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How many students were enrolled in kindergarten in Mercer County schools 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 590 kindergarten students enrolled in Mercer County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Celina Primary School welcomed most of the kindergarten students in the county, registering 176 students.

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

Statewide, Mercer County ranked 44th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 7,564 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 44th 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.

Mercer County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

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Kindergarten Enrollment in Mercer County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name# of Kindergarten Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Celina Primary School17633.5525
Coldwater Elementary School11919.5609
Marion Local Elementary School9013.6661
St. Henry Elementary School7216.2444
Fort Recovery Elementary School6813.3510
Parkway Elementary School6516.3399
Celina Middle School00411
Celina High School00756
Celina Elementary School00350
Celina Intermediate Elementary School00339
Coldwater High School00344
Coldwater Middle School00387
Marion Local High School00244
Parkway Middle School00292
Parkway High School00274
St. Henry Middle School00273
St. Henry High School00272
Fort Recovery Middle School00186
Fort Recovery High School00270

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