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Enrollment at West Branch Local Schools in 2022-23 school year increases by 1.7% compared to previous school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction j christopher woolard 2023

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

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

There were 1,741 students enrolled in West Branch Local Schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.7% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 94.5% of the West Branch Local Schools total enrollment.

West Branch Local Schools roughly covers six schools within Mahoning County and has a main office in Beloit.

Among the six schools in West Branch Local Schools, West Branch High School recorded the highest enrollment of 597 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

Enrollment in West Branch Local Schools Over 2 Years
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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in West Branch Local Schools
School NameTotal enrollment in 2021-2022Total enrollment in 2022-2023% Change
West Branch Middle School407398-2.2%
West Branch Intermediate School255251-1.6%
West Branch High School5945970.5%
West Branch Early Learning Center3693854.3%
West Branch Digital Academy3218-43.8%

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