SE Ohio Times

There were 10 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Monroe County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 16.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Woodsfield Elementary School welcomed most of the pre-kindergarten students in the county, registering 10 students.

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

Statewide, Monroe County ranked 87th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 1,614 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 87th 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
Woodsfield Elementary School	10	2.5	400
Beallsville Elementary School	0	0	167
Beallsville High School	0	0	92
River Elementary School	0	0	330
River High School	0	0	169
Skyvue Elementary School	0	0	213
Monroe Central High School	0	0	232