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Mercer County: non-Hispanic white students were most represented ethnicity in 2023-24 school year

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Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://sboe.ohio.gov/about-us/superintendent/01-superintendent

Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://sboe.ohio.gov/about-us/superintendent/01-superintendent

Among the many ethnicities represented in Mercer County schools, non-Hispanic white was the most prevalent among the county students in the 2023-24 school year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Of the 7,585 students attending Mercer County schools, 92.7% were non-Hispanic white. Asian or Pacific Islander students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 2.1% of Mercer County student body.

In the previous school year, non-Hispanic white students were also the most common group in Mercer County, representing 92.7% of the student body.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.3% when compared to the previous year.

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 Mercer County in 2023-24 School Year

Non-Hispanic White 93%Ethnicities <5% 7%

Mercer County Students' Most Prevalent Ethinicity by School in 2023-24 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic group% of Total Student PopulationTotal enrollment
Marion Local Elementary SchoolNon-Hispanic White97.9%673
Marion Local High SchoolNon-Hispanic White97.9%237
St. Henry Middle SchoolNon-Hispanic White97.2%287
Coldwater Elementary SchoolNon-Hispanic White96.8%634
Fort Recovery Elementary SchoolNon-Hispanic White96.7%512
St. Henry Elementary SchoolNon-Hispanic White96.4%470
Fort Recovery Middle SchoolNon-Hispanic White96.3%187
St. Henry High SchoolNon-Hispanic White96.1%257
Fort Recovery High SchoolNon-Hispanic White95.6%273
Coldwater High SchoolNon-Hispanic White95.5%332
Coldwater Middle SchoolNon-Hispanic White95.3%425
Parkway Middle SchoolNon-Hispanic White95.2%293
Parkway High SchoolNon-Hispanic White94.9%272
Parkway Elementary SchoolNon-Hispanic White92.8%404
Celina Intermediate Elementary SchoolNon-Hispanic White89.5%344
Celina High SchoolNon-Hispanic White85.6%735
Celina Elementary SchoolNon-Hispanic White85.3%348
Celina Middle SchoolNon-Hispanic White83.2%370
Celina Primary SchoolNon-Hispanic White82.1%532

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