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There were 513 12th grade students enrolled in Belmont County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.6% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

St. Clairsville High School welcomed most of the 12th grade students in the county, registering 109 students.

Within Belmont County schools, the highest student count was found in seventh grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.

Statewide, Belmont County ranked 40th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 8,242 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 40th 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 12th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
St. Clairsville High School	109	24	455
Union Local High School	88	22.7	387
Martins Ferry High School	86	23.8	362
Barnesville High School	84	24.9	338
Bellaire High School	65	22.3	291
Shadyside High School	41	14.8	277
The Bridgeport School District - High School	40	24	167
St. Clairsville Middle School	0	0	512
Union Local Middle School	0	0	326
Barnesville Middle School	0	0	422
Martins Ferry Middle School	0	0	401
Bellaire Middle School	0	0	335
The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle School	0	0	224
Powhatan Elementary School	0	0	190
Leona Ave Middle School	0	0	184
St. Clairsville Elementary School	0	0	628
Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School	0	0	537
Bellaire Elementary School	0	0	491
Barnesville Elementary School	0	0	527
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary	0	0	351
Jefferson Ave Elementary School	0	0	229
Union Local Elementary School	0	0	599