SE Ohio Times

There were 105 fifth grade students enrolled in Morgan County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 13.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

East Elementary School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 45 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 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
East Elementary School	45	15.4	293
West Elementary School	34	12.5	271
South Elementary School	26	9	288
Morgan High School	0	0	511
Morgan Junior High School	0	0	251