Athens County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2022-23 school year?

OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education

By SE Ohio Times

Feb 26, 2024

Alexander Jr. / Senior High School had the highest enrollment among Athens County schools, welcoming 719 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.2% of them were boys, and 47.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 97.2% of Alexander Jr. / Senior High School's total enrollment.

Among the 17 schools in Athens County, Alexander Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 700 students, while Athens High School welcomed 659 students to be ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Alexander Jr. / Senior High School is part of Alexander Local, which generally encompasses schools within Athens County, with its main office in Albany.

In the previous school year, Alexander Jr. / Senior High School still had the highest number of students among Athens County schools.

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 in Athens County Over the Years

Enrollment Among Athens County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Alexander Jr. / Senior High School	Albany	719
Alexander Elementary School	Albany	700
Athens High School	The Plains	659
Nelsonville-York Elementary School	Nelsonville	511
The Plains Intermediate School	Athens	509
Morrison Gordon Elementary School	Athens	385
Athens Middle School	Athens	378
East Elementary School	Athens	364
Trimble Elementary School	Glouster	346
Nelsonville-York High School	Nelsonville	284
Nelsonville-York Junior High School	Nelsonville	253
Federal Hocking High School	Stewart	226
Coolville Elementary School	Coolville	211
Amesville Elementary School	Amesville	210
Federal Hocking Middle School	Stewart	204
Trimble High School	Glouster	190
Trimble Junior High School	Glouster	190