Findlay Times

There were 288 first grade students enrolled in Hardin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Kenton Elementary School welcomed most of the first grade students in the county, registering 129 students.

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

Statewide, Hardin County ranked 77th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 3,841 students enrolled in the 2023-24 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 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Kenton Elementary School	129	12.4	1,041
Ada Elementary School	67	14.2	472
Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School	34	14.4	236
Ridgemont Elementary School	30	14.6	205
Hardin Northern Elementary School	28	13.5	207
Hardin Community School	0	0	17
Kenton High School	0	0	482
Kenton Middle School	0	0	238
Ada High School	0	0	370
Hardin Northern High School	0	0	158
Ridgemont High School	0	0	242
Upper Scioto Valley Middle School	0	0	67
Upper Scioto Valley High School	0	0	88