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There were 126 Hispanic students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.1% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Jefferson County welcomed 8,273 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Jefferson County, Harding Middle School and Steubenville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 28 students.

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 Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Harding Middle School	3.7	756
Steubenville High School	4	703
Cross Creek Elementary School	3.5	479
Toronto Jr. / Senior High School	4.2	385
Pugliese Elementary West	2.9	481
East Garfield Elementary School	3.7	348
Hills Elementary School	2.6	383
Wells Academy	0	330
McKinley STEM Academy	0	173
Indian Creek High School	0	567
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8	0	298
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6	0	251
John E. Gregg Elementary School	0	380
Toronto Elementary School	0	341
Buckeye South Elementary School	0	325
Stanton Elementary School	0	395
Buckeye North Elementary School	0	274
Edison High School	0	409
Buckeye Local High School	0	372
Buckeye West Elementary School	0	213
Edison Junior High School	0	205
Buckeye Local Junior High School	0	205