Cincy Reporter

There were 14,858 first grade students enrolled in Franklin County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

New Albany Primary School welcomed most of the first grade students in the county, registering 338 students.

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

Statewide, Franklin County ranked first in enrollment numbers, with a total of 176,656 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked first 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 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
New Albany Primary School	338	32.1	1,054
Indian Trail Elementary School	264	38.4	687
Hamilton Elementary School	246	25.5	963
Kae Avenue Elementary School	233	36.8	633
West Elementary School	210	24.8	847
KIPP Columbus	171	9.1	1,876
Britton Elementary School	158	34.8	454
Buckeye Woods Elementary School	157	20.7	759
Alton Darby Elementary School	155	30.3	512
Horizon Science Academy Primary	145	35.5	409
Columbus Preparatory Academy	138	16.8	822
Barrington Road Elementary School	130	17	766
Bolton Crossing Elementary School	130	18.7	694
Sedalia Elementary School	127	20	635
Lincoln Elementary School	124	17.3	718
Avalon Elementary School	121	31.6	383
JC Sommer Elementary School	120	21.1	568
Prairie Lincoln Elementary School	117	21.7	540
Ridgewood Elementary School	115	19.3	596
Stiles Elementary School	112	18	623
Tremont Elementary School	111	16.1	688
West Franklin Elementary School	110	22.7	485
Darby Woods Elementary School	109	20.1	541
McVay Elementary School	108	18.7	577
Daniel Wright Elementary School	108	20.3	531
Blacklick Elementary School	103	15.9	646
Hilliard Horizon Elementary School	103	18	571
Alton Hall Elementary School	102	19.6	520
Griffith Thomas Elementary School	101	20.7	488
Cornerstone Academy Community School	100	10.2	982
James A. Harmon Elementary School	100	17.7	564
Worthington Estates Elementary School	99	18.2	545
French Run Elementary School	98	19.1	513
Windermere Elementary School	98	17.6	556
Hilliard Crossing Elementary School	98	18.6	526
Herbert Mills Elementary School	97	24.9	389
J. W. Reason Elementary School	94	19.2	489
Monterey Elementary School	94	21.7	434
Washington Elementary School	94	20.7	454
Albert Chapman Elementary School	94	18.6	505
Scottish Corners Elementary School	94	19.2	489
Highland Park Elementary School	93	20.9	446
Worthington Hills Elementary School	93	17.7	524
Great Western Academy	91	13.9	656
Prairie Norton Elementary School	90	17.1	526
Hawthorne Elementary School	90	16.9	533
Stevenson Elementary School	90	24.5	367
Beacon Elementary School	90	18.7	482
Wickliffe Elementary School	90	19.1	472
Cassingham Elementary School	90	18.4	490
Wilder Elementary School	90	19.1	471
Hopewell Elementary School	88	18.9	465
Mary Emma Bailey Elementary School	88	16.3	540
Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy	87	13.9	625
Asbury Elementary School	87	18.1	480
Indian Run Elementary School	87	20.3	429
Groveport Elementary School	86	18.5	466
Hoffman Trails Elementary School	85	18.5	460
Dunloe Elementary School	84	17.3	485
Wyandot Elementary School	84	17.9	470
Glendening Elementary School	82	17.4	472
Evening Street Elementary School	82	15.4	531
Avery Elementary School	82	19.1	429
Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus	81	12.4	651
Huber Ridge Elementary School	81	18.8	430
Liberty Elementary School	81	20	405
Jefferson Elementary School	79	16.4	482
Darbydale Elementary School	79	20.1	394
Indianola Informal K-8 School	79	11.6	680
Greensview Elementary School	79	16.8	469
Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School	78	17.1	457
Gables Elementary School	78	18.2	429
Slate Hill Elementary School	78	17.4	448
High Point Elementary School	77	14.5	530
