South Ohio News

There were 234 12th grade students enrolled in Jackson County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Jackson High School welcomed most of the 12th grade students in the county, registering 117 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 12th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Jackson High School	117	20.9	560
Oak Hill Middle/High School	62	12.2	509
Wellston High School	55	17.1	322
Jackson Middle School	0	0	523
Wellston Middle School	0	0	297
Wellston Intermediate School	0	0	289
Oak Hill Elementary School	0	0	604
Jackson Southview Elementary School	0	0	382
Jackson Westview Elementary School	0	0	396
Jackson Northview Elementary School	0	0	375
Bundy Elementary School	0	0	296