There were 809 eighth grade students enrolled in Hancock County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.6% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Donnell Middle School welcomed most of the eighth grade students in the county, registering 183 students.
Within Hancock County schools, the highest student count was found in 11th grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.
Statewide, Hancock County ranked 34th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 10,958 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 34th 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 8th Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donnell Middle School | 183 | 35 | 523 |
| Glenwood Middle School | 180 | 32.4 | 556 |
| Liberty-Benton Middle School | 100 | 23 | 434 |
| Riverdale Middle School | 89 | 41.6 | 214 |
| Van Buren Middle School | 85 | 35.1 | 242 |
| McComb Local Junior-Senior High School | 50 | 18.5 | 270 |
| Cory-Rawson High School | 45 | 18.4 | 244 |
| Arlington Local High School | 40 | 16.7 | 239 |
| Arcadia Middle School | 37 | 50 | 74 |
| Arcadia High School | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| Liberty-Benton Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 607 |
| Riverdale High School | 0 | 0 | 275 |
| Liberty-Benton High School | 0 | 0 | 456 |
| Riverdale Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| Jefferson Primary School | 0 | 0 | 357 |
| Northview Primary School | 0 | 0 | 383 |
| McComb Local Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 312 |
| Arlington Local Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 346 |
| Arcadia Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 307 |
| Cory-Rawson Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 234 |
| Wilson Vance Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 393 |
| Findlay High School | 0 | 0 | 1,698 |
| Findlay Digital Academy | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| Van Buren High School | 0 | 0 | 282 |
| Bigelow Hill Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 355 |
| Chamberlin Hill Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 333 |
| Whittier Primary School | 0 | 0 | 377 |
| Vanlue Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Riverdale Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 224 |
| Van Buren Elementary School | 0 | 0 | 491 |
| Vanlue High School | 0 | 0 | 61 |
