Berea City
Berea City is a public school district based in Berea, Ohio, serving 5,332 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #56 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 1,066 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Tracy Wheeler. It spends about $14,685 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 18.4 students per teacher.
How Berea City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Berea City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,685 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,071 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $114.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $95.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 290 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 917 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 381 | 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 →Tracy Wheeler
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perrysburg Exempted VillagePerrysburg | 5,584 | 8 | $12,062 | 17.6 | #55 |
| Berea CityBerea · this district | 5,332 | 5 | $14,685 | 18.4 | #56 |
| Licking Heights LocalPataskala | 5,232 | 7 | $9,385 | 19.1 | #57 |
| Lebanon CityLebanon | 5,202 | 5 | $10,689 | 20.2 | #58 |
| Kings LocalKings Mills | 5,073 | 7 | $12,263 | 22.7 | #59 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Bay School DistrictCasco, MI | 5,334 | $12,234 | 17.6 |
| Louisa County Public SchoolsMineral, VA | 5,334 | $13,738 | 13.7 |
| North Kitsap School DistrictPoulsbo, WA | 5,330 | $16,023 | 18.7 |
| Logan City DistrictLogan, UT | 5,328 | $9,638 | 20.8 |
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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