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There were 33 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Knox County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.3% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Danville Elementary School welcomed most of the pre-kindergarten students in the county, registering 33 students.

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

Statewide, Knox County ranked 49th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 7,014 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was ranked 48th 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
Danville Elementary School	33	9.6	343
Fredericktown Middle School	0	0	261
Fredericktown High School	0	0	323
Fredericktown Elementary School	0	0	556
East Knox Elementary School	0	0	507
East Knox Junior/Senior High School	0	0	390
Danville High School	0	0	241
Centerburg High School	0	0	296
Centerburg Elementary School	0	0	461
Centerburg Middle School	0	0	249
Pleasant Street Elementary School	0	0	317
Mount Vernon Middle School	0	0	823
Twin Oak Elementary School	0	0	367
Mount Vernon High School	0	0	911
Wiggin Street Elementary School	0	0	218
East Elementary School	0	0	228
Dan Emmett Elementary School	0	0	246
Columbia Elementary School	0	0	251