Adena Middle School

Adena Middle School is one of the low-enrollment middle-grades schools in Frankfort, Ohio, run under Adena Local, with 263 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 482 students each, so Adena Middle School sits 45% leaner than that benchmark.

Adena Local runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,084 students. Adena Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Adena Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 6% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Adena Middle School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Across the wider county, census data for Ross County shows median household earnings sit near $61,303, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Adena Middle School is one of 26 public schools in Ross County (combined enrollment of about 10,625 students).

Adena Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Adena Middle School's enrollment has fell 32% since 2018, when it stood at 385 (now 263). Class-load math has narrowed: from 32.1:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.