Tri County News

There were 570 eighth grade students enrolled in Shelby County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Sidney Middle School welcomed most of the eighth grade students in the county, registering 192 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 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Sidney Middle School	192	24	800
Anna Middle School	92	35.7	258
Houston High School	72	25.4	284
Botkins High School	58	20.9	278
Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School	49	18.6	264
Fairlawn High School	37	15.3	242
Russia High School	36	20.8	173
Jackson Center High School	34	19.4	175
Hardin Houston Elementary School	0	0	397
Fort Loramie Elementary School	0	0	388
Botkins Elementary School	0	0	326
Jackson Center Elementary School	0	0	329
Russia Elementary School	0	0	231
Northwood Intermediate School	0	0	444
Emerson Primary School	0	0	333
Longfellow Primary School	0	0	334
Anna High School	0	0	295
Sidney High School	0	0	724
Jacket Virtual Academy	0	0	33
Fairlawn Elementary School	0	0	269
Anna Elementary School	0	0	516