South Ohio News

There were 300 kindergarten students enrolled in Gallia County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 13% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Washington Elementary School welcomed most of the kindergarten students in the county, registering 62 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 Kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Washington Elementary School	62	14.3	435
Addaville Elementary School	51	15.6	327
Green Elementary School	47	16.2	291
Rio Grande Elementary School	38	14.6	261
Hannan Trace Elementary School	37	14.5	256
Vinton Elementary School	36	9.9	365
Southwestern Elementary School	29	17.2	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