Mansfield Times

There were 41 Hispanic students enrolled in Black River Local School District in the 2023-24 school year, an increase from the 37 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Black River Local School District welcomed 968 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 4.2% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Black River Local School District roughly covers four schools within Ashland County and has its main office in Sullivan.

Among the four schools in Black River Local School District, Black River Education Center Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 21 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 Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2023-24	968	41	4.2%
2022-23	1,029	37	3.6%
2021-22	1,019	31	3%