There were 281 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Allen County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Heritage Elementary School welcomed most of the pre-kindergarten students in the county, registering 89 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 Pre-kindergarten Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Elementary School | 89 | 20.8 | 428 |
| Allen East Elementary School | 61 | 13 | 470 |
| Freedom Elementary School | 54 | 22.4 | 241 |
| Independence Elementary School | 48 | 17.1 | 280 |
| Unity Elementary School | 29 | 13.9 | 209 |
| Bath Middle School | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| Elida Middle School | 0 | 0 | 468 |
| Elida High School | 0 | 0 | 508 |
| Elida Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 1,021 |
| Perry Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 402 |
| Perry High School | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| Elmwood Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 518 |
| Shawnee Middle School | 0 | 0 | 711 |
| Shawnee High School | 0 | 0 | 601 |
| Maplewood Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 361 |
| Spencerville Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 364 |
| Spencerville High School | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| Spencerville Middle School | 0 | 0 | 291 |
| West Central Learning Academy II | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Bath High School | 0 | 0 | 401 |
| Bath Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 762 |
| Allen East Middle School | 0 | 0 | 335 |
| Allen East High School | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| Bluffton Middle School | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| Bluffton High School | 0 | 0 | 319 |
| Bluffton Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 547 |
| Lima West Middle School | 0 | 0 | 325 |
| Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| Lima Senior High School | 0 | 0 | 964 |
| Lima North Middle School | 0 | 0 | 329 |
| Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 | 0 | 0 | 364 |
| Franklin Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 340 |
| Heir Force Community School | 0 | 0 | 223 |