NE Ohio Times

There were 719 eighth grade students enrolled in Geauga County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Kenston Middle School welcomed most of the eighth grade students in the county, registering 199 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 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Kenston Middle School	199	33.3	598
Chardon High School	198	18.9	1,049
West Geauga Middle School	164	32.1	511
Berkshire Middle School	101	25.4	397
Cardinal Middle School	57	23.2	246
Kenston Intermediate School	0	0	387
Robert C. Lindsey Elementary School	0	0	464
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 Middle School	0	0	706
Kenston High School	0	0	765
West Geauga High School	0	0	617
Westwood Elementary School	0	0	420
A. J. Jordak Elementary School	0	0	274
Berkshire Elementary School	0	0	525