Clinton Elementary School	77	16.5	466
Brown Elementary School	77	17.2	448
Chapelfield Elementary School	77	17.9	431
West Broad Elementary School	77	19.9	386
Annehurst Elementary School	77	19.2	402
Alpine Elementary School	76	24.7	308
Liberty Elementary School	76	14.5	524
Georgian Heights Alternative Elementary School	76	16.3	465
Olde Orchard Alternative Elementary School	75	15.2	494
Rose Hill Elementary School	75	19.3	388
Burroughs Elementary School	75	18.8	398
Ecole Kenwood French Immersion	74	16.3	453
Easthaven Elementary School	74	17.9	414
Mark Twain Elementary School	74	16.7	442
Wilson Hill Elementary School	73	17.6	414
Bluffsview Elementary School	73	17.1	428
Huy/A.G. Bell Elementary School	72	16.9	426
Berwick Alternative K-8 School	71	11.2	634
Colonial Hills Elementary School	71	18.6	381
Weinland Park Elementary School	70	21.6	324
Richard Avenue Elementary School	69	17.7	389
Fairmoor Elementary School	69	19.4	356
Devonshire Alternative Elementary School	69	15.9	433
Scottwood Elementary School	69	15.6	443
Great River Connections Academy	69	4.7	1,476
Finland Elementary School	68	18.2	373
Shady Lane Elementary School	68	19.8	344
Cherrington Elementary School	68	19.7	346
East Columbus Elementary School	67	18.1	371
Granby Elementary School	67	15.7	426
Whittier Elementary School	66	17.9	369
Olde Sawmill Elementary School	66	19.2	343
Columbus Bilingual Academy-North	65	13.9	469
Montrose Elementary School	63	18.8	336
Royal Manor Elementary School	62	15.3	404
Patriot Preparatory Academy	62	8.9	698
Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School	62	19.8	313
Parsons Elementary School	60	16.5	363
Winterset Elementary School	59	19.5	303
Riverside Elementary School	58	19.9	291
Maryland Elementary School	57	17.5	326
Madison Elementary School	56	15.9	352
Cassady Alternative Elementary School	56	17.4	321
Forest Park Elementary School	56	14.7	380
A+ Arts Academy	55	13.4	409
Worthington Park Elementary School	54	14.4	376
Goshen Lane Elementary School	54	13.3	406
Brookside Elementary School	54	16.2	333
Groveport Community School	53	8.7	612
North Linden Elementary School	53	16.2	328
Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School	53	15.2	349
Highland Elementary School	53	16.6	319
United Preparatory Academy	53	20.6	257
Sullivant Elementary School	52	19.5	267
East Franklin Elementary School	52	20.8	250
Emerson Elementary School	52	25.2	206
Indian Springs Elementary School	51	14.1	362
Windsor STEM Academy (K-6)	51	15	341
Hamilton STEM Academy (K-6)	51	12.9	395
Columbus Africentric Early College Elementary School	51	12.1	420
Oakmont Elementary School	51	17.7	288
Siebert Elementary School	51	15.6	326
Valleyview Elementary School	51	17.8	287
Lincoln Park Elementary School	51	19.3	264
Hanby Building Elementary School	51	14.4	355
Eastland Preparatory Academy	50	13.9	359
Leawood Elementary School	50	16	313
East Linden Elementary School	50	16.7	300
Hubbard Elementary School	49	19.3	254
Eakin Elementary School	49	18.5	265
Binns Elementary School	49	16.2	302
Stewart Alternative Elementary School	49	15.7	312
Westgate Alternative Elementary School	49	18.1	270
Salem Elementary School	48	15.4	312
Cranbrook Elementary School	48	17.9	268
Starling PK-8	48	9	536
West Mound Elementary School	48	14.9	323
Maize Road Elementary School	48	15.2	316
Scioto Darby Elementary School	47	12.2	384
Watkins Elementary School	47	16.3	289
Moler Elementary School	47	15.4	306
Sullivant Avenue Community School	47	16.8	279
Westside Academy	47	16.4	287
Linden STEM Academy (K-6)	46	12.1	380
Lindbergh Elementary School	46	19.3	238
Livingston Elementary School	45	13.7	329
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	45	17	264
Broadleigh Elementary School	44	15.8	279
