SE Ohio Times

There were 540 eighth grade students enrolled in Athens County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Athens Middle School welcomed most of the eighth grade students in the county, registering 181 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 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Athens Middle School	181	47.9	378
Alexander Jr. / Senior High School	123	17.1	720
Nelsonville-York Junior High School	94	37.3	252
Federal Hocking Middle School	78	38	205
Trimble Junior High School	64	33.7	190
The Plains Intermediate School	0	0	509
Alexander Elementary School	0	0	699
Nelsonville-York Elementary School	0	0	510
Trimble Elementary School	0	0	347
Amesville Elementary School	0	0	206
Coolville Elementary School	0	0	204
Morrison Gordon Elementary School	0	0	385
East Elementary School	0	0	365
Athens High School	0	0	659
Nelsonville-York High School	0	0	284
Federal Hocking High School	0	0	226
Trimble High School	0	0	190