NW Ohio Times

There were 469 eighth grade students enrolled in Defiance County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Defiance Middle School welcomed most of the eighth grade students in the county, registering 198 students.

Within Defiance County schools, the highest student count was found in 10th grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.

Statewide, Defiance County ranked 58th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 5,772 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 59th 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
Defiance Middle School	198	34.3	577
Tinora Middle School	79	24.4	324
Fairview Middle School	77	35	220
Hicksville Middle School	59	21.9	269
Ayersville High School	56	17.5	320
Ayersville Elementary School	0	0	353
Defiance Elementary School	0	0	1,047
Fairview Elementary School	0	0	434
Tinora Elementary School	0	0	370
Hicksville Elementary School	0	0	365
Defiance High School	0	0	695
Hicksville High School	0	0	231
Fairview High School	0	0	260
Tinora High School	0	0	302