Vacationland Times

There were 783 sixth grade students enrolled in Erie County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

The Sandusky Intermediate School welcomed most of the sixth grade students in the county, registering 210 students.

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

Statewide, Erie County ranked 31st in enrollment numbers, with a total of 11,644 students enrolled in the 2023-24 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.

School name	# of 6th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
The Sandusky Intermediate School	210	24.3	863
Briar Middle School	142	35.5	400
Sailorway Middle School	139	26.8	518
Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)	104	20	520
McCormick Junior High School	88	33.1	266
Margaretta High School	84	16.9	497
Monroe Preparatory Academy	16	8.8	182
Vermilion Elementary School	0	0	525
Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elementary)	0	0	544
Vermilion High School	0	0	596
Townsend North Community School	0	0	398
Huron High School	0	0	352
Sandusky Middle School	0	0	461
Sandusky High School	0	0	981
Edison High School	0	0	344
Perkins High School	0	0	516
The Early Learning Academy	0	0	367
Furry Elementary School	0	0	531
The Sandusky Primary School	0	0	428
Margaretta Elementary School	0	0	557
Woodlands Intermediate School	0	0	537
Bellevue Elementary School	0	0	833
Meadowlawn Elementary School	0	0	402