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There were 574 10th grade students enrolled in Belmont County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.3% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

St. Clairsville High School welcomed most of the 10th grade students in the county, registering 119 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.

School name	# of 10th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
St. Clairsville High School	119	27.1	439
Union Local High School	111	26.8	414
Martins Ferry High School	99	25.8	383
Barnesville High School	86	24.4	352
Bellaire High School	84	28.9	291
The Bridgeport School District - High School	39	22.3	175
Shadyside High School	36	12.9	280
St. Clairsville Middle School	0	0	497
Barnesville Middle School	0	0	432
Union Local Middle School	0	0	343
Martins Ferry Middle School	0	0	389
Bellaire Middle School	0	0	353
The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle School	0	0	216
Powhatan Elementary School	0	0	162
Leona Ave Middle School	0	0	185
Union Local Elementary School	0	0	634
St. Clairsville Elementary School	0	0	612
Barnesville Elementary School	0	0	549
Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School	0	0	529
Bellaire Elementary School	0	0	476
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary	0	0	346
Jefferson Ave Elementary School	0	0	220