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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 91.8% of Portsmouth West Elementary School's student body in 2023-24 school year

Published 02/05/25

There were 460 white students enrolled in Portsmouth West Elementary School in the 2023-24 school year, 5% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Portsmouth West Elementary School welcomed 501 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 91.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the school.

The school is located in Washington-Nile Local School District with a central office in West Portsmouth.

Among the three schools in Washington-Nile Local School District, Portsmouth West Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 460 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Portsmouth West Elementary School in 2023-24 School Year

White [91.8%]Ethnicities < 5% [8.2%]

Enrollment Demographics at Portsmouth West Elementary School During Last 3 School Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal white students% of white students
2021-2251348394.2%
2022-2352348492.5%
2023-2450146091.8%

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