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There were 563 eighth grade students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 12% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Harding Middle School welcomed most of the eighth grade students in the county, registering 171 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 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Harding Middle School	171	22.2	772
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8	133	51.4	259
Edison Junior High School	103	47.9	215
Buckeye Local Junior High School	85	47.5	179
Toronto Jr. / Senior High School	60	15.9	378
Steubenville High School	11	1.5	726
Stanton Elementary School	0	0	392
Buckeye North Elementary School	0	0	278
Buckeye South Elementary School	0	0	313
Buckeye West Elementary School	0	0	200
Pugliese Elementary West	0	0	474
Cross Creek Elementary School	0	0	492
Hills Elementary School	0	0	377
East Garfield Elementary School	0	0	363
Wells Academy	0	0	333
McKinley STEM Academy	0	0	175
Indian Creek High School	0	0	561
John E. Gregg Elementary School	0	0	376
Toronto Elementary School	0	0	362
Edison High School	0	0	394
Buckeye Local High School	0	0	361
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6	0	0	258