Ashtabula Area City
Ashtabula Area City is a public school district based in Ashtabula, Ohio, serving 2,635 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #150 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 376 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Lisa Newsome. It spends about $14,636 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 19.5 students per teacher.
How Ashtabula Area City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ashtabula Area City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,636 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,378 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $53.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 135 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 479 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,318 | 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
Moves tracker →Lisa Newsome
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover CityDover | 2,658 | 5 | $10,423 | 20.3 | #149 |
| Ashtabula Area CityAshtabula · this district | 2,635 | 7 | $14,636 | 19.5 | #150 |
| Madison LocalMadison | 2,631 | 5 | $10,525 | 19.6 | #151 |
| Madison LocalMansfield | 2,626 | 6 | $13,818 | 14.3 | #152 |
| Ross LocalHamilton | 2,607 | 5 | $10,594 | 19.9 | #153 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage ISDCarthage, TX | 2,637 | $11,661 | 14.6 |
| Lakeshore School District (Berrien)Stevensville, MI | 2,635 | $10,708 | 16.3 |
| Berlin School DistrictBerlin, CT | 2,634 | $21,874 | 11.4 |
| Plainwell Community SchoolsPlainwell, MI | 2,634 | $10,420 | 18.4 |
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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