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There were 669 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Cross Creek Elementary School welcomed most of the pre-kindergarten students in the county, registering 117 students.

Within Jefferson County schools, the highest student count was found in 10th grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade.

Statewide, Jefferson County ranked 40th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 8,242 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was ranked 41st 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 Pre-kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cross Creek Elementary School	117	23.8	492
Pugliese Elementary West	96	20.3	474
Hills Elementary School	69	18.3	377
Stanton Elementary School	67	17.1	392
Wells Academy	66	19.8	333
East Garfield Elementary School	54	14.9	363
John E. Gregg Elementary School	53	14.1	376
Buckeye South Elementary School	45	14.4	313
McKinley STEM Academy	45	25.7	175
Buckeye North Elementary School	32	11.5	278
Buckeye West Elementary School	25	12.5	200
Buckeye Local Junior High School	0	0	179
Toronto Elementary School	0	0	362
Buckeye Local High School	0	0	361
Edison High School	0	0	394
Toronto Jr. / Senior High School	0	0	378
Edison Junior High School	0	0	215
Steubenville High School	0	0	726
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6	0	0	258
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8	0	0	259
Harding Middle School	0	0	772
Indian Creek High School	0	0	561