How many students were enrolled in fifth grade in Marion County schools in 2023-24 school year?

There were 809 fifth grade students enrolled in Marion County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.8% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Pleasant Middle School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 99 students.

Within Marion County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.

Statewide, Marion County ranked 32nd in enrollment numbers, with a total of 11,419 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was ranked 33rd 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.