Tri County News

There were 67 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Shelby County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 15.5% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Jackson Center Elementary School welcomed most of the pre-kindergarten students in the county, registering 37 students.

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

Statewide, Shelby County ranked 47th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 7,111 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 47th 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 Pre-kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Jackson Center Elementary School	37	11.2	329
Fairlawn Elementary School	30	11.2	269
Russia High School	0	0	173
Russia Elementary School	0	0	231
Jackson Center High School	0	0	175
Houston High School	0	0	284
Hardin Houston Elementary School	0	0	397
Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School	0	0	264
Fort Loramie Elementary School	0	0	388
Fairlawn High School	0	0	242
Botkins High School	0	0	278
Botkins Elementary School	0	0	326
Anna Middle School	0	0	258
Anna High School	0	0	295
Anna Elementary School	0	0	516
Sidney Middle School	0	0	800
Sidney High School	0	0	724
Northwood Intermediate School	0	0	444
Longfellow Primary School	0	0	334
Jacket Virtual Academy	0	0	33
Emerson Primary School	0	0	333