South Ohio News

There were 308 third grade students enrolled in Gallia County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Washington Elementary School welcomed most of the third grade students in the county, registering 73 students.

Within Gallia County schools, the highest student count was found in first grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade.

Statewide, Gallia County ranked 74th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 4,030 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 74th 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 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Washington Elementary School	73	16.8	435
Vinton Elementary School	59	16.2	365
Rio Grande Elementary School	42	16.1	261
Green Elementary School	41	14.1	291
Addaville Elementary School	38	11.6	327
Hannan Trace Elementary School	34	13.3	256
Southwestern Elementary School	21	12.4	169
Gallia Academy Middle School	0	0	469
Gallia Academy High School	0	0	434
River Valley Middle School	0	0	362
South Gallia Middle School	0	0	115
South Gallia High School	0	0	133
River Valley High School	0	0	354
Southern Ohio Digital Academy	0	0	29