South Ohio News

There were 224 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Gallia County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Vinton Elementary School welcomed most of the pre-kindergarten students in the county, registering 42 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 Pre-kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Vinton Elementary School	42	11.5	365
Addaville Elementary School	41	12.5	327
Hannan Trace Elementary School	39	15.2	256
Washington Elementary School	32	7.4	435
Green Elementary School	29	10	291
Rio Grande Elementary School	24	9.2	261
Southwestern Elementary School	17	10.1	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