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There were 3,300 students enrolled in Holmes County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Boys made up 52.1% of the county's student body, while the other 47.9% were girls.

Data also showed that white, Non-Hispanic students made up 94.6% of the student body, the largest percentage in Holmes County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 2.2%.

West Holmes High School had the highest enrollment among Holmes County's 16 schools in the 2023-24 cycle, welcoming 495 students.

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	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
West Holmes High School	517	495	-4.3
West Holmes Middle School	404	399	-1.2
Millersburg Elementary School	384	382	-0.5
Hiland High School	381	380	-0.3
Berlin Elementary School	329	338	2.7
Killbuck Elementary School	260	246	-5.4
Chestnut Ridge Elementary School	211	210	-0.5
Winesburg Elementary School	178	167	-6.2
Walnut Creek Elementary School	148	147	-0.7
Holmesville Elementary School	101	100	-1
Lakeville Elementary School	100	97	-3
Nashville Elementary School	104	93	-10.6
Mt. Hope Elementary School	80	83	3.8
Wise Elementary School	70	77	10
Flat Ridge Elementary School	76	70	-7.9
West Holmes Digital Academy	33	16	-51.5