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There were 592 fourth grade students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Cross Creek Elementary School welcomed most of the fourth grade students in the county, registering 72 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 4th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cross Creek Elementary School	72	15.1	478
Pugliese Elementary West	67	13.9	483
Hills Elementary School	66	17.2	383
East Garfield Elementary School	66	18.9	349
Toronto Elementary School	63	18.4	342
Stanton Elementary School	48	12.2	394
Wells Academy	44	13.3	330
John E. Gregg Elementary School	41	10.8	380
Buckeye South Elementary School	40	12.3	326
Buckeye West Elementary School	33	15.6	212
Buckeye North Elementary School	30	11	273
McKinley STEM Academy	22	12.7	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