NW Ohio Times

There were 513 ninth grade students enrolled in Putnam County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Ottawa-Glandorf High School welcomed most of the ninth grade students in the county, registering 154 students.

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

Statewide, Putnam County ranked 61st in enrollment numbers, with a total of 5,637 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 61st 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 9th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Ottawa-Glandorf High School	154	31.6	487
Columbus Grove High School	62	28.8	215
Miller City High School	49	31	158
Kalida High School	48	13.4	359
Continental Local High School	44	23.8	185
Leipsic High School	43	12.8	336
Pandora-Gilboa High School	40	23.4	171
Ottoville High School	38	18.2	209
Fort Jennings High School	35	20	175
Leipsic Elementary School	0	0	296
Miller City Elementary School	0	0	245
Fort Jennings Elementary School	0	0	164
Pandora-Gilboa Elementary School	0	0	184
Columbus Grove Elementary School	0	0	260
Kalida Elementary School	0	0	239
Ottoville Elementary School	0	0	272
Continental Local Elementary School	0	0	279
Miller City Middle School	0	0	118
Pandora-Gilboa Middle School	0	0	153
Ottawa Elementary School	0	0	391
Columbus Grove Middle School	0	0	224
Glandorf Elementary School	0	0	517