NW Ohio Times

There were 89 Hispanic students enrolled in Patrick Henry Local School District in the 2023-24 school year, an increase from the 83 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Patrick Henry Local School District welcomed 815 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 10.9% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Patrick Henry Local School District roughly covers three schools within Henry County and has its main office in Hamler.

Among the three schools in Patrick Henry Local School District, Patrick Henry Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 38 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2023-24	815	89	10.9%
2022-23	801	83	10.4%
2021-22	814	86	10.6%