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There were 640 eighth grade students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Harding Middle School welcomed most of the eighth grade students in the county, registering 178 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 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Harding Middle School	178	23.5	757
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8	162	54.5	297
Buckeye Local Junior High School	117	57.1	205
Edison Junior High School	110	53.9	204
Toronto Jr. / Senior High School	73	19	384
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6	0	0	252
John E. Gregg Elementary School	0	0	380
Stanton Elementary School	0	0	394
Buckeye South Elementary School	0	0	326
Buckeye North Elementary School	0	0	273
Buckeye West Elementary School	0	0	212
Toronto Elementary School	0	0	342
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
Buckeye Local High School	0	0	371
Edison High School	0	0	408
Indian Creek High School	0	0	568