SE Ohio Times

Among the many ethnicities represented in Noble County schools, non-Hispanic white was the most prevalent among the county students in the 2023-24 school year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Of the 1,806 students attending Noble County schools, 97.2% were non-Hispanic white. Multiracial students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 1.1% of Noble County student body.

In the previous school year, non-Hispanic white students were also the most common group in Noble County, representing 97% of the student body.

Shenandoah Elementary School had the most diverse student body in Noble County including multiracial and non-Hispanic white.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 8% when compared to the previous year.

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	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total enrollment
Shenandoah High School	Non-Hispanic White	98.4%	249
Caldwell Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	97.5%	528
Caldwell High School	Non-Hispanic White	96.9%	228
Shenandoah Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	96.6%	801