Erie County schools welcomed 643 pre-kindergarten students in 2022-23 school year

OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education

By Vacationland Times

Sep 1, 2024

There were 643 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Erie County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

The Early Learning Academy welcomed most of the pre-kindergarten students in the county, registering 175 students.

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

Statewide, Erie County ranked 31st in enrollment numbers, with a total of 11,767 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 31st 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.

Erie County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergarten Enrollment in Erie County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name	# of Pre-kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
The Early Learning Academy	175	46.4	377
Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elementary)	104	19.7	529
Furry Elementary School	102	20.1	508
Margaretta Elementary School	95	18	527
Vermilion Elementary School	65	12.6	517
Bellevue Elementary School	57	6.6	867
Shawnee Elementary School	45	16.2	278
Monroe Preparatory Academy	0	0	178
Townsend North Community School	0	0	400
Huron High School	0	0	340
McCormick Junior High School	0	0	190
Woodlands Intermediate School	0	0	343
Sandusky Middle School	0	0	468
The Sandusky Primary School	0	0	446
The Sandusky Intermediate School	0	0	907
Sandusky High School	0	0	975
Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)	0	0	517
Edison High School	0	0	348
Margaretta High School	0	0	514
Meadowlawn Elementary School	0	0	417
Briar Middle School	0	0	410
Perkins High School	0	0	507
Sailorway Middle School	0	0	511
Vermilion High School	0	0	661