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There were 273 fifth grade students enrolled in Holmes County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Millersburg Elementary School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 56 students.

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

Statewide, Holmes County ranked 79th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 3,300 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 79th 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 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Millersburg Elementary School	56	14.7	382
Berlin Elementary School	38	11.2	338
Killbuck Elementary School	38	15.4	246
Lakeville Elementary School	35	36.1	97
Winesburg Elementary School	25	15	167
Chestnut Ridge Elementary School	24	11.4	211
Wise Elementary School	24	31.2	77
Walnut Creek Elementary School	19	12.9	147
Holmesville Elementary School	14	14.1	99
Flat Ridge Elementary School	0	0	60
Mt. Hope Elementary School	0	0	49
Nashville Elementary School	0	0	94
Hiland High School	0	0	379
West Holmes High School	0	0	494
West Holmes Middle School	0	0	399