NE Ohio Times

There were 720 eighth grade students enrolled in Geauga County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Chardon High School welcomed most of the eighth grade students in the county, registering 205 students.

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

Statewide, Geauga County ranked 37th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 9,733 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 36th 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 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Chardon High School	205	18.7	1,097
Kenston Middle School	204	33.9	602
West Geauga Middle School	158	31.9	495
Berkshire Middle School	104	25.2	412
Cardinal Middle School	49	20.9	234
Chardon Middle School	0	0	755
Kenston Intermediate School	0	0	375
Robert C. Lindsey Elementary School	0	0	460
Berkshire Elementary School	0	0	528
A. J. Jordak Elementary School	0	0	283
Timmons Elementary School	0	0	782
Gurney Elementary School	0	0	488
Munson Elementary School	0	0	269
Park Elementary School	0	0	237
Westwood Elementary School	0	0	433
Chardon Early Learning Center	0	0	251
Berkshire High School	0	0	371
Cardinal High School	0	0	233
Kenston High School	0	0	770
West Geauga High School	0	0	658