There were 509 ninth grade students enrolled in Ashland County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 11.5% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Ashland High School welcomed most of the ninth grade students in the county, registering 252 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 9th Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland High School | 252 | 31.1 | 810 |
| Black River High School | 73 | 27.4 | 266 |
| Loudonville High School | 63 | 17.5 | 361 |
| Hillsdale High School | 56 | 17.4 | 321 |
| Mapleton High School | 53 | 24.4 | 217 |
| Ashland County Community Academy | 12 | 16.2 | 74 |
| Hillsdale Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 518 |
| Budd Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| McMullen Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 290 |
| Edison Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 441 |
| Reagan Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 564 |
| Mapleton Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 388 |
| Black River Education Center Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 485 |
| Taft Intermediate School | 0 | 0 | 470 |
| Black River Education Center Middle School | 0 | 0 | 218 |
| Mapleton Middle School | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| Ashland Middle School | 0 | 0 | 691 |
