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There were 1,841 white students enrolled in Canal Winchester Local Schools in 2023-24 school year

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Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://sboe.ohio.gov/about-us/superintendent/01-superintendent

Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://sboe.ohio.gov/about-us/superintendent/01-superintendent

There were 1,841 white students enrolled in Canal Winchester Local Schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 6% decrease from the 1,959 white students in the previous school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Canal Winchester Local Schools welcomed 3,658 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students made up 50.3% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Canal Winchester Local Schools roughly covers four schools within Franklin County and has its main office in Canal Winchester.

Among the four schools in Canal Winchester Local Schools, Canal Winchester High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 612 students.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. This marks an improvement for the state, especially compared to 2016, when the ratio reached its decade-high at 16.1 students per teacher.

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.

Ethnic Distribution Among Students Enrolled in Canal Winchester Local Schools During 2023-24 School Year
White [50.3%]Black [31.3%]Multiracial [6.7%]Asian or Pacific Islander [6.4%]Hispanic [5.2%]Ethnicities <5% [0.1%]
Enrollment Demographics in Canal Winchester Local Schools During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2023-243,6581,84150.3%
2022-233,7091,95952.8%
2021-223,6992,04555.3%

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