South Ohio News

There were 400 fourth grade students enrolled in Jackson County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Wellston Intermediate School welcomed most of the fourth grade students in the county, registering 96 students.

Within Jackson County schools, the highest student count was found in fourth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.

Statewide, Jackson County ranked 68th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 4,552 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 68th 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 4th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Wellston Intermediate School	96	33.2	289
Oak Hill Elementary School	95	15.7	604
Jackson Northview Elementary School	71	18.9	375
Jackson Southview Elementary School	70	18.3	382
Jackson Westview Elementary School	68	17.2	396
Bundy Elementary School	0	0	296
Jackson High School	0	0	560
Jackson Middle School	0	0	523
Wellston Middle School	0	0	297
Wellston High School	0	0	322
Oak Hill Middle/High School	0	0	509