SE Ohio Times

There were 30 Hispanic students enrolled in Northern Local School District in the 2023-24 school year, an increase from the 27 Hispanic students in the previous school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Data showed that Northern Local School District welcomed 2,181 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students made up 1.4% of the student body, making them the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Northern Local School District roughly covers five schools within Perry County and has its main office in Thornville.

Among the five schools in Northern Local School District, Sheridan High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 10 students.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. This marks an improvement for the state, especially compared to 2016, when the ratio reached its decade-high at 16.1 students per teacher.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2023-24	2,181	30	1.4%
2022-23	2,179	27	1.2%
2021-22	2,189	25	1.1%