There were 1,055 ninth grade students enrolled in Allen County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Lima Senior High School welcomed most of the ninth grade students in the county, registering 264 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 9th Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Senior High School | 264 | 27.4 | 964 |
| Shawnee High School | 182 | 30.3 | 601 |
| Elida High School | 171 | 33.7 | 508 |
| Bath High School | 122 | 30.4 | 401 |
| Bluffton High School | 92 | 28.8 | 319 |
| Spencerville High School | 88 | 29.7 | 296 |
| Allen East High School | 75 | 30.5 | 246 |
| Perry High School | 46 | 17.2 | 267 |
| West Central Learning Academy II | 15 | 39.5 | 38 |
| 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 |
| Elmwood Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 518 |
| Elida Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 1,021 |
| Bath Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 762 |
| Bluffton Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 547 |
| Spencerville Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 364 |
| Freedom Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 241 |
| Unity Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| Allen East Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 470 |
| Maplewood Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 361 |
| Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| Heir Force Community School | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 | 0 | 0 | 364 |
| Spencerville Middle School | 0 | 0 | 291 |
| Bluffton Middle School | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| Allen East Middle School | 0 | 0 | 335 |
| Bath Middle School | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| Elida Middle School | 0 | 0 | 468 |
| Lima West Middle School | 0 | 0 | 325 |
| Shawnee Middle School | 0 | 0 | 711 |
