Tri County News

There were 581 third grade students enrolled in Shelby County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Northwood Intermediate School welcomed most of the third grade students in the county, registering 218 students.

Within Shelby County schools, the highest student count was found in 10th grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.

Statewide, Shelby County ranked 47th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 7,205 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 45th 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
Northwood Intermediate School	218	51.1	427
Anna Elementary School	87	16.7	520
Hardin Houston Elementary School	57	14.4	395
Fort Loramie Elementary School	55	13.6	405
Jackson Center Elementary School	50	15.5	323
Botkins Elementary School	43	12.6	340
Fairlawn Elementary School	38	13.3	286
Russia Elementary School	33	14.9	221
Emerson Primary School	0	0	333
Longfellow Primary School	0	0	334
Jacket Virtual Academy	0	0	34
Sidney High School	0	0	742
Sidney Middle School	0	0	813
Anna High School	0	0	301
Anna Middle School	0	0	260
Botkins High School	0	0	275
Fairlawn High School	0	0	250
Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School	0	0	264
Houston High School	0	0	306
Jackson Center High School	0	0	174
Russia High School	0	0	180