Total enrollment
1,237
-91 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Camden
Ohio · Public K-12
3 public schools operate inside Camden, with roughly 1,237 K-12 students enrolled (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Camden
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
+1 (+50%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
2,029
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,237
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
3
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preble Shawnee Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 471 |
| Preble Shawnee High School High School | High | 09-12 | 345 |
| Preble Shawnee Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 421 |
About Camden
Camden is a low-population Ohio city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 1,237 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 412, noticeably below the state mean of about 469.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 7%: 1,328 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,237 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 2 to 3 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Camden discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.