Findlay Times

There were 304 eighth grade students enrolled in Hardin County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% less 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 130 students.

Within Hardin County schools, the highest student count was found in third grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.

Statewide, Hardin County ranked 77th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 3,874 students enrolled in the 2022-23 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	130	53.1	245
Ada High School	70	19.1	366
Ridgemont High School	42	19.8	212
Upper Scioto Valley Middle School	33	47.8	69
Hardin Northern High School	29	17.3	168
Kenton Elementary School	0	0	1,037
Ada Elementary School	0	0	466
Ridgemont Elementary School	0	0	282
Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School	0	0	233
Hardin Northern Elementary School	0	0	201
Hardin Community School	0	0	13
Kenton High School	0	0	470
Upper Scioto Valley High School	0	0	93