Northtowne Elementary School	44	14.2	309
Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	44	11.4	387
United Preparatory Academy East	44	16.8	262
Innis Elementary School	43	20	215
Pointview Elementary School	43	18.5	233
Ohio Avenue Elementary School	42	17.1	246
Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy	42	13	322
Avondale Elementary School	42	17.6	239
Woodcrest Elementary School	42	16.4	256
Southwood Elementary School	41	14.7	278
Columbus Arts & Technology Academy	40	8.6	463
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield	40	15	267
Parkmoor Elementary School	40	14.2	281
Performance Academy Eastland	39	14.6	268
Fairwood Alternative Elementary School	38	16.3	233
Millennium Community School	38	10.3	368
Eastgate Elementary School	37	17.7	209
Oakland Park Alternative Elementary School	36	13.1	275
Central Point Preparatory Academy	36	17.2	209
Zenith Academy East	36	11.9	303
Kids Care Elementary School	36	29.8	121
Trevitt Elementary School	35	16.3	215
South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)	35	13.8	253
Educational Academy for Boys & Girls	35	24.3	144
Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus	33	28.2	117
Imagine Columbus Primary School	30	14.3	210
Como Elementary School	28	11.7	240
Noble Academy-Columbus	28	10	281
Valley Forge Elementary School	28	11.1	252
International Academy of Columbus	27	8.6	314
Colerain Elementary School	27	16.7	162
Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School	26	13	200
North Columbus Preparatory Academy	26	16.1	161
Bridge Gate Community School	25	12.4	202
South Scioto Academy	23	11.4	202
Columbus Performance Academy	22	13.7	161
Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy	22	11.8	186
Graham Elementary and Middle School	22	7	314
Zenith Academy West	21	14.9	141
Zenith Academy	20	4.4	451
The Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Academy	18	25	72
Eagle Charter Schools of Ohio	16	21.9	73
A+ Children's Academy	16	22.5	71
Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy	13	9.6	136
New Albany Early Learning Center	0	0	453
Winchester Trail Elementary School	0	0	939
Special Education Center	0	0	127
Summit Academy Middle School - Columbus	0	0	14
Capital City Career Prep High School	0	0	135
Oakstone Community School	0	0	182
Midnimo Cross Cultural Community School	0	0	134
Early College Academy	0	0	127
East Bridge Academy of Excellence	0	0	101
Charles School at Ohio Dominican University	0	0	292
North Woods Career Prep High School	0	0	93
Columbus Collegiate Academy	0	0	217
Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School	0	0	484
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School	0	0	395
Mason Run High School	0	0	137
Road to Success Academy	0	0	41
Central High School	0	0	104
Capital High School	0	0	97
Metro Early College High School	0	0	862
The Academy for Urban Scholars	0	0	340
Focus North High School	0	0	184
Columbus Collegiate Academy - West	0	0	232
Ohio Construction Academy	0	0	99
Flex High School	0	0	360
Westwood Preparatory Academy	0	0	247
Franklinton Prep High School	0	0	217
Valor Academy Inc.	0	0	81
Franklinton High School	0	0	111
Bexley High School	0	0	721
Bexley Middle School	0	0	602
Columbus Scioto 6-12	0	0	86
Beatty Park Elementary School	0	0	48
Buckeye Middle School	0	0	374
Champion Middle School	0	0	343
Dominion Middle School	0	0	720
East High School	0	0	408
Arts Impact Middle School (Aims)	0	0	517
Columbus North International School (7-12)	0	0	365
Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls	0	0	218
Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys	0	0	106
Northgate Intermediate School	0	0	271
Hilltonia Middle School	0	0	457
Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School	0	0	167
