There were 1,009 sixth grade students enrolled in Allen County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.4% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Shawnee Middle School welcomed most of the sixth grade students in the county, registering 170 students.
Within Allen County schools, the highest student count was found in kindergarten, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.
Statewide, Allen County ranked 26th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 13,500 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was ranked 27th 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 6th Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Middle School | 170 | 23.9 | 711 |
| Lima North Middle School | 157 | 47.7 | 329 |
| Elida Middle School | 157 | 33.5 | 468 |
| Bath Middle School | 131 | 32.3 | 405 |
| Allen East Middle School | 84 | 25.1 | 335 |
| Spencerville Middle School | 81 | 27.8 | 291 |
| Bluffton Middle School | 80 | 29.9 | 268 |
| Perry Elementary School | 62 | 15.4 | 402 |
| Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 | 40 | 11 | 364 |
| Heir Force Community School | 26 | 11.7 | 223 |
| Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 | 21 | 12.7 | 166 |
| Franklin Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 340 |
| Heritage Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 428 |
| Independence Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 280 |
| Spencerville Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 364 |
| Freedom Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 241 |
| Unity Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| Allen East Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 470 |
| Maplewood Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 361 |
| Elida High School | 0 | 0 | 508 |
| Lima Senior High School | 0 | 0 | 964 |
| Elmwood Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 518 |
| Shawnee High School | 0 | 0 | 601 |
| Spencerville High School | 0 | 0 | 296 |
| West Central Learning Academy II | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Bath High School | 0 | 0 | 401 |
| Allen East High School | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| Bluffton High School | 0 | 0 | 319 |
| Perry High School | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| Lima West Middle School | 0 | 0 | 325 |
| Bluffton Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 547 |
| Bath Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 762 |
| Elida Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 1,021 |