Tri County News

There were 550 sixth grade students enrolled in Shelby County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.6% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Sidney Middle School welcomed most of the sixth grade students in the county, registering 193 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 6th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Sidney Middle School	193	23.7	813
Anna Middle School	73	28.1	260
Fort Loramie Elementary School	61	15.1	405
Botkins Elementary School	59	17.4	340
Hardin Houston Elementary School	51	12.9	395
Fairlawn High School	44	17.6	250
Jackson Center Elementary School	40	12.4	323
Russia Elementary School	29	13.1	221
Anna Elementary School	0	0	520
Fairlawn Elementary School	0	0	286
Northwood Intermediate School	0	0	427
Emerson Primary School	0	0	333
Longfellow Primary School	0	0	334
Jacket Virtual Academy	0	0	34
Sidney High School	0	0	742
Anna High School	0	0	301
Botkins High School	0	0	275
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