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There were 287 fifth grade students enrolled in Holmes County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Millersburg Elementary School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 60 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 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Millersburg Elementary School	60	15.6	384
Berlin Elementary School	45	13.7	328
Killbuck Elementary School	45	17.4	259
Lakeville Elementary School	35	35	100
Chestnut Ridge Elementary School	30	14.2	211
Winesburg Elementary School	26	14.6	178
Walnut Creek Elementary School	20	13.5	148
Wise Elementary School	15	21.4	70
Holmesville Elementary School	11	10.9	101
Flat Ridge Elementary School	0	0	66
Nashville Elementary School	0	0	105
Mt. Hope Elementary School	0	0	51
Hiland High School	0	0	379
West Holmes Digital Academy	0	0	12
West Holmes High School	0	0	516
West Holmes Middle School	0	0	404