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Putnam County schools welcomed 417 fifth grade students in 2022-23 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction j christopher woolard 2023

OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education

OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education

There were 417 fifth grade students enrolled in Putnam County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Glandorf Elementary School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 60 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.

Putnam County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 1201002003004005006002021-22 school year2022-23 school year

Fifth Grade Enrollment in Putnam County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name# of 5th Grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Glandorf Elementary School6011.4526
Columbus Grove Middle School5423.2233
Kalida High School5214.2365
Ottawa Elementary School5111.8433
Miller City Elementary School4116.9243
Leipsic Elementary School3911.4342
Continental Local Elementary School3713.9267
Pandora-Gilboa Middle School3723.4158
Ottoville Elementary School3211.7274
Fort Jennings Elementary School149156
Columbus Grove Elementary School00260
Kalida Elementary School00234
Pandora-Gilboa Elementary School00183
Columbus Grove High School00229
Continental Local High School00185
Fort Jennings High School00192
Leipsic High School00308
Miller City High School00146
Miller City Middle School00121
Ottawa-Glandorf High School00468
Ottoville High School00209
Pandora-Gilboa High School00169

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