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Vinton County: non-Hispanic white students were most represented ethnicity in 2023-24 school year

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Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-craft-5b033a4a/

Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-craft-5b033a4a/

Among the many ethnicities represented in Vinton 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 1,663 students attending Vinton County schools, 97.1% were non-Hispanic white.

In the previous school year, non-Hispanic white students were also the most common group in Vinton County, representing 97.4% of the student body.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 3.4% 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.

Ethnicities in Vinton County in 2023-24 School Year

Non-Hispanic White 97%Ethnicities <5% 3%

Vinton County Students' Most Prevalent Ethinicity by School in 2023-24 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic group% of Total Student PopulationTotal enrollment
South Elementary SchoolNon-Hispanic White99.6%232
Central Elementary SchoolNon-Hispanic White97.5%321
Vinton County Middle SchoolNon-Hispanic White97.1%385
Vinton County High SchoolNon-Hispanic White96.4%472
West Elementary SchoolNon-Hispanic White95.7%253

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