SE Ohio Times

There were 106 first grade students enrolled in Monroe County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Woodsfield Elementary School welcomed most of the first grade students in the county, registering 30 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 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Woodsfield Elementary School	30	7.5	400
River Elementary School	29	8.8	330
Beallsville Elementary School	25	15	167
Skyvue Elementary School	22	10.3	213
Beallsville High School	0	0	92
River High School	0	0	169
Monroe Central High School	0	0	232