South Ohio News

There were 282 fifth grade students enrolled in Gallia County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 11.6% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Vinton Elementary School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 53 students.

Within Gallia County schools, the highest student count was found in second grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 11th grade.

Statewide, Gallia County ranked 76th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 3,910 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was ranked 74th 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 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Vinton Elementary School	53	15.3	347
Washington Elementary School	52	12.4	420
Addaville Elementary School	45	14	322
Rio Grande Elementary School	40	16.2	247
Green Elementary School	36	12.2	296
Hannan Trace Elementary School	31	12.8	243
Southwestern Elementary School	25	15.7	159
Gallia Academy Middle School	0	0	446
Gallia Academy High School	0	0	437
River Valley Middle School	0	0	354
South Gallia Middle School	0	0	117
South Gallia High School	0	0	126
River Valley High School	0	0	342
Southern Ohio Digital Academy	0	0	21