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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 10.8% of Allen County’s school districts student body in 2022-23 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction j christopher woolard 2023

OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education

OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education

There were 1,413 multiracial students enrolled in Allen County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 4.8% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Allen County school districts welcomed 13,079 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 10.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county's school districts.

Among the eight school districts in Allen County, Lima City recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 683 students.

The main offices of all school districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Allen County.

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.

Ethnicities in Allen County in 2022-23 School Year

Non-Hispanic White 69%Non-Hispanic Black 14%Multiracial 11%Ethnicities <5% 6%

Multiracial Enrollment in Allen County During 2022-23 School Year

District% of Multiracial studentsTotal enrollment
Lima City20.4%3,352
Perry Local Schools16.8%667
Elida Local Schools13.3%2,085
Shawnee Local Schools7.6%2,226
Bath Local Schools5.2%1,636
Bluffton Exempted Village3.5%1,142
Spencerville Local Schools2.5%919
Allen East Local Schools2.3%1,052

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