NW Ohio Times

There were 367 fifth grade students enrolled in Williams County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Bryan Elementary School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 131 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.

School name	# of 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bryan Elementary School	131	14.9	882
Montpelier Elementary School	56	12.3	455
North Central Elementary School	40	13.8	290
Edon Elementary School	40	12.8	312
Edgerton Elementary School	40	15.9	252
Hilltop Elementary School	37	12.7	292
Stryker Elementary School	23	9.5	242
Bryan Middle School/High School	0	0	918
Montpelier High School	0	0	315
Edgerton High School	0	0	263
Edon High School	0	0	222
Hilltop High School	0	0	200
North Central Junior/High School	0	0	242
Stryker High School	0	0	151