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There were 293 first grade students enrolled in Holmes County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Berlin Elementary School welcomed most of the first grade students in the county, registering 54 students.

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

Statewide, Holmes County ranked 79th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 3,376 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 79th 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 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Berlin Elementary School	54	16.5	328
Millersburg Elementary School	47	12.2	384
Killbuck Elementary School	44	17	259
Nashville Elementary School	33	31.4	105
Winesburg Elementary School	33	18.5	178
Walnut Creek Elementary School	22	14.9	148
Chestnut Ridge Elementary School	19	9	211
Flat Ridge Elementary School	18	27.3	66
Holmesville Elementary School	12	11.9	101
Mt. Hope Elementary School	11	21.6	51
Hiland High School	0	0	379
Wise Elementary School	0	0	70
Lakeville Elementary School	0	0	100
West Holmes Digital Academy	0	0	12
West Holmes High School	0	0	516
West Holmes Middle School	0	0	404