Findlay Times

There were 371 first grade students enrolled in Seneca County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.4% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Washington K-1 Elementary School welcomed most of the first grade students in the county, registering 200 students.

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

Statewide, Seneca County ranked 64th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 5,107 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 64th 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 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Washington K-1 Elementary School	200	56.7	353
Hopewell-Loudon Local Elementary School	54	13.6	396
Seneca East Elementary School	49	14.2	344
Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus	44	11.2	392
New Riegel Elementary School	24	13.7	175
Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy	0	0	72
North Central Academy	0	0	66
Columbian High School	0	0	638
Krout 2-3 Elementary School	0	0	313
Tornado Academy	0	0	100
Noble 4-5 Elementary School	0	0	355
Tiffin Middle School	0	0	541
Seneca East High School	0	0	242
Seneca East Middle School	0	0	197
Hopewell-Loudon Local High School	0	0	335
New Riegel High School	0	0	204
Old Fort High School	0	0	296