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There were 297 first grade students enrolled in Coshocton County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 19.3% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Coshocton Elementary School welcomed most of the first grade students in the county, registering 109 students.

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

Statewide, Coshocton County ranked 69th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 4,332 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 69th 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 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Coshocton Elementary School	109	12.2	891
Ridgewood Elementary School	95	21.6	439
Warsaw Elementary School	93	21.9	424
Coshocton Opportunity School	0	0	43
Coshocton High School	0	0	598
Ridgewood High School	0	0	378
Ridgewood Middle School	0	0	390
River View High School	0	0	678
River View Middle School	0	0	478