NE Ohio Times

There were 712 sixth grade students enrolled in Geauga County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.5% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Kenston Middle School welcomed most of the sixth 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 6th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Kenston Middle School	204	34.1	598
Chardon Middle School	175	24.8	706
West Geauga Middle School	167	32.7	511
Berkshire Middle School	94	23.7	397
Cardinal Middle School	72	29.3	246
Berkshire Elementary School	0	0	525
A. J. Jordak Elementary School	0	0	274
Westwood Elementary School	0	0	420
West Geauga High School	0	0	617
Kenston High School	0	0	765
Chardon High School	0	0	1,049
Cardinal High School	0	0	198
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
Robert C. Lindsey Elementary School	0	0	464
Kenston Intermediate School	0	0	387