Budget & finance
District profile / Ohio
Boardman Local
3,515
Students
2024-25 school year
7
Schools
2024-25 school year
$12,058
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Ohio median
16.2
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Ohio median 16.8
Boardman Local is a public school district based in Youngstown, Ohio, serving 3,515 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #101 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 502 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Christopher Neifer. It spends about $12,058 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.2 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Boardman Local compares
Boardman LocalOhio median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$55.8 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 9%State 23%Local 68%
| Measure | Boardman Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,058 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,529 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $51.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 217 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 656 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 320 | 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 →Christopher Neifer
Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Olmsted CityNorth Olmsted | 3,539 | 6 | $16,757 | 18.2 | #99 |
| Amherst Exempted VillageAmherst | 3,533 | 4 | $10,526 | 19.7 | #100 |
| Boardman LocalYoungstown · this district | 3,515 | 7 | $12,058 | 16.2 | #101 |
| Olmsted Falls CityOlmsted Falls | 3,507 | 5 | $12,798 | 18.9 | #102 |
| Whitehall CityWhitehall | 3,472 | 5 | $13,117 | 17.4 | #103 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Heights Public School DistrictColumbia Heights, MN | 3,516 | $14,787 | 15.9 |
| Saraland CitySaraland, AL | 3,514 | $10,664 | 17.7 |
| Calhoun County ISDPort Lavaca, TX | 3,514 | $11,298 | 14.8 |
| Bainbridge Island School DistrictBainbridge Island, WA | 3,514 | $15,804 | 18.0 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-oh-boardman-local