SE Ohio Times

There were 412 fifth grade students enrolled in Perry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Crooksville Middle School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 74 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 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Crooksville Middle School	74	22.5	329
Glenford Elementary School	63	18.9	334
Junction City Elementary School	60	14.7	407
New Lexington Elementary School	59	13.8	427
Thornville Elementary School	58	15.9	365
Millcreek Elementary School	57	15.5	367
Somerset Elementary School	41	14.5	282
Crooksville Elementary School	0	0	477
New Lexington Middle School	0	0	376
New Lexington High School	0	0	470
Crooksville High School	0	0	278
Sheridan High School	0	0	635
Sheridan Middle School	0	0	558
Miller High School	0	0	241