Total enrollment
3,702
-132 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Sidney
Ohio · Public K-12
Public-school enrollment in Sidney comes to roughly 3,702 students across 9 schools (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Sidney
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
77%
was 84%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
5%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Primary School | Elementary | KG-02 | 340 |
| Fairlawn Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 268 |
| Fairlawn High School | High | 06-12 | 285 |
| Jacket Virtual Academy | Combined | 04-12 | 131 |
| Longfellow Primary School | Elementary | KG-02 | 303 |
| Northwood Intermediate School | Elementary | 03-04 | 438 |
| Sidney High School | High | 09-12 | 791 |
| Sidney Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 840 |
| Whittier Early Childhood Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 306 |
About Sidney
Sidney is an average-sized Ohio city in terms of public-school footprint, with 9 schools and 3,702 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 411, lower than the state mean of about 469.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 3%: 3,834 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,702 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 8 to 9 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 84% to 77%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Sidney discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.