There were 19 multiracial students enrolled in Walnut Township Local School District in the 2023-24 school year, an increase from the 17 multiracial students in the previous school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Data showed that Walnut Township Local School District welcomed 472 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 4% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Walnut Township Local School District roughly covers two schools within Fairfield County and has its main office in Millersport.
Among the two schools in Walnut Township Local School District, Millersport Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 13 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Multiracial Students | Multiracial % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 472 | 19 | 4% |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 17 | 3.4% |
| 2021-22 | 476 | 17 | 3.6% |
