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There were 638 kindergarten students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Cross Creek Elementary School welcomed most of the kindergarten students in the county, registering 87 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 Kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cross Creek Elementary School	87	17.7	492
Pugliese Elementary West	86	18.1	474
East Garfield Elementary School	69	19	363
Wells Academy	65	19.5	333
Toronto Elementary School	65	18	362
Hills Elementary School	62	16.4	377
Stanton Elementary School	45	11.5	392
John E. Gregg Elementary School	37	9.8	376
Buckeye South Elementary School	35	11.2	313
McKinley STEM Academy	33	18.9	175
Buckeye North Elementary School	28	10.1	278
Buckeye West Elementary School	26	13	200
Indian Creek High School	0	0	561
Harding Middle School	0	0	772
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8	0	0	259
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6	0	0	258
Steubenville High School	0	0	726
Edison Junior High School	0	0	215
Toronto Jr. / Senior High School	0	0	378
Edison High School	0	0	394
Buckeye Local High School	0	0	361
Buckeye Local Junior High School	0	0	179