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There were 292 sixth grade students enrolled in Holmes County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 11% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

West Holmes Middle School welcomed most of the sixth grade students in the county, registering 143 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 6th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
West Holmes Middle School	143	35.8	399
Berlin Elementary School	44	13	338
Chestnut Ridge Elementary School	30	14.2	211
Winesburg Elementary School	27	16.2	167
Walnut Creek Elementary School	20	13.6	147
Wise Elementary School	16	20.8	77
Holmesville Elementary School	12	12.1	99
Millersburg Elementary School	0	0	382
Killbuck Elementary School	0	0	246
Lakeville Elementary School	0	0	97
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