SE Ohio Times

There were 170 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Athens County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 29.8% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Nelsonville-York Elementary School welcomed most of the pre-kindergarten students in the county, registering 49 students.

Within Athens County schools, the highest student count was found in eighth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.

Statewide, Athens County ranked 53rd in enrollment numbers, with a total of 6,339 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 54th 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 Pre-kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Nelsonville-York Elementary School	49	9.6	510
Trimble Elementary School	40	11.5	347
Morrison Gordon Elementary School	31	8.1	385
East Elementary School	25	6.8	365
Alexander Elementary School	25	3.6	699
Athens High School	0	0	659
Athens Middle School	0	0	378
The Plains Intermediate School	0	0	509
Nelsonville-York High School	0	0	284
Nelsonville-York Junior High School	0	0	252
Alexander Jr. / Senior High School	0	0	720
Amesville Elementary School	0	0	206
Coolville Elementary School	0	0	204
Federal Hocking High School	0	0	226
Federal Hocking Middle School	0	0	205
Trimble High School	0	0	190
Trimble Junior High School	0	0	190