Lima Reporter

There were 554 sixth grade students enrolled in Auglaize County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Wapakoneta Middle School welcomed most of the sixth grade students in the county, registering 231 students.

Within Auglaize County schools, the highest student count was found in 10th grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.

Statewide, Auglaize County ranked 45th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 7,322 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 45th 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 6th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Wapakoneta Middle School	231	36.1	640
St. Marys Middle School	141	32.4	435
Minster Elementary School	60	12.3	486
New Bremen Elementary School	56	12.8	439
Waynesfield-Goshen Local High School	34	14.8	229
New Knoxville Elementary School	32	10.6	301
Wapakoneta Elementary School	0	0	832
Cridersville Elementary School	0	0	355
St. Marys East Primary School	0	0	446
Auglaize County Educational Academy	0	0	74
St. Marys Memorial High School	0	0	582
Wapakoneta Junior High School	0	0	205
Wapakoneta High School	0	0	781
Minster Junior-Senior High School	0	0	372
New Bremen High School	0	0	369
New Knoxville High School	0	0	85
Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School	0	0	244
St. Marys West Intermediate School	0	0	418