SE Ohio Times

There were 109 third grade students enrolled in Morgan County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.4% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

West Elementary School welcomed most of the third grade students in the county, registering 44 students.

Within Morgan County schools, the highest student count was found in 10th grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.

Statewide, Morgan County ranked 86th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 1,621 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 86th 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 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
West Elementary School	44	16.2	271
South Elementary School	33	11.5	288
East Elementary School	32	10.9	293
Morgan High School	0	0	511
Morgan Junior High School	0	0	251