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There were 612 third grade students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Pugliese Elementary West welcomed most of the third grade students in the county, registering 79 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 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Pugliese Elementary West	79	16.4	483
Cross Creek Elementary School	73	15.3	478
Hills Elementary School	68	17.8	383
Toronto Elementary School	66	19.3	342
East Garfield Elementary School	60	17.2	349
Wells Academy	52	15.8	330
Buckeye South Elementary School	49	15	326
Stanton Elementary School	46	11.7	394
John E. Gregg Elementary School	42	11.1	380
Buckeye North Elementary School	31	11.4	273
Buckeye West Elementary School	27	12.7	212
McKinley STEM Academy	19	11	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