Tri County News

There were 403 ninth grade students enrolled in Preble County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 10.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Eaton High School welcomed most of the ninth grade students in the county, registering 149 students.

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

Statewide, Preble County ranked 63rd in enrollment numbers, with a total of 5,389 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 63rd 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 9th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Eaton High School	149	30	497
Preble Shawnee High School High School	89	24.9	357
National Trail High School	74	32.9	225
Twin Valley South High School	47	25.4	185
Tri-County North High School	44	24.2	182
Eaton Middle School	0	0	427
Preble Shawnee Middle School	0	0	418
National Trail Middle School	0	0	278
Twin Valley South Middle School	0	0	105
Tri-County North Middle School	0	0	218
Twin Valley South Elementary School	0	0	451
William Bruce Elementary School	0	0	434
Preble Shawnee Elementary School	0	0	508
National Trail Elementary School	0	0	362
Tri-County North Elementary School	0	0	309
Hollingsworth East Elementary School	0	0	422