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Wheelersburg Local Schools Education: 1,543 students enrolled in 2022-23 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction j christopher woolard 2023

OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education

OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education

There were 1,543 students enrolled in Wheelersburg Local Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% less than the previous year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.6% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 93.1% of the Wheelersburg Local Schools total enrollment.

Wheelersburg Local Schools roughly covers three schools within Scioto County and has a main office in Wheelersburg.

Among the three schools in Wheelersburg Local Schools, Wheelersburg Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of 612 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

Enrollment in Wheelersburg Local Schools Over 2 Years
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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Wheelersburg Local Schools
School NameTotal enrollment in 2021-2022Total enrollment in 2022-2023% Change
Wheelersburg Middle School637612-3.9%
Wheelersburg High School3944083.6%
Wheelersburg Elementary School532523-1.7%

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