Central Ohio Today

There were 747 eighth grade students enrolled in Pickaway County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.6% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Teays Valley West Middle School welcomed most of the eighth grade students in the county, registering 197 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 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Teays Valley West Middle School	197	36.9	534
Teays Valley East Middle School	182	37.1	491
Circleville Middle School	156	32.9	474
George McDowell-Exchange Middle School	108	48	225
Westfall Middle School	104	30.8	338
Salt Creek Intermediate School	0	0	270
Circleville Elementary School	0	0	1,072
Scioto Elementary School	0	0	645
Westfall Elementary School	0	0	654
South Bloomfield Elementary School	0	0	498
Ashville Elementary School	0	0	450
Walnut Elementary School	0	0	517
Pickaway Elementary School	0	0	211
Washington Elementary School	0	0	212
Circleville High School	0	0	475
Logan Elm High School	0	0	408
Teays Valley High School	0	0	1,127
Westfall High School	0	0	353