SE Ohio Times

There were 125 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Perry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 19% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Crooksville Elementary School welcomed most of the pre-kindergarten students in the county, registering 66 students.

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

Statewide, Perry County ranked 62nd in enrollment numbers, with a total of 5,603 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 62nd 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
Crooksville Elementary School	66	13.8	477
Millcreek Elementary School	35	9.5	367
Junction City Elementary School	24	5.9	407
New Lexington Elementary School	0	0	427
New Lexington Middle School	0	0	376
New Lexington High School	0	0	470
Crooksville Middle School	0	0	329
Crooksville High School	0	0	278
Glenford Elementary School	0	0	334
Sheridan High School	0	0	635
Somerset Elementary School	0	0	282
Thornville Elementary School	0	0	365
Sheridan Middle School	0	0	558
Miller High School	0	0	241