How many students were enrolled in 12th grade in Allen County schools in 2023-24 school year?

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By Lima Reporter

Jun 17, 2025

There were 698 12th grade students enrolled in Allen County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Lima Senior High School welcomed most of the 12th grade students in the county, registering 206 students.

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

Statewide, Allen County ranked 26th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 13,500 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was ranked 27th 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.

Allen County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

12th Grade Enrollment in Allen County Schools for 2023-24 School Year

School name	# of 12th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Lima Senior High School	206	21.4	964
Shawnee High School	118	19.6	601
Elida High School	98	19.3	508
Bath High School	72	18	401
Bluffton High School	65	20.4	319
Spencerville High School	57	19.3	296
Allen East High School	55	22.4	246
Perry High School	27	10.1	267
Shawnee Middle School	0	0	711
Unity Elementary School	0	0	209
Freedom Elementary School	0	0	241
Spencerville Elementary School	0	0	364
Bluffton Elementary School	0	0	547
Bath Elementary School	0	0	762
Elida Elementary School	0	0	1,021
Elmwood Elementary School	0	0	518
Lima North Middle School	0	0	329
Perry Elementary School	0	0	402
Franklin Elementary School	0	0	340
Heritage Elementary School	0	0	428
Independence Elementary School	0	0	280
Lima West Middle School	0	0	325
Elida Middle School	0	0	468
Bath Middle School	0	0	405
Allen East Middle School	0	0	335
Bluffton Middle School	0	0	268
Spencerville Middle School	0	0	291
Liberty Arts Magnet K-8	0	0	364
Heir Force Community School	0	0	223
Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8	0	0	166
Maplewood Elementary School	0	0	361
Allen East Elementary School	0	0	470
West Central Learning Academy II	0	0	38