There were 516 kindergarten students enrolled in Defiance County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Defiance Elementary School welcomed most of the kindergarten students in the county, registering 229 students.
Within Defiance County schools, the highest student count was found in kindergarten, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.
Statewide, Defiance County ranked 58th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 5,675 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 58th 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 Kindergarten Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance Elementary School | 229 | 21.6 | 1,061 |
| Hicksville Elementary School | 85 | 23 | 370 |
| Tinora Elementary School | 80 | 23.1 | 346 |
| Fairview Elementary School | 71 | 17.1 | 415 |
| Ayersville Elementary School | 51 | 15.1 | 338 |
| Defiance Middle School | 0 | 0 | 558 |
| Defiance High School | 0 | 0 | 710 |
| Hicksville High School | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| Hicksville Middle School | 0 | 0 | 287 |
| Ayersville High School | 0 | 0 | 308 |
| Fairview High School | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| Fairview Middle School | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| Tinora High School | 0 | 0 | 273 |
| Tinora Middle School | 0 | 0 | 315 |
