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Vinton County schools' student body comprised mostly of non-Hispanic white students 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

Among the many ethnicities represented in Vinton County schools, non-Hispanic white was the most prevalent among the county students in the 2022-23 school year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Of the 1,722 students attending Vinton County schools, 97.4% were non-Hispanic white.

In the previous school year, non-Hispanic white students were also the most common group in Vinton County, representing 97% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 5.6% when compared to the previous 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.

Ethnicities in Vinton County in 2022-23 School Year

Non-Hispanic White 97%Ethnicities <5% 3%

Vinton County Students' Most Prevalent Ethinicity by School in 2022-23 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic group% of Total Student PopulationTotal enrollment
South Elementary SchoolNon-Hispanic White100%236
Central Elementary SchoolNon-Hispanic White97.5%325
Vinton County Middle SchoolNon-Hispanic White97.4%392
Vinton County High SchoolNon-Hispanic White96.5%514
West Elementary SchoolNon-Hispanic White96.5%255

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