Marion-Morrow Times

There were 33 multiracial students enrolled in Pleasant Local Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a decrease from the 37 multiracial students in the previous school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Pleasant Local Schools welcomed 1,201 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 2.7% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Pleasant Local Schools roughly covers four schools within Marion County and has its main office in Marion.

Among the four schools in Pleasant Local Schools, Pleasant Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 15 students.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. This marks an improvement for the state, especially compared to 2016, when the ratio reached its decade-high at 16.1 students per teacher.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	1,201	33	2.7%
2021-22	1,230	37	3%