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There were 274 fourth grade students enrolled in Holmes County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Millersburg Elementary School welcomed most of the fourth 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 4th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Millersburg Elementary School	54	14.1	384
Berlin Elementary School	39	11.9	328
Killbuck Elementary School	37	14.3	259
Lakeville Elementary School	36	36	100
Winesburg Elementary School	26	14.6	178
Chestnut Ridge Elementary School	26	12.3	211
Flat Ridge Elementary School	23	34.8	66
Walnut Creek Elementary School	19	12.8	148
Holmesville Elementary School	14	13.9	101
Nashville Elementary School	0	0	105
Mt. Hope Elementary School	0	0	51
Hiland High School	0	0	379
Wise Elementary School	0	0	70
West Holmes Digital Academy	0	0	12
West Holmes High School	0	0	516
West Holmes Middle School	0	0	404