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There were 263 sixth grade students enrolled in Holmes County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

West Holmes Middle School welcomed most of the sixth grade students in the county, registering 129 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 6th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
West Holmes Middle School	129	31.9	404
Berlin Elementary School	43	13.1	328
Chestnut Ridge Elementary School	23	10.9	211
Winesburg Elementary School	19	10.7	178
Holmesville Elementary School	18	17.8	101
Wise Elementary School	17	24.3	70
Walnut Creek Elementary School	14	9.5	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
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