Mansfield Times

There were 1,299 fifth grade students enrolled in Richland County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Madison Middle School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 196 students.

Within Richland County schools, the highest student count was found in 10th grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.

Statewide, Richland County ranked 23rd in enrollment numbers, with a total of 17,212 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 23rd 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
Madison Middle School	196	26.2	748
Malabar Intermediate School	185	25.2	734
Eastern Elementary School	178	34.7	513
Dowds Elementary School	162	17.8	908
Stingel Elementary School	142	15.7	902
Bellville Elementary School	76	18.2	418
Crestview Middle School	74	27.7	267
Foundation Academy	49	11.8	417
Butler Elementary School	49	18.8	261
Shiloh Middle School	46	23.5	196
The Richland School of Academic Arts	40	11.6	345
Lucas Elementary School	32	16.9	189
Mansfield Spanish Immersion School	25	11.5	217
Goal Digital Academy	24	3	794
Springmill STEM Elementary School	21	10.2	206
Lucas High School	0	0	116
Western Elementary School	0	0	329
Lucas Heritage Middle School	0	0	71
Lexington Junior High School	0	0	383
Madison High School	0	0	866
Lexington High School	0	0	642
Plymouth High School	0	0	154
Central Elementary School	0	0	351
Ontario High School	0	0	525
Ontario Middle School	0	0	465
Sherman Elementary School	0	0	518
Woodland Elementary School	0	0	195
Buckeye Community School	0	0	397
Tyger Digital Academy	0	0	46
Mansfield Middle School	0	0	395
Mansfield Senior High School	0	0	774
Clear Fork Middle School	0	0	331
Clear Fork High School	0	0	449
Crestview High School	0	0	258
Cypress High School	0	0	198
Shelby High School	0	0	496
Shelby Middle School	0	0	403
Mifflin Elementary School	0	0	242
Eastview Elementary School	0	0	238
Shiloh Elementary School	0	0	294
Madison South Elementary School	0	0	503
Crestview Elementary School	0	0	368