NW Ohio Times

There were 446 third grade students enrolled in Putnam County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.2% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Kalida Elementary School welcomed most of the third grade students in the county, registering 64 students.

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

Statewide, Putnam County ranked 61st in enrollment numbers, with a total of 5,698 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 60th 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 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Kalida Elementary School	64	27.4	234
Glandorf Elementary School	56	10.6	526
Columbus Grove Elementary School	52	20	260
Leipsic Elementary School	51	14.9	342
Ottawa Elementary School	46	10.6	433
Pandora-Gilboa Elementary School	40	21.9	183
Ottoville Elementary School	40	14.6	274
Continental Local Elementary School	38	14.2	267
Miller City Elementary School	34	14	243
Fort Jennings Elementary School	25	16	156
Columbus Grove High School	0	0	229
Columbus Grove Middle School	0	0	233
Continental Local High School	0	0	185
Fort Jennings High School	0	0	192
Kalida High School	0	0	365
Leipsic High School	0	0	308
Miller City High School	0	0	146
Miller City Middle School	0	0	121
Ottawa-Glandorf High School	0	0	468
Ottoville High School	0	0	209
Pandora-Gilboa Middle School	0	0	158
Pandora-Gilboa High School	0	0	169