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Enrollment Analysis: Asian or Pacific Islander students comprised 0.4% of Van Wert 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 17 Asian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Van Wert County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 21.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Van Wert County school districts welcomed 4,629 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian or Pacific Islander students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county's school districts.

Among the four school districts in Van Wert County, Van Wert City recorded the highest enrollment of Asian or Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 17 students.

The main offices of all school districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Van Wert 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 Van Wert County in 2022-23 School Year

Non-Hispanic White 90%Hispanic 6%Ethnicities <5% 5%

Asian or Pacific Islander Enrollment in Van Wert County During 2022-23 School Year

District% of Asian or Pacific Islander studentsTotal enrollment
Van Wert City0.8%2,014
Lincolnview Local Schools0%822
Delphos City0%864
Crestview Local Schools0%929

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