Tri County News

There were 143 Hispanic students enrolled in Shelby County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 24.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Shelby County welcomed 7,111 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 2% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in Shelby County, Sidney Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 47 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
Sidney Middle School	5.9	800
Sidney High School	4.4	725
Northwood Intermediate School	4.7	444
Longfellow Primary School	4.8	334
Emerson Primary School	4.5	334
Anna Elementary School	2.3	516
Hardin Houston Elementary School	0	397
Houston High School	0	284
Jackson Center Elementary School	0	329
Anna Middle School	0	258
Jacket Virtual Academy	0	44
Russia High School	0	173
Jackson Center High School	0	176
Russia Elementary School	0	231
Fairlawn High School	0	242
Fairlawn Elementary School	0	269
Botkins High School	0	279
Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School	0	264
Anna High School	0	296
Botkins Elementary School	0	327
Fort Loramie Elementary School	0	389