Delaware County Review

There were 756 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Delaware County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 18.1% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Laura Woodward Elementary School welcomed most of the pre-kindergarten students in the county, registering 242 students.

Within Delaware County schools, the highest student count was found in 10th grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.

Statewide, Delaware County ranked ninth in enrollment numbers, with a total of 40,756 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was ranked 10th 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
Laura Woodward Elementary School	242	38.8	624
Alum Creek Elementary School	108	16.9	638
Wyandot Run Elementary School	102	14.1	722
Arrowhead Elementary School	100	14.1	709
Shale Meadows Elementary School	75	10.9	688
Buckeye Valley West Elementary School	52	7.9	659
Liberty Tree Elementary School	50	7.9	631
Buckeye Valley East Elementary School	27	6.5	417
Hyatts Middle School	0	0	806
Orange High School	0	0	1,884
Freedom Trail Elementary School	0	0	614
Cheshire Elementary School	0	0	773
Heritage Elementary School	0	0	602
Berkshire Middle School	0	0	870
Olentangy Berlin High School	0	0	1,661
Olentangy High School	0	0	1,649
Olentangy Shanahan Middle School	0	0	1,007
Scioto Ridge Elementary School	0	0	658
Oak Creek Elementary School	0	0	599
Tyler Run Elementary School	0	0	561
Olentangy Liberty Middle School	0	0	1,024
Olentangy Liberty High School	0	0	1,765
Olentangy Orange Middle School	0	0	1,043
Indian Springs Elementary School	0	0	614
Walnut Creek Elementary School	0	0	553
Deer Run Elementary School	0	0	344
Willard Grizzell Middle School	0	0	677
Eli Pinney Elementary School	0	0	558
David Smith Elementary School	0	0	376
Ervin Carlisle Elementary School	0	0	530
James Conger Elementary School	0	0	446
Rutherford B. Hayes High School	0	0	1,459
Robert F. Schultz Elementary School	0	0	774
John C. Dempsey Middle School	0	0	1,242
Robert Frost Elementary School	0	0	427
Westerville-North High School	0	0	1,460
Heritage Middle School	0	0	599
Genoa Middle School	0	0	707
Fouse Elementary School	0	0	478
Alcott Elementary School	0	0	517
Westerville Central High School	0	0	1,433
Big Walnut High School	0	0	1,164
General Rosecrans Elementary School	0	0	343
Big Walnut Intermediate School	0	0	639
Prairie Run Elementary School	0	0	443
Big Walnut Elementary School	0	0	389
Big Walnut Middle School	0	0	602
Hylen Souders Elementary School	0	0	366
Buckeye Valley Local High School	0	0	574
Buckeye Valley Local Middle School	0	0	565
Glen Oak Elementary School	0	0	615
Olentangy Meadows Elementary School	0	0	563
Johnnycake Corners Elementary School	0	0	611