Tri County News

There were 33 Hispanic students enrolled in Preble County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 50% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Preble County welcomed 5,389 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Preble County, Eaton High School, William Bruce Elementary School, and National Trail Middle School recorded enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 11 students.

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 Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Eaton High School	2.2	499
William Bruce Elementary School	2.5	435
National Trail Middle School	3.9	279
Hollingsworth East Elementary School	0	422
Eaton Middle School	0	428
Preble Shawnee Elementary School	0	508
National Trail Elementary School	0	363
Twin Valley South Elementary School	0	451
Preble Shawnee Middle School	0	418
Preble Shawnee High School High School	0	361
Tri-County North Elementary School	0	308
National Trail High School	0	227
Tri-County North Middle School	0	219
Twin Valley South High School	0	184
Tri-County North High School	0	182
Twin Valley South Middle School	0	105