Vacationland Times

There were 315 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Sandusky County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Clyde Elementary School welcomed most of the pre-kindergarten students in the county, registering 111 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 Pre-kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Clyde Elementary School	111	22.1	502
Woodmore Elementary School	62	15	414
Lakota Elementary School	62	15.1	411
James J. Hilfiker Elementary School	53	15.4	344
Atkinson Elementary School	15	4.5	333
Otis Elementary School	12	3.2	378
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
Green Springs Elementary School	0	0	471
Clyde High School	0	0	524
McPherson Middle School	0	0	453
Lutz Elementary School	0	0	377
Fremont Ross High School	0	0	846
Fremont Middle School	0	0	803
Croghan Elementary School	0	0	379
Bellevue High School	0	0	495