Lima Reporter

There were 474 11th grade students enrolled in Mercer County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Celina High School welcomed most of the 11th grade students in the county, registering 156 students.

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

Statewide, Mercer County ranked 44th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 7,585 students enrolled in the 2023-24 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 11th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Celina High School	156	21.4	728
Coldwater High School	73	22.1	331
Parkway High School	66	24.6	268
Fort Recovery High School	64	23.8	269
St. Henry High School	58	22.6	257
Marion Local High School	57	24.3	235
Fort Recovery Elementary School	0	0	513
Celina Primary School	0	0	531
St. Henry Elementary School	0	0	470
Parkway Elementary School	0	0	404
Coldwater Elementary School	0	0	634
Celina Elementary School	0	0	348
Celina Intermediate Elementary School	0	0	343
Marion Local Elementary School	0	0	674
Fort Recovery Middle School	0	0	187
St. Henry Middle School	0	0	287
Parkway Middle School	0	0	294
Coldwater Middle School	0	0	424
Celina Middle School	0	0	370