Cambridge City
Cambridge City is a public school district based in Cambridge, Ohio, serving 1,797 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #235 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 359 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Daniel Coffman. It spends about $12,499 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher.
How Cambridge City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cambridge City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,499 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,339 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 120 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 282 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 599 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Community CityEaton | 1,805 | 4 | $12,797 | 16.1 | #234 |
| Cambridge CityCambridge · this district | 1,797 | 5 | $12,499 | 15.0 | #235 |
| Shelby CityShelby | 1,794 | 3 | $11,906 | 19.1 | #236 |
| Madeira CityCincinnati | 1,786 | 4 | $13,742 | 18.0 | #237 |
| Urbana CityUrbana | 1,779 | 3 | $13,539 | 16.5 | #238 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berryville School DistrictBerryville, AR | 1,797 | $11,703 | 10.5 |
| South Jefferson Central School DistrictAdams Center, NY | 1,797 | $17,037 | 12.3 |
| Meigs CountyDecatur, TN | 1,797 | $9,587 | n/a |
| Webster City Community School DistrictWebster City, IA | 1,796 | $12,074 | 15.5 |
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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