There were 1,033 eighth grade students enrolled in Muskingum County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Tri-Valley Middle School welcomed most of the eighth grade students in the county, registering 227 students.
Within Muskingum County schools, the highest student count was found in seventh grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.
Statewide, Muskingum County ranked 28th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 13,058 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 28th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Valley Middle School | 227 | 48.3 | 470 |
| Zanesville Middle School | 200 | 47.1 | 425 |
| East Muskingum Middle School | 166 | 32.5 | 511 |
| West Muskingum Middle School | 155 | 29.4 | 527 |
| Maysville Middle School | 153 | 32.6 | 470 |
| Philo Junior High School | 132 | 34.5 | 383 |
| John Glenn High School | 0 | 0 | 534 |
| Zanesville High School | 0 | 0 | 634 |
| Zanesville Community School | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| Roseville Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 224 |
| Frazeysburg Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 283 |
| National Road | 0 | 0 | 344 |
| Adamsville Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 273 |
| Dresden Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 503 |
| John McIntire Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 590 |
| Nashport Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 564 |
| Zane Grey Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 954 |
| Larry Miller Intermediate Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 473 |
| Maysville Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 753 |
| Duncan Falls Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 671 |
| West Muskingum High School | 0 | 0 | 370 |
| Tri-Valley High School | 0 | 0 | 703 |
| Foxfire High School | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| Maysville High School | 0 | 0 | 456 |
| Philo High School | 0 | 0 | 403 |
| West Muskingum Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 689 |
| New Concord Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| Perry Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 111 |
