Central Ohio Today

There were 256 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Pickaway County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 28% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Circleville Elementary School welcomed most of the pre-kindergarten students in the county, registering 90 students.

Within Pickaway County schools, the highest student count was found in eighth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.

Statewide, Pickaway County ranked 38th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 8,957 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 38th 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
Circleville Elementary School	90	8.4	1,072
Scioto Elementary School	68	10.5	645
Westfall Elementary School	67	10.2	654
Walnut Elementary School	31	6	517
Circleville High School	0	0	475
Circleville Middle School	0	0	474
Logan Elm High School	0	0	408
Pickaway Elementary School	0	0	211
Salt Creek Intermediate School	0	0	270
Washington Elementary School	0	0	212
George McDowell-Exchange Middle School	0	0	225
Ashville Elementary School	0	0	450
Teays Valley West Middle School	0	0	534
South Bloomfield Elementary School	0	0	498
Teays Valley High School	0	0	1,127
Teays Valley East Middle School	0	0	491
Westfall High School	0	0	353
Westfall Middle School	0	0	338