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Belmont County schools welcomed 350 pre-kindergarten students in 2022-23 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction j christopher woolard 2023

OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education

OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education

There were 350 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Belmont County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.6% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Barnesville Elementary School welcomed most of the pre-kindergarten students in the county, registering 69 students.

Within Belmont County schools, the highest student count was found in sixth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.

Statewide, Belmont County ranked 40th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 8,300 students enrolled in the 2022-23 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.

Belmont County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

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Pre-kindergarten Enrollment in Belmont County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name# of Pre-kindergarten Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Barnesville Elementary School6912.6549
Union Local Elementary School6510.3634
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary5515.9346
Jefferson Ave Elementary School5123.2220
Bellaire Elementary School418.6476
Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School377529
St. Clairsville Elementary School325.2612
Bellaire High School00291
Bellaire Middle School00353
Martins Ferry Middle School00389
Martins Ferry High School00383
Barnesville High School00352
Barnesville Middle School00432
The Bridgeport School District - High School00175
The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle School00216
St. Clairsville Middle School00497
St. Clairsville High School00439
Leona Ave Middle School00185
Shadyside High School00280
Union Local High School00414
Union Local Middle School00343
Powhatan Elementary School00162

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