Lima Reporter

There were 587 seventh grade students enrolled in Mercer County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.1% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Celina Middle School welcomed most of the seventh grade students in the county, registering 202 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.

School name	# of 7th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Celina Middle School	202	49.1	411
Coldwater Middle School	109	28.2	387
Parkway Middle School	90	30.8	292
St. Henry Middle School	65	23.8	273
Fort Recovery Middle School	63	33.9	186
Marion Local Elementary School	58	8.8	661
Celina Intermediate Elementary School	0	0	339
Fort Recovery Elementary School	0	0	510
Celina Elementary School	0	0	350
Coldwater Elementary School	0	0	609
St. Henry Elementary School	0	0	444
Parkway Elementary School	0	0	399
Celina Primary School	0	0	525
Celina High School	0	0	756
Coldwater High School	0	0	344
Marion Local High School	0	0	244
Parkway High School	0	0	274
St. Henry High School	0	0	272
Fort Recovery High School	0	0	270