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Williams County schools welcomed 352 first 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 352 first grade students enrolled in Williams County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Bryan Elementary School welcomed most of the first grade students in the county, registering 118 students.

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

Statewide, Williams County ranked 65th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 5,048 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 65th 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.

Williams County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 120501001502002503003504004505002021-22 school year2022-23 school year

First Grade Enrollment in Williams County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name# of 1st Grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Bryan Elementary School11813.4882
Montpelier Elementary School5612.3455
North Central Elementary School4816.6290
Edon Elementary School4012.8312
Hilltop Elementary School3813292
Edgerton Elementary School3011.9252
Stryker Elementary School229.1242
Bryan Middle School/High School00918
Montpelier High School00315
Edgerton High School00263
Edon High School00222
Hilltop High School00200
North Central Junior/High School00242
Stryker High School00151

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