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There were 601 fifth grade students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Harding Middle School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 221 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 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Harding Middle School	221	29.2	757
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6	126	50	252
John E. Gregg Elementary School	52	13.7	380
Stanton Elementary School	51	12.9	394
Toronto Elementary School	46	13.5	342
Buckeye South Elementary School	41	12.6	326
Buckeye North Elementary School	38	13.9	273
Buckeye West Elementary School	26	12.3	212
Cross Creek Elementary School	0	0	478
Pugliese Elementary West	0	0	483
Hills Elementary School	0	0	383
East Garfield Elementary School	0	0	349
Wells Academy	0	0	330
McKinley STEM Academy	0	0	173
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 7 & 8	0	0	297
Indian Creek High School	0	0	568