SE Ohio Times

Among the many ethnicities represented in Perry 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 5,604 students attending Perry County schools, 96.4% were non-Hispanic white. Multiracial students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 0.6% of Perry County student body.

In the previous school year, non-Hispanic white students were also the most common group in Perry County, representing 96.4% of the student body.

Sheridan High School had the most diverse student body in Perry County including Hispanic, multiracial and non-Hispanic white.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0% 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
Miller High School	Non-Hispanic White	98.6%	221
Crooksville Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	98%	455
Crooksville High School	Non-Hispanic White	97.4%	274
Crooksville Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	97.2%	321
Junction City Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	96.9%	421
New Lexington Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	96.9%	383
Millcreek Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	96.7%	363
New Lexington High School	Non-Hispanic White	96.5%	484
Sheridan Middle School	Non-Hispanic White	96.3%	515
Sheridan High School	Non-Hispanic White	96.2%	681
New Lexington Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	95.7%	445
Glenford Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	95.5%	332
Somerset Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	95.4%	284
Thornville Elementary School	Non-Hispanic White	94.3%	370
Franklin Local Community School	Non-Hispanic White	90.9%	55