South Ohio News

There were 393 fifth grade students enrolled in Jackson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 12% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Wellston Intermediate School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 102 students.

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

Statewide, Jackson County ranked 68th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 4,552 students enrolled in the 2023-24 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 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Wellston Intermediate School	102	36.6	279
Oak Hill Elementary School	99	16.8	588
Jackson Northview Elementary School	68	16.8	405
Jackson Westview Elementary School	65	16.1	403
Jackson Southview Elementary School	59	16.2	365
Bundy Elementary School	0	0	342
Jackson High School	0	0	521
Jackson Middle School	0	0	517
Wellston Middle School	0	0	281
Wellston High School	0	0	312
Oak Hill Middle/High School	0	0	533