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There were 592 fifth grade students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.5% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Harding Middle School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 202 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 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Harding Middle School	202	26.2	772
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6	133	51.6	258
Toronto Elementary School	62	17.1	362
Stanton Elementary School	48	12.2	392
John E. Gregg Elementary School	43	11.4	376
Buckeye North Elementary School	35	12.6	278
Buckeye West Elementary School	35	17.5	200
Buckeye South Elementary School	34	10.9	313
Buckeye Local Junior High School	0	0	179
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 7 & 8	0	0	259
Indian Creek High School	0	0	561
McKinley STEM Academy	0	0	175
Wells Academy	0	0	333
East Garfield Elementary School	0	0	363
Hills Elementary School	0	0	377
Cross Creek Elementary School	0	0	492
Pugliese Elementary West	0	0	474