Findlay Times

There were 33 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Seneca County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus welcomed most of the pre-kindergarten students in the county, registering 33 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 Pre-kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Old Fort Elementary School Bettsville Campus	33	8.7	379
Old Fort High School	0	0	265
New Riegel High School	0	0	203
New Riegel Elementary School	0	0	188
Hopewell-Loudon Local High School	0	0	322
Hopewell-Loudon Local Elementary School	0	0	397
Seneca East Middle School	0	0	200
Seneca East High School	0	0	226
Seneca East Elementary School	0	0	330
Tiffin Middle School	0	0	518
Washington K-1 Elementary School	0	0	340
Noble 4-5 Elementary School	0	0	325
Tornado Academy	0	0	47
Krout 2-3 Elementary School	0	0	368
Columbian High School	0	0	619
North Central Academy	0	0	49
Bridges Community Academy dba Bridges Preparatory Academy	0	0	98