OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education
OH Superintendent of Public Instruction J. Christopher Woolard 2023 | Ohio Department of Education
Of the 49,392 students attending Lucas County district schools, 53% were non-Hispanic white. Non-Hispanic Black students were the second largest ethnicity among the county's schools (24.7%).
In the previous school year, non-Hispanic white students were also the most common group in Lucas County districts, representing 54.1% of the student body.
Toledo City, Sylvania Schools and Anthony Wayne Local Schools had the most diverse student body in the county, which included Hispanic, multiracial, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic white, Asian or Pacific Islander and American Indian or Alaskan Native students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 1.4% compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Lucas County.
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.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | % of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Wayne Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 92.6% | 3,929 |
| Oregon City | Non-Hispanic White | 78.2% | 3,299 |
| Sylvania Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 76.7% | 7,702 |
| Ottawa Hills Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 73.4% | 1,076 |
| Maumee City | Non-Hispanic White | 70.8% | 2,112 |
| Washington Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 60.2% | 6,824 |
| Springfield Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 58.2% | 3,287 |
| Toledo City | Non-Hispanic Black | 46.5% | 21,163 |
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