NW Ohio Times

There were 453 sixth grade students enrolled in Putnam County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Columbus Grove Middle School welcomed most of the sixth grade students in the county, registering 62 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 6th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Columbus Grove Middle School	62	26.6	233
Glandorf Elementary School	58	11	526
Kalida High School	50	13.7	365
Ottawa Elementary School	48	11.1	433
Leipsic Elementary School	48	14	342
Pandora-Gilboa Middle School	41	25.9	158
Miller City Middle School	40	33.1	121
Ottoville Elementary School	39	14.2	274
Fort Jennings High School	34	17.7	192
Continental Local Elementary School	33	12.4	267
Miller City Elementary School	0	0	243
Fort Jennings Elementary School	0	0	156
Columbus Grove Elementary School	0	0	260
Kalida Elementary School	0	0	234
Pandora-Gilboa Elementary School	0	0	183
Columbus Grove High School	0	0	229
Continental Local High School	0	0	185
Leipsic High School	0	0	308
Miller City High School	0	0	146
Ottawa-Glandorf High School	0	0	468
Ottoville High School	0	0	209
Pandora-Gilboa High School	0	0	169