NW Ohio Times

There were 336 ninth grade students enrolled in Henry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Napoleon Junior/Senior High School welcomed most of the ninth grade students in the county, registering 159 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 9th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Napoleon Junior/Senior High School	159	20.6	771
Liberty Center High School	78	26.1	299
Patrick Henry High School	66	31.7	208
Holgate High School	33	14.2	232
Liberty Center Middle School	0	0	318
Patrick Henry Middle School	0	0	268
Napoleon Elementary School	0	0	989
Holgate Elementary School	0	0	166
Patrick Henry Elementary School	0	0	323
Liberty Center Elementary School	0	0	376