887 students were enrolled for fifth grade in Erie County schools in 2023-24 school year

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By Vacationland Times

May 14, 2025

There were 887 fifth grade students enrolled in Erie County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.6% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

The Sandusky Intermediate School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 214 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.

Erie County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Fifth Grade Enrollment in Erie County Schools for 2023-24 School Year

School name	# of 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
The Sandusky Intermediate School	214	24.8	863
Meadowlawn Elementary School	134	33.3	402
Bellevue Elementary School	126	15.1	833
Sailorway Middle School	121	23.4	518
Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)	106	20.4	520
Woodlands Intermediate School	82	15.3	537
Margaretta Elementary School	80	14.4	557
Monroe Preparatory Academy	24	13.2	182
The Sandusky Primary School	0	0	428
Furry Elementary School	0	0	531
The Early Learning Academy	0	0	367
Perkins High School	0	0	516
Briar Middle School	0	0	400
Margaretta High School	0	0	497
Edison High School	0	0	344
Sandusky High School	0	0	981
Sandusky Middle School	0	0	461
McCormick Junior High School	0	0	266
Huron High School	0	0	352
Townsend North Community School	0	0	398
Vermilion High School	0	0	596
Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elementary)	0	0	544
Vermilion Elementary School	0	0	525