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There were 282 third grade students enrolled in Holmes County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Millersburg Elementary School welcomed most of the third grade students in the county, registering 67 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 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Millersburg Elementary School	67	17.5	382
Killbuck Elementary School	40	16.3	246
Berlin Elementary School	37	10.9	338
Lakeville Elementary School	33	34	97
Chestnut Ridge Elementary School	31	14.7	211
Winesburg Elementary School	18	10.8	167
Walnut Creek Elementary School	18	12.2	147
Holmesville Elementary School	16	16.2	99
Flat Ridge Elementary School	11	18.3	60
Mt. Hope Elementary School	11	22.4	49
Nashville Elementary School	0	0	94
Hiland High School	0	0	379
Wise Elementary School	0	0	77
West Holmes High School	0	0	494
West Holmes Middle School	0	0	399