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There were 273 kindergarten students enrolled in Holmes County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 17.5% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Millersburg Elementary School welcomed most of the kindergarten students in the county, registering 63 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 Kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Millersburg Elementary School	63	16.5	382
Berlin Elementary School	59	17.5	338
Killbuck Elementary School	34	13.8	246
Chestnut Ridge Elementary School	25	11.8	211
Nashville Elementary School	25	26.6	94
Walnut Creek Elementary School	20	13.6	147
Winesburg Elementary School	19	11.4	167
Mt. Hope Elementary School	14	28.6	49
Holmesville Elementary School	14	14.1	99
Hiland High School	0	0	379
Wise Elementary School	0	0	77
Flat Ridge Elementary School	0	0	60
Lakeville Elementary School	0	0	97
West Holmes High School	0	0	494
West Holmes Middle School	0	0	399