There were 631 sixth grade students enrolled in Belmont County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
St. Clairsville Middle School welcomed most of the sixth grade students in the county, registering 127 students.
Within Belmont County schools, the highest student count was found in seventh grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.
Statewide, Belmont County ranked 40th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 8,242 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 40th 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 6th Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clairsville Middle School | 127 | 24.8 | 512 |
| Barnesville Middle School | 115 | 27.3 | 422 |
| Union Local Middle School | 91 | 27.9 | 326 |
| Martins Ferry Middle School | 87 | 21.7 | 401 |
| Bellaire Middle School | 78 | 23.3 | 335 |
| Leona Ave Middle School | 57 | 31 | 184 |
| The Bridgeport School DIstrict – Middle School | 54 | 24.1 | 224 |
| Powhatan Elementary School | 22 | 11.6 | 190 |
| St. Clairsville Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 628 |
| Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 537 |
| Bellaire Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 491 |
| Barnesville Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 527 |
| The Bridgeport School District – Elementary | 0 | 0 | 351 |
| Union Local High School | 0 | 0 | 387 |
| Shadyside High School | 0 | 0 | 277 |
| St. Clairsville High School | 0 | 0 | 455 |
| The Bridgeport School District – High School | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| Barnesville High School | 0 | 0 | 338 |
| Martins Ferry High School | 0 | 0 | 362 |
| Bellaire High School | 0 | 0 | 291 |
| Jefferson Ave Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 229 |
| Union Local Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 599 |
