Benton Carroll Salem Local
Benton Carroll Salem Local is a public school district based in Oak Harbor, Ohio, serving 1,341 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #335 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 21% of them. Its schools average 447 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Cathy Bergman. It spends about $14,004 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Benton Carroll Salem Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Benton Carroll Salem Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,004 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,455 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 90 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 240 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 670 | 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 →Cathy Bergman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton-Union Exempted VillageWest Milton | 1,346 | 3 | $12,210 | 17.5 | #330 |
| Rock Hill LocalIronton | 1,345 | 3 | $18,149 | 13.9 | #332 |
| South Point LocalSouth Point | 1,343 | 4 | $13,798 | 16.4 | #333 |
| Westfall LocalWilliamsport | 1,342 | 3 | $15,117 | 23.1 | #334 |
| Benton Carroll Salem LocalOak Harbor · this district | 1,341 | 3 | $14,004 | 14.9 | #335 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Technical School DistrictGeorgetown, DE | 1,341 | $18,030 | 15.4 |
| Kalkaska Public SchoolsKalkaska, MI | 1,341 | $12,926 | 15.1 |
| Wood-Ridge School DistrictWood-Ridge, NJ | 1,341 | $17,094 | 12.8 |
| Dakota Valley School District 61-8North Sioux City, SD | 1,341 | $9,927 | 15.1 |
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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