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In 2022-23 school year, non-Hispanic white students had highest representation in Union County districts

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

The majority of students in Union County districts were non-Hispanic white in the 2022-23 school year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Of the 7,735 students attending Union County district schools, 86.1% were non-Hispanic white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity among the county's schools (5.1%).

In the previous school year, non-Hispanic white students were also the most common group in Union County districts, representing 87.7% of the student body.

Marysville Exempted Village had the most diverse student body in the county, which included Hispanic, multiracial, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic white, Asian or Pacific Islander and American Indian or Alaskan Native students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 1.9% compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Union County.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. This marks an improvement for the state, especially compared to 2016, when the ratio reached its decade-high at 16.1 students per teacher.

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.

Ethnicities in Union County in 2022-23 School Year

Non-Hispanic White [86.1]Hispanic [5.1]Ethnicities <5% [8.8]

Union County Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity by School in 2022-23 School Year

DistrictMost prevalent ethnicity% of Total Student BodyTotal enrollment
North Union Local School DistrictNon-Hispanic White96.2%1,403
Fairbanks Local SchoolsNon-Hispanic White92.6%1,047
Marysville Exempted VillageNon-Hispanic White82.2%5,285

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