 140 students.
Within Highland County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.
Statewide, Highland County ranked 52nd in enrollment numbers, with a total of 6,456 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 52nd the year before.
In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is an improvement for the state and is lower than the national average of 1:16.
Despite the apparent improvement, this positive trend is overshadowed by a general decline in public school enrollments, which was accelerated by the pandemic. This decline, aligned with the steady number of teachers in the state over the last 10 years, has led to low student-to-teacher ratios.
| School name | # of 11th Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro High School | 140 | 23.1 | 607 |
| McClain High School | 101 | 18.6 | 544 |
| Lynchburg-Clay High School | 49 | 18.4 | 267 |
| Fairfield Local High School | 45 | 18.9 | 238 |
| Whiteoak High School | 27 | 16.4 | 165 |
| Bright Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 440 |
| Fairfield Local Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 430 |
| Rainsboro Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| Hillsboro Primary School | 0 | 0 | 355 |
| Hillsboro Early Childhood Center | 0 | 0 | 435 |
| Greenfield Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 558 |
| Lynchburg-Clay Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 506 |
| Hillsboro Intermediate School | 0 | 0 | 309 |
| Whiteoak Junior High School | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| Fairfield Local Middle School | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| Lynchburg-Clay Middle School | 0 | 0 | 229 |
| Greenfield Middle School | 0 | 0 | 377 |
| Hillsboro Middle School | 0 | 0 | 486 |
