There were 1,054 fifth grade students enrolled in Allen County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Lima North Middle School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 172 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 5th Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lima North Middle School | 172 | 52.3 | 329 |
| Shawnee Middle School | 168 | 23.6 | 711 |
| Elida Elementary School | 164 | 16.1 | 1,021 |
| Bath Elementary School | 135 | 17.7 | 762 |
| Bluffton Elementary School | 103 | 18.8 | 547 |
| Allen East Middle School | 86 | 25.7 | 335 |
| Perry Elementary School | 67 | 16.7 | 402 |
| Spencerville Middle School | 65 | 22.3 | 291 |
| Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 | 41 | 11.3 | 364 |
| Heir Force Community School | 35 | 15.7 | 223 |
| Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 | 18 | 10.8 | 166 |
| Lima West Middle School | 0 | 0 | 325 |
| Perry High School | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| Bluffton High School | 0 | 0 | 319 |
| Bluffton Middle School | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| 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 |
| Elida Middle School | 0 | 0 | 468 |
| Bath Middle School | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| Unity Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| Freedom Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 241 |
| Independence Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 280 |
| Heritage Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 428 |
| Franklin Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 340 |
| Spencerville Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 364 |
| Allen East Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 470 |
| Maplewood Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 361 |