There were 497 fifth grade students enrolled in Ashland County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Taft Intermediate School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 229 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 5th Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taft Intermediate School | 229 | 48.7 | 470 |
| Black River Education Center Elementary School | 74 | 15.3 | 485 |
| Budd Elementary School | 73 | 37.6 | 194 |
| Hillsdale Elementary School | 67 | 12.9 | 518 |
| Mapleton Elementary School | 54 | 13.9 | 388 |
| Reagan Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 564 |
| Edison Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 441 |
| McMullen Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 290 |
| Black River Education Center Middle School | 0 | 0 | 218 |
| Black River High School | 0 | 0 | 266 |
| Mapleton High School | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| Mapleton Middle School | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| Hillsdale High School | 0 | 0 | 321 |
| Loudonville High School | 0 | 0 | 361 |
| Ashland Middle School | 0 | 0 | 691 |
| Ashland High School | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| Ashland County Community Academy | 0 | 0 | 74 |
