Hardin Northern Elementary School

Hardin Northern Elementary School operates as a tight-knit elementary school in Dola, Ohio, overseen by Hardin Northern Local. Current enrollment sits at 211 students spanning grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 48% leaner than the state mean of about 404.

Within Hardin Northern Local, which oversees 2 schools and 384 students, Hardin Northern Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Hardin Northern Elementary School records that nearly all students (91%) are White. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Hardin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Hardin Northern Elementary School reports 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Hardin County) shows that median household income runs about $62,484, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Hardin Northern Elementary School is one of 14 public schools in Hardin County (combined enrollment of about 4,050 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hardin Northern High School, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Hardin Northern Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 7%: 227 students in 2018 compared to 211 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 98% to 91% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Hardin Northern Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.