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There were 659 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Cross Creek Elementary School welcomed most of the pre-kindergarten students in the county, registering 119 students.

Within Jefferson County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 11th grade.

Statewide, Jefferson County ranked 41st in enrollment numbers, with a total of 8,273 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 42nd 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 Pre-kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cross Creek Elementary School	119	24.9	478
Pugliese Elementary West	93	19.3	483
Wells Academy	79	23.9	330
Hills Elementary School	67	17.5	383
Stanton Elementary School	59	15	394
John E. Gregg Elementary School	55	14.5	380
East Garfield Elementary School	52	14.9	349
McKinley STEM Academy	39	22.5	173
Buckeye North Elementary School	36	13.2	273
Buckeye South Elementary School	36	11	326
Buckeye West Elementary School	24	11.3	212
Harding Middle School	0	0	757
Steubenville High School	0	0	703
Toronto Jr. / Senior High School	0	0	384
Toronto Elementary School	0	0	342
Buckeye Local Junior High School	0	0	205
Buckeye Local High School	0	0	371
Edison High School	0	0	408
Edison Junior High School	0	0	204
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6	0	0	252
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8	0	0	297
Indian Creek High School	0	0	568