South Ohio News

Among the many ethnicities represented in Jackson County schools, non-Hispanic white was the most prevalent among the county students in the 2023-24 school year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Of the 4,552 students attending Jackson County schools, 96.7% were non-Hispanic white. Hispanic students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 0.2% of Jackson County student body.

In the previous school year, non-Hispanic white students were also the most common group in Jackson County, representing 97% of the student body.

Jackson Middle School had the most diverse student body in Jackson County including Hispanic and non-Hispanic white.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county remained the same when compared to the previous year.

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	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total enrollment
Oak Hill Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	99.2%	589
Oak Hill Middle/High School	Non-Hispanic White	98.1%	533
Wellston Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	97.5%	281
Wellston High School	Non-Hispanic White	97.4%	311
Jackson High School	Non-Hispanic White	96.9%	524
Wellston Intermediate School	Non-Hispanic White	96.4%	279
Jackson Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	95.6%	517
Jackson Westview Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	95.6%	405
Jackson Southview Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	95.4%	366
Bundy Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	95.3%	342
Jackson Northview Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	94.8%	405