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There were 634 ninth grade students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Steubenville High School welcomed most of the ninth grade students in the county, registering 182 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 9th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Steubenville High School	182	25.1	726
Indian Creek High School	162	28.9	561
Buckeye Local High School	117	32.4	361
Edison High School	106	26.9	394
Toronto Jr. / Senior High School	67	17.7	378
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6	0	0	258
Toronto Elementary School	0	0	362
John E. Gregg Elementary School	0	0	376
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
Buckeye West Elementary School	0	0	200
Buckeye South Elementary School	0	0	313
Buckeye North Elementary School	0	0	278
Stanton Elementary School	0	0	392
Buckeye Local Junior High School	0	0	179
Edison Junior High School	0	0	215
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8	0	0	259
Harding Middle School	0	0	772