There were 1,035 seventh grade students enrolled in Allen County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Shawnee Middle School welcomed most of the seventh grade students in the county, registering 190 students.
Within Allen County schools, the highest student count was found in kindergarten, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.
Statewide, Allen County ranked 26th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 13,500 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was ranked 27th 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 7th Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Middle School | 190 | 26.7 | 711 |
| Elida Middle School | 156 | 33.3 | 468 |
| Bath Middle School | 149 | 36.8 | 405 |
| Lima West Middle School | 148 | 45.5 | 325 |
| Bluffton Middle School | 106 | 39.6 | 268 |
| Allen East Middle School | 76 | 22.7 | 335 |
| Spencerville Middle School | 75 | 25.8 | 291 |
| Perry High School | 60 | 22.5 | 267 |
| Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 | 33 | 9.1 | 364 |
| Heir Force Community School | 22 | 9.9 | 223 |
| Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 | 20 | 12 | 166 |
| Bluffton Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 547 |
| Bath Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 762 |
| Elida Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 1,021 |
| Bluffton High School | 0 | 0 | 319 |
| Allen East High School | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| Bath High School | 0 | 0 | 401 |
| West Central Learning Academy II | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Spencerville High School | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| Shawnee High School | 0 | 0 | 601 |
| Elmwood Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 518 |
| Lima Senior High School | 0 | 0 | 964 |
| Elida High School | 0 | 0 | 508 |
| Maplewood Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 361 |
| Allen East Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 470 |
| Unity Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| Freedom Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 241 |
| Spencerville Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 364 |
| Independence Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 280 |
| Heritage Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 428 |
| Franklin Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 340 |
| Perry Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 402 |
| Lima North Middle School | 0 | 0 | 329 |