SE Ohio Times

There were 135 first grade students enrolled in Noble County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.8% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Shenandoah Elementary School welcomed most of the first grade students in the county, registering 86 students.

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

Statewide, Noble County ranked 85th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 1,672 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 85th 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
Shenandoah Elementary School	86	12.2	704
Caldwell Elementary School	49	9.8	501
Caldwell High School	0	0	210
Shenandoah High School	0	0	257