Which Union County school saw the largest enrollment in 2023-24 school year?

Dublin Jerome High School had the highest enrollment among Union County schools, welcoming 1,920 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.3% were boys, and 48.7% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 57.2% of Dublin Jerome High School’s total enrollment.

Among the 19 schools in Union County, Marysville High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 995 students, while Eversole Run Middle School welcomed 850 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Dublin Jerome High School is part of Dublin City, which roughly covers schools within Union County, with its main office in Dublin.

In the previous school year, Dublin Jerome High School also had the highest number of students among Union County schools.

According to Public School Review, Ohio students have not yet recovered from pandemic-related learning losses. In 2023, about 55% of students were considered proficient in math, and 60% in reading, down from 63% and 64% before the pandemic.

Ohio ranks 23rd nationally in K-12 school expenditures, with public schools spending $16,687 per pupil for a total of $28.05 billion annually. Overall, costs exceed available funding by nearly $460 million.