NE Ohio Times

There were 671 fourth grade students enrolled in Geauga County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Kenston Intermediate School welcomed most of the fourth grade students in the county, registering 204 students.

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

Statewide, Geauga County ranked 37th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 9,499 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 37th 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 4th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Kenston Intermediate School	204	52.7	387
Robert C. Lindsey Elementary School	152	32.8	464
Chardon Middle School	141	20	706
Berkshire Elementary School	99	18.9	525
A. J. Jordak Elementary School	75	27.4	274
Westwood Elementary School	0	0	420
West Geauga Middle School	0	0	511
West Geauga High School	0	0	617
Kenston Middle School	0	0	598
Kenston High School	0	0	765
Chardon High School	0	0	1,049
Cardinal High School	0	0	198
Cardinal Middle School	0	0	246
Berkshire Middle School	0	0	397
Berkshire High School	0	0	360
Chardon Early Learning Center	0	0	228
Park Elementary School	0	0	239
Munson Elementary School	0	0	264
Gurney Elementary School	0	0	479
Timmons Elementary School	0	0	760