Findlay Times

There were 26 Hispanic students enrolled in Carey Exempted Village Schools in the 2023-24 school year, an increase from the 24 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Carey Exempted Village Schools welcomed 833 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 3.1% of the student body, making them the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Carey Exempted Village Schools roughly covers two schools within Wyandot County and has its main office in Carey.

Among the two schools in Carey Exempted Village Schools, Carey Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 16 students.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. This marks an improvement for the state, especially compared to 2016, when the ratio reached its decade-high at 16.1 students per teacher.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2023-24	833	26	3.1%
2022-23	815	24	2.9%
2021-22	826	25	3%