There were 473 kindergarten students enrolled in Ashland County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Reagan Elementary School welcomed most of the kindergarten students in the county, registering 108 students.
Within Ashland County schools, the highest student count was found in 10th grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.
Statewide, Ashland County ranked 51st in enrollment numbers, with a total of 6,517 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 51st 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 Kindergarten Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reagan Elementary School | 108 | 19.1 | 564 |
| Edison Elementary School | 95 | 21.5 | 441 |
| McMullen Elementary School | 73 | 25.2 | 290 |
| Hillsdale Elementary School | 69 | 13.3 | 518 |
| Mapleton Elementary School | 69 | 17.8 | 388 |
| Black River Education Center Elementary School | 59 | 12.2 | 485 |
| Ashland County Community Academy | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| Ashland High School | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| Ashland Middle School | 0 | 0 | 691 |
| Taft Intermediate School | 0 | 0 | 470 |
| Budd Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| Loudonville High School | 0 | 0 | 361 |
| Hillsdale High School | 0 | 0 | 321 |
| Mapleton Middle School | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| Mapleton High School | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| Black River High School | 0 | 0 | 266 |
| Black River Education Center Middle School | 0 | 0 | 218 |
