There were 311 eighth grade students enrolled in Hardin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Kenton Middle School welcomed most of the eighth grade students in the county, registering 112 students.
Within Hardin County schools, the highest student count was found in kindergarten, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.
Statewide, Hardin County ranked 77th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 3,841 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 77th 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 8th Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenton Middle School | 112 | 47.1 | 238 |
| Ada High School | 78 | 21.1 | 370 |
| Ridgemont High School | 43 | 17.8 | 242 |
| Hardin Northern High School | 40 | 25.3 | 158 |
| Upper Scioto Valley Middle School | 38 | 56.7 | 67 |
| Kenton Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 1,041 |
| Ada Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 472 |
| Hardin Northern Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 207 |
| Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 236 |
| Ridgemont Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| Hardin Community School | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Kenton High School | 0 | 0 | 482 |
| Upper Scioto Valley High School | 0 | 0 | 88 |
