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There were 630 kindergarten students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Pugliese Elementary West welcomed most of the kindergarten students in the county, registering 76 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 Kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Pugliese Elementary West	76	15.7	483
Cross Creek Elementary School	68	14.2	478
Wells Academy	65	19.7	330
East Garfield Elementary School	58	16.6	349
Hills Elementary School	54	14.1	383
John E. Gregg Elementary School	53	13.9	380
Toronto Elementary School	53	15.5	342
McKinley STEM Academy	50	28.9	173
Stanton Elementary School	43	10.9	394
Buckeye North Elementary School	42	15.4	273
Buckeye South Elementary School	40	12.3	326
Buckeye West Elementary School	28	13.2	212
Harding Middle School	0	0	757
Steubenville High School	0	0	703
Toronto Jr. / Senior High School	0	0	384
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