SE Ohio Times

There were 535 ninth grade students enrolled in Athens County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.1% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Athens High School welcomed most of the ninth grade students in the county, registering 195 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 9th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Athens High School	195	29.6	659
Alexander Jr. / Senior High School	114	15.8	720
Nelsonville-York High School	99	34.9	284
Federal Hocking High School	75	33.2	226
Trimble High School	52	27.4	190
Athens Middle School	0	0	378
Nelsonville-York Junior High School	0	0	252
Federal Hocking Middle School	0	0	205
Trimble Junior High School	0	0	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