Gender representation in Putnam County student body in 2023-24 school year

Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://sboe.ohio.gov/about-us/superintendent/01-superintendent

By NW Ohio Times

Jan 26, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 51.4% of students enrolled in Putnam County schools were male, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

There were 5,637 students in the halls of Putnam County schools, comprised of 2,895 male students (51.4%) and 2,742 female pupils (48.6%).

During the previous school year, Putnam County’s student body consisted of 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

Across the state, 51.3% of students were male and 48.7% were female.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. This marks an improvement for the state, especially compared to 2016, when the ratio reached its decade-high at 16.1 students per teacher.

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.

Enrollment in Putnam County by Gender Over 5 Years

Enrollment by Gender in Putnam County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School name	% Male	% Female	Total Students Enrolled
Columbus Grove Elementary School	52.5%	47.5%	261
Columbus Grove High School	49.5%	50.5%	216
Columbus Grove Middle School	48.2%	51.8%	224
Continental Local Elementary School	45.9%	54.1%	279
Continental Local High School	48.1%	51.9%	185
Fort Jennings Elementary School	45.1%	54.9%	164
Fort Jennings High School	53.7%	46.3%	175
Glandorf Elementary School	55.3%	44.7%	517
Kalida Elementary School	47.3%	52.7%	239
Kalida High School	46.9%	53.1%	360
Leipsic Elementary School	55.1%	44.9%	296
Leipsic High School	53.9%	46.1%	334
Miller City Elementary School	54.5%	45.5%	246
Miller City High School	51.9%	48.1%	158
Miller City Middle School	49.2%	50.8%	118
Ottawa Elementary School	52.2%	47.8%	389
Ottawa-Glandorf High School	53.1%	46.9%	488
Ottoville Elementary School	45.8%	54.2%	273
Ottoville High School	51%	49%	208
Pandora-Gilboa Elementary School	56.3%	43.7%	183
Pandora-Gilboa High School	58.8%	41.2%	170
Pandora-Gilboa Middle School	50%	50%	154