Celina City
Celina City is a public school district based in Celina, Ohio, serving 2,815 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #140 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 469 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Brooke Gessler. It spends about $12,885 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Celina City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Celina City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,885 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,246 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 181 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 518 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 469 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steubenville CitySteubenville | 2,841 | 6 | $10,686 | 17.0 | #138 |
| New Philadelphia CityNew Philadelphia | 2,826 | 9 | $11,712 | 17.9 | #139 |
| Celina CityCelina · this district | 2,815 | 6 | $12,885 | 15.6 | #140 |
| Wapakoneta CityWapakoneta | 2,786 | 5 | $10,779 | 19.9 | #141 |
| Tri-Valley LocalDresden | 2,785 | 6 | $10,857 | 20.2 | #142 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Portland Public SchoolsSouth Portland, ME | 2,816 | $20,076 | 10.0 |
| Coolidge Unified District (4442)Coolidge, AZ | 2,815 | $10,522 | 18.0 |
| New Prairie United School CorporationNew Carlisle, IN | 2,815 | $8,720 | 18.2 |
| Geneva CountyGeneva, AL | 2,814 | $10,209 | 17.3 |
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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