Byesville Elementary School

Byesville Elementary School, a close-knit elementary-level community in Byesville, Ohio, run under Rolling Hills Local, serves 207 students, covering grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 49% smaller than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Within Rolling Hills Local, which oversees 5 schools and 1,456 students, Byesville Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Byesville Elementary School reports that nearly all students (93%) are White. Other groups include 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, Byesville Elementary School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Byesville Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Guernsey County indicate median household earnings sit near $58,478, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Guernsey County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,717 students), Byesville Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Meadowbrook High School, roughly 1.8 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 22%: 170 students in 2018 compared to 207 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 97% to 93%. Class-load math has grew: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

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