NW Ohio Times

There were 296 first grade students enrolled in Henry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.1% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Napoleon Elementary School welcomed most of the first grade students in the county, registering 123 students.

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

Statewide, Henry County ranked 75th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 3,954 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 75th 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 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Napoleon Elementary School	123	12.4	989
Liberty Center Elementary School	86	22.9	376
Patrick Henry Elementary School	60	18.6	323
Holgate Elementary School	27	16.3	166
Napoleon Junior/Senior High School	0	0	771
Holgate High School	0	0	232
Liberty Center High School	0	0	299
Liberty Center Middle School	0	0	318
Patrick Henry High School	0	0	208
Patrick Henry Middle School	0	0	268