Chagrin Falls Exempted Village
Chagrin Falls Exempted Village is a public school district based in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, serving 1,667 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #259 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 417 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Jennifer Penczarski. It spends about $16,573 per student on day-to-day operations, 31% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Chagrin Falls Exempted Village compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chagrin Falls Exempted Village | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,573 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,750 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 127 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 464 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 238 | 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 →Jennifer Penczarski
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Holmes LocalMillersburg | 1,675 | 7 | $13,289 | 15.4 | #258 |
| Chagrin Falls Exempted VillageChagrin Falls · this district | 1,667 | 4 | $16,573 | 13.1 | #259 |
| Firelands LocalSouth Amherst | 1,661 | 3 | $11,971 | 17.1 | #260 |
| Johnstown-Monroe LocalJohnstown | 1,656 | 4 | $11,365 | 16.7 | #261 |
| Vinton County LocalMc Arthur | 1,656 | 5 | $15,840 | 13.4 | #262 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bragg UnifiedFort Bragg, CA | 1,669 | $14,453 | 16.9 |
| Live Oak ElementarySanta Cruz, CA | 1,669 | $14,835 | 21.1 |
| Hamilton-WenhamWenham, MA | 1,669 | $20,182 | 11.8 |
| Floyd County Public SchoolsFloyd