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There were 122 Hispanic students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Jefferson County welcomed 8,242 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in Jefferson County, Harding Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 31 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
Harding Middle School	4	773
Steubenville High School	4	727
Cross Creek Elementary School	4.3	494
Pugliese Elementary West	2.3	473
East Garfield Elementary School	2.7	364
Wells Academy	3	334
Hills Elementary School	2.7	377
Edison High School	0	394
Buckeye Local Junior High School	0	179
Buckeye West Elementary School	0	198
Edison Junior High School	0	215
Buckeye Local High School	0	361
Buckeye North Elementary School	0	278
Buckeye South Elementary School	0	313
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6	0	258
John E. Gregg Elementary School	0	375
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8	0	259
Stanton Elementary School	0	392
Toronto Jr. / Senior High School	0	380
Toronto Elementary School	0	362
McKinley STEM Academy	0	175
Indian Creek High School	0	561