Beaver Local
Beaver Local is a public school district based in East Liverpool, Ohio, serving 1,724 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #250 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 575 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Eric Lowe. It spends about $11,314 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 18.0 students per teacher.
How Beaver Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Beaver Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,314 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,870 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 96 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 234 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.0 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 575 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton Exempted VillageCarrollton | 1,739 | 3 | $14,581 | 18.9 | #247 |
| West Branch LocalBeloit | 1,735 | 5 | $11,411 | 16.1 | #249 |
| Beaver LocalEast Liverpool · this district | 1,724 | 3 | $11,314 | 18.0 | #250 |
| Wauseon Exempted VillageWauseon | 1,717 | 4 | $12,261 | 16.4 | #251 |
| Logan Elm LocalCircleville | 1,716 | 2 | $12,360 | 17.0 | #252 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford UnifiedWaterford, CA | 1,725 | $15,285 | 20.8 |
| Thief River Falls School DistrictThief River Falls, MN | 1,725 | $11,603 | 15.1 |
| Ayer Shirley School DistrictAyer, MA | 1,723 | $19,500 | 12.0 |
| Stonington School DistrictMystic, CT | 1,722 | $22,840 | 10.2 |
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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