Findlay Times

There were 391 third grade students enrolled in Seneca County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Krout 2-3 Elementary School welcomed most of the third grade students in the county, registering 165 students.

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

Statewide, Seneca County ranked 65th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 4,952 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was 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 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Krout 2-3 Elementary School	165	44.8	368
Seneca East Elementary School	67	20.3	330
Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus	56	14.8	379
Hopewell-Loudon Local Elementary School	54	13.6	397
New Riegel Elementary School	34	18.1	188
Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy	15	15.3	98
Washington K-1 Elementary School	0	0	340
North Central Academy	0	0	49
Columbian High School	0	0	619
Tornado Academy	0	0	47
Noble 4-5 Elementary School	0	0	325
Tiffin Middle School	0	0	518
Old Fort High School	0	0	265
Seneca East High School	0	0	226
Seneca East Middle School	0	0	200
New Riegel High School	0	0	203
Hopewell-Loudon Local High School	0	0	322