There were 639 students enrolled in Sheridan High School during 2022-23 school year in Perry County

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

By SE Ohio Times

Mar 3, 2024

Sheridan High School had the highest enrollment among Perry County schools, welcoming 639 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, 51% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 97.5% of Sheridan High School's total enrollment.

Among the 15 schools in Perry County, Sheridan Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 559 students, while Crooksville Elementary School welcomed 478 students to be ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Sheridan High School is part of Northern Local, which generally encompasses schools within Perry County, with its main office in Thornville.

In the previous school year, Sheridan High School still had the highest number of students among Perry 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 Perry County Over the Years

Enrollment Among Perry County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Sheridan High School	Thornville	639
Sheridan Middle School	Thornville	559
Crooksville Elementary School	Crooksville	478
New Lexington High School	New Lexington	472
New Lexington Elementary School	New Lexington	427
Junction City Elementary School	Junction City	407
New Lexington Middle School	New Lexington	376
Thornville Elementary School	Thornville	365
Millcreek Elementary School	Corning	365
Glenford Elementary School	Glenford	336
Crooksville Middle School	Crooksville	329
Somerset Elementary School	Somerset	282
Crooksville High School	Crooksville	280
Miller High School	Corning	241
Franklin Local Community School	Roseville	47