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There were 74 Hispanic students enrolled in Holmes County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.6% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Holmes County welcomed 3,300 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 2.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Holmes County, West Holmes Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 22 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	% of Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
West Holmes Middle School	5.5	399
Millersburg Elementary School	4.5	382
West Holmes High School	2.8	495
Berlin Elementary School	3.3	338
Hiland High School	2.6	380
Killbuck Elementary School	0	246
Chestnut Ridge Elementary School	0	210
Winesburg Elementary School	0	167
Walnut Creek Elementary School	0	147
Lakeville Elementary School	0	97
Holmesville Elementary School	0	100
Nashville Elementary School	0	93
Mt. Hope Elementary School	0	83
Wise Elementary School	0	77
Flat Ridge Elementary School	0	70
West Holmes Digital Academy	0	16