SE Ohio Times

There were 70 Hispanic students enrolled in Athens City School District in the 2023-24 school year, an increase from the 60 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Athens City School District welcomed 2,288 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 3.1% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Athens City School District roughly covers five schools within Athens County and has its main office in Chauncey.

Among the five schools in Athens City School District, Athens High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 23 students.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. This marks an improvement for the state, especially compared to 2016, when the ratio reached its decade-high at 16.1 students per teacher.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2023-24	2,288	70	3.1%
2022-23	2,296	60	2.6%
2021-22	2,299	51	2.2%