NW Ohio Times

There were 69 Hispanic students enrolled in Central Local School District in the 2023-24 school year, an increase from the 65 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Central Local School District welcomed 894 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 7.7% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Central Local School District roughly covers three schools within Defiance County and has its main office in Sherwood.

Among the three schools in Central Local School District, Fairview Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 28 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	894	69	7.7%
2022-23	914	65	7.1%
2021-22	915	68	7.4%