Vacationland Times

There were 519 first grade students enrolled in Huron County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Maplehurst Elementary School welcomed most of the first grade students in the county, registering 184 students.

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

Statewide, Huron County ranked 46th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 7,134 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 46th 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 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Maplehurst Elementary School	184	40.4	456
Willard Elementary School	88	15.4	570
South Central Elementary School	70	17.8	393
New London Elementary School	69	15.2	454
Western Reserve Elementary School	67	14	478
Monroeville Elementary School	41	13.2	310
Bellevue Middle School	0	0	408
Western Reserve High School	0	0	267
Western Reserve Middle School	0	0	217
South Central High School	0	0	178
South Central Junior High School	0	0	155
New London Middle School	0	0	188
New London High School	0	0	215
Main Street School	0	0	354
Monroeville High School	0	0	236
League Elementary School	0	0	193
Willard High School	0	0	332
Willard Middle School	0	0	294
Pleasant Elementary School	0	0	392
Norwalk High School	0	0	664
Norwalk Middle School	0	0	373