Vacationland Times

There were 666 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Erie County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.6% 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 174 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 Pre-kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
The Early Learning Academy	174	47.4	367
Margaretta Elementary School	115	20.6	557
Furry Elementary School	107	20.2	531
Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elementary)	96	17.6	544
Vermilion Elementary School	73	13.9	525
Bellevue Elementary School	55	6.6	833
Woodlands Intermediate School	46	8.6	537
Vermilion High School	0	0	596
Sailorway Middle School	0	0	518
Perkins High School	0	0	516
Briar Middle School	0	0	400
Meadowlawn Elementary School	0	0	402
Margaretta High School	0	0	497
Edison High School	0	0	344
Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)	0	0	520
Sandusky High School	0	0	981
The Sandusky Intermediate School	0	0	863
The Sandusky Primary School	0	0	428
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
Monroe Preparatory Academy	0	0	182