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There were 579 first grade students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Pugliese Elementary West welcomed most of the first grade students in the county, registering 82 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 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Pugliese Elementary West	82	17	483
Cross Creek Elementary School	72	15.1	478
Hills Elementary School	68	17.8	383
Toronto Elementary School	54	15.8	342
East Garfield Elementary School	52	14.9	349
Stanton Elementary School	50	12.7	394
Wells Academy	45	13.6	330
John E. Gregg Elementary School	43	11.3	380
Buckeye South Elementary School	37	11.3	326
Buckeye North Elementary School	33	12.1	273
Buckeye West Elementary School	23	10.8	212
McKinley STEM Academy	20	11.6	173
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