There were 941 fifth grade students enrolled in Columbiana County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.8% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Westgate Middle School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 146 students.
Within Columbiana County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.
Statewide, Columbiana County ranked 29th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 12,745 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 29th 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 5th Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate Middle School | 146 | 50 | 292 |
| Southeast Elementary School | 130 | 45.5 | 286 |
| Beaver Local Middle School | 125 | 22.7 | 550 |
| Crestview Middle School | 92 | 24.5 | 375 |
| United Elementary School | 80 | 18.2 | 439 |
| East Palestine Middle School | 78 | 29 | 269 |
| South Side Middle School | 72 | 24.4 | 295 |
| Daw Elementary School | 53 | 27 | 196 |
| McKinley Elementary School | 52 | 16 | 325 |
| Southern Local Elementary School | 50 | 13.1 | 383 |
| Leetonia Elementary K-6 | 39 | 14.2 | 275 |
| Buckeye on-Line School for Success | 24 | 4.7 | 514 |
| East Palestine High School | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| East Liverpool Junior High School | 0 | 0 | 305 |
| David Anderson Junior-Senior High School | 0 | 0 | 380 |
| Beaver Local High School | 0 | 0 | 495 |
| Crestview High School | 0 | 0 | 303 |
| Leetonia Junior-Senior High School | 0 | 0 | 213 |
| East Liverpool High School | 0 | 0 | 558 |
| Utica Shale Academy of Ohio | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| United High School | 0 | 0 | 547 |
| Southern Local Junior-Senior High School | 0 | 0 | 396 |
| Salem Junior High School | 0 | 0 | 284 |
| Salem High School | 0 | 0 | 637 |
| Wellsville Jr. Senior High School | 0 | 0 | 243 |
| Columbiana High School | 0 | 0 | 292 |
| Garfield Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| Buckeye Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 431 |
| East Palestine Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 406 |
| Lacroft Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 336 |
| Joshua Dixon Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 399 |
| North Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 382 |
| Crestview Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 434 |
| Beaver Local Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 619 |
| Reilly Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 268 |
