SE Ohio Times

There were 433 first grade students enrolled in Perry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Crooksville Elementary School welcomed most of the first grade students in the county, registering 80 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 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Crooksville Elementary School	80	16.8	477
New Lexington Elementary School	78	18.3	427
Junction City Elementary School	62	15.2	407
Thornville Elementary School	62	17	365
Glenford Elementary School	53	15.9	334
Millcreek Elementary School	50	13.6	367
Somerset Elementary School	48	17	282
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
Sheridan High School	0	0	635
Sheridan Middle School	0	0	558
Miller High School	0	0	241