NE Ohio Times

There were 695 fifth grade students enrolled in Geauga County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Chardon Middle School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 210 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 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Chardon Middle School	210	29.7	706
Kenston Intermediate School	183	47.3	387
Robert C. Lindsey Elementary School	152	32.8	464
Berkshire Middle School	93	23.4	397
Cardinal Middle School	57	23.2	246
Timmons Elementary School	0	0	760
Gurney Elementary School	0	0	479
Munson Elementary School	0	0	264
Park Elementary School	0	0	239
Chardon Early Learning Center	0	0	228
Berkshire High School	0	0	360
Cardinal High School	0	0	198
Chardon High School	0	0	1,049
Kenston High School	0	0	765
Kenston Middle School	0	0	598
West Geauga High School	0	0	617
West Geauga Middle School	0	0	511
Westwood Elementary School	0	0	420
A. J. Jordak Elementary School	0	0	274
Berkshire Elementary School	0	0	525