Vacationland Times

There were 556 third grade students enrolled in Sandusky County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Clyde Elementary School welcomed most of the third grade students in the county, registering 97 students.

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

Statewide, Sandusky County ranked 42nd in enrollment numbers, with a total of 7,900 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 42nd 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 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Clyde Elementary School	97	19.3	502
Lakota Elementary School	77	18.7	411
Lutz Elementary School	72	19.1	377
Woodmore Elementary School	59	14.3	414
Croghan Elementary School	57	15	379
Otis Elementary School	56	14.8	378
Green Springs Elementary School	53	11.3	471
Atkinson Elementary School	44	13.2	333
James J. Hilfiker Elementary School	41	11.9	344
Woodmore Middle School	0	0	277
Lakota High School	0	0	224
Lakota Middle School	0	0	282
Gibsonburg Middle School	0	0	180
Gibsonburg High School	0	0	190
Clyde High School	0	0	524
McPherson Middle School	0	0	453
Fremont Ross High School	0	0	846
Fremont Middle School	0	0	803
Bellevue High School	0	0	495