Antwerp Local Middle School

Located at 303 S. Harrmann Rd, in Antwerp, Ohio, Antwerp Local Middle School is a micro-enrollment junior high that educates 142 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Antwerp Local. Compared to the state average of about 482 students per school, that is 71% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Antwerp Local (665 students total), Antwerp Local Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Antwerp Local Middle School logs that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Paulding County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Antwerp Local Middle School has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Antwerp Local Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Paulding County shows the typical household earns roughly $67,731 per year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Paulding County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,855 students), Antwerp Local Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Antwerp Local High School, around 0.0 miles off. 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. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 18%: 174 students in 2018 compared to 142 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.