Akron City
Akron City is a public school district based in Akron, Ohio, serving 19,986 students in 45 schools. By enrollment it ranks #7 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 444 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Mary Outley-Kelly. It spends about $16,491 per student on day-to-day operations, 30% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Akron City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Akron City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,491 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,584 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $434.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $417.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,513 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,372 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 312 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South-Western CityGrove City | 21,924 | 34 | $12,776 | 17.7 | #5 |
| Toledo CityToledo | 21,290 | 57 | $16,598 | 15.2 | #6 |
| Akron CityAkron · this district | 19,986 | 45 | $16,491 | 13.2 | #7 |
| Lakota LocalLiberty Township | 17,885 | 22 | $11,590 | 24.6 | #8 |
| Dublin CityDublin | 16,967 | 23 | $14,336 | 17.5 | #9 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport School DistrictBridgeport, CT | 20,022 | $18,420 | 14.6 |
| Palm Springs UnifiedPalm Springs, CA | 20,008 | $16,422 | 20.0 |
| Berkeley County SchoolsMartinsburg, WV | 20,006 | $11,795 | 14.9 |
| East Side Union HighSan Jose, CA | 20,001 | $12,685 | 22.2 |
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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