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Adams County Ohio Valley Local School District Education: 41 Hispanic students were enrolled 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/

There were 41 Hispanic students enrolled in Adams County Ohio Valley Local School District in the 2023-24 school year, an increase from the 33 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Adams County Ohio Valley Local School District welcomed 3,449 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 1.2% of the student body, making them the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Adams County Ohio Valley Local School District roughly covers seven schools within Adams County and has its main office in West Union.

Among the seven schools in Adams County Ohio Valley Local School District, West Union Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 10 students.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. This marks an improvement for the state, especially compared to 2016, when the ratio reached its decade-high at 16.1 students per teacher.

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.

Enrollment Demographics in Adams County Ohio Valley Local School District During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2023-243,449411.2%
2022-233,509330.9%
2021-223,526381.1%

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