Barberton City
Barberton City is a public school district based in Barberton, Ohio, serving 3,448 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #104 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 575 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Jason Ondrus. It spends about $14,651 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher.
How Barberton City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Barberton City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,651 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,404 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $60.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $61.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 212 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 607 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 313 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall CityWhitehall | 3,472 | 5 | $13,117 | 17.4 | #103 |
| Barberton CityBarberton · this district | 3,448 | 6 | $14,651 | 16.3 | #104 |
| Avon Lake CityAvon Lake | 3,435 | 7 | $12,679 | 16.8 | #105 |
| Adams County Ohio Valley LocalWest Union | 3,435 | 7 | $13,555 | 16.6 | #106 |
| Nordonia Hills CityNorthfield | 3,405 | 7 | $15,005 | 16.4 | #107 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galt Joint Union ElementaryGalt, CA | 3,452 | $13,687 | 21.6 |
| School District No. Re-3 Fort MorganFort Morgan, CO | 3,451 | $10,343 | 15.1 |
| Reeths-Puffer SchoolsMuskegon, MI | 3,451 | $11,448 | 17.1 |
| Pelham CityPelham, AL | 3,444 | $10,065 | 16.0 |
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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