SE Ohio Times

There were 430 seventh grade students enrolled in Perry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Sheridan Middle School welcomed most of the seventh grade students in the county, registering 179 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 7th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Sheridan Middle School	179	32.1	558
New Lexington Middle School	118	31.4	376
Crooksville Middle School	85	25.8	329
Miller High School	48	19.9	241
Millcreek Elementary School	0	0	367
Glenford Elementary School	0	0	334
Junction City Elementary School	0	0	407
New Lexington Elementary School	0	0	427
Thornville Elementary School	0	0	365
Somerset Elementary School	0	0	282
Crooksville Elementary School	0	0	477
New Lexington High School	0	0	470
Crooksville High School	0	0	278
Sheridan High School	0	0	635