Johnson Park Middle School	0	0	364
World Language Middle School	0	0	453
Linden-McKinley STEM Academy	0	0	727
Marion-Franklin High School	0	0	431
Columbus Alternative High School	0	0	742
Medina Middle School	0	0	427
Mifflin High School	0	0	710
Northland High School	0	0	878
Ridgeview Middle School	0	0	506
Sherwood Middle School	0	0	429
South High School	0	0	873
Walnut Ridge High School	0	0	654
Wedgewood Middle School	0	0	528
West High School	0	0	726
Westmoor Middle School	0	0	429
Whetstone High School	0	0	940
Woodward Park Middle School	0	0	824
Yorktown Middle School	0	0	377
Briggs High School	0	0	945
Independence High School	0	0	638
Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School	0	0	695
Beechcroft High School	0	0	645
Centennial High School	0	0	727
Mifflin Alternative Middle School	0	0	391
Eastmoor Academy	0	0	651
Columbus Africentric Early College High School	0	0	341
Grandview Heights High School	0	0	329
Larson Middle School	0	0	436
Franklin Heights High School	0	0	1,290
Grove City High School	0	0	1,844
Westland High School	0	0	1,771
Pleasant View Middle School	0	0	756
Brookpark Middle School	0	0	638
Finland Middle School	0	0	632
Norton Middle School	0	0	669
Franklin Woods Intermediate School	0	0	622
Holt Crossing Intermediate School	0	0	687
Galloway Ridge Intermediate School	0	0	722
Park Street Intermediate School	0	0	701
Jackson Middle School	0	0	676
Central Crossing High School	0	0	1,624
Hayes Intermediate School	0	0	491
Hastings Middle School	0	0	709
Jones Middle School	0	0	722
Upper Arlington High School	0	0	1,820
Walnut Springs Middle School	0	0	906
Westerville-South High School	0	0	1,418
Blendon Middle School	0	0	710
Beechwood Elementary School	0	0	497
Etna Road Elementary School	0	0	508
Rosemore Middle School	0	0	741
Whitehall Yearling High School	0	0	782
Phoenix Middle School	0	0	144
Perry Middle School	0	0	492
Thomas Worthington High School	0	0	1,689
Worthingway Middle School	0	0	611
McCord Middle School	0	0	570
Worthington Kilbourne High School	0	0	1,412
Kilbourne Middle School	0	0	426
Canal Winchester High School	0	0	1,169
Canal Winchester Middle School	0	0	916
Hamilton Intermediate School	0	0	684
Hamilton Township High School	0	0	751
Hamilton Middle School	0	0	532
Lincoln High School	0	0	2,283
Gahanna East Middle School	0	0	644
Gahanna West Middle School	0	0	614
Gahanna South Middle School	0	0	616
Groveport Madison High School	0	0	1,745
Groveport Madison Middle School Central	0	0	460
Groveport Madison Middle School South	0	0	456
Groveport Madison Middle School North	0	0	503
New Albany Intermediate School	0	0	1,121
New Albany High School	0	0	1,574
New Albany Middle School	0	0	777
Waggoner Road Middle School	0	0	619
Waggoner Road Junior High School	0	0	544
Hannah J. Ashton Middle School	0	0	461
Baldwin Road Junior High School	0	0	607
Hilliard Bradley High School	0	0	1,566
Hilliard Davidson High School	0	0	1,796
Hilliard Heritage Middle School	0	0	796
Hilliard Online Academy	0	0	107
Hilliard Station Sixth Grade Elementary School	0	0	750
Norwich Elementary School	0	0	442
Hilliard Weaver Middle School	0	0	869
Hilliard Darby High School	0	0	1,515
Darby Creek Elementary School	0	0	526
Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School	0	0	505
Hilliard Memorial Middle School	0	0	791
John Sells Middle School	0	0	688
Dublin Coffman High School	0	0	1,793
Ann Simpson Davis Middle School	0	0	816
Dublin Scioto High School	0	0	1,318
Henry Karrer Middle School	0	0	835
YB Columbus Community School	0	0	232
Graham School the	0	0	140
Horizon Science Academy Columbus	0	0	496
Focus Learning Academy of Southwest Columbus	0	0	344
Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus	0	0	214
Arts & College Preparatory Academy	0	0	472