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There were 264 seventh grade students enrolled in Holmes County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

West Holmes Middle School welcomed most of the seventh grade students in the county, registering 141 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 7th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
West Holmes Middle School	141	34.9	404
Hiland High School	71	18.7	379
Chestnut Ridge Elementary School	21	10	211
Wise Elementary School	19	27.1	70
Mt. Hope Elementary School	12	23.5	51
Berlin Elementary School	0	0	328
Winesburg Elementary School	0	0	178
Holmesville Elementary School	0	0	101
Walnut Creek Elementary School	0	0	148
Millersburg Elementary School	0	0	384
Killbuck Elementary School	0	0	259
Lakeville Elementary School	0	0	100
Flat Ridge Elementary School	0	0	66
Nashville Elementary School	0	0	105
West Holmes Digital Academy	0	0	12
West Holmes High School	0	0	516