930 students were enrolled for first grade in Erie County schools in 2022-23 school year

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

By Vacationland Times

Jun 1, 2024

There were 930 first grade students enrolled in Erie County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.2% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

The Sandusky Primary School welcomed most of the first grade students in the county, registering 244 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

First Grade Enrollment in Erie County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name	# of 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
The Sandusky Primary School	244	54.7	446
Furry Elementary School	154	30.3	508
Bellevue Elementary School	136	15.7	867
Vermilion Elementary School	120	23.2	517
Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elementary)	104	19.7	529
Shawnee Elementary School	84	30.2	278
Margaretta Elementary School	57	10.8	527
Monroe Preparatory Academy	31	17.4	178
The Early Learning Academy	0	0	377
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 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