Adena Local
Adena Local is a public school district based in Frankfort, Ohio, serving 1,084 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #398 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 361 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Matthew Unger. It spends about $10,788 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 19.4 students per teacher.
How Adena Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Adena Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,788 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,918 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 56 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 182 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,084 | 385 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Henry Consolidated LocalSaint Henry | 1,085 | 3 | $10,355 | 18.1 | #397 |
| Adena LocalFrankfort · this district | 1,084 | 3 | $10,788 | 19.4 | #398 |
| Eastern Local School DistrictWinchester | 1,082 | 4 | $12,383 | 17.5 | #399 |
| Pike-Delta-York LocalDelta | 1,081 | 3 | $13,436 | 16.1 | #400 |
| Wynford LocalBucyrus | 1,079 | 3 | $11,101 | 16.6 | #401 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helendale ElementaryHelendale, CA | 1,085 | $11,199 | 22.1 |
| Clarinda Community School DistrictClarinda, IA | 1,084 | $11,492 | 13.7 |
| Emerson Public School DistrictEmerson, NJ | 1,084 | $22,089 | 10.9 |
| Coahoma ISDCoahoma, TX | 1,084 | $11,651 | 13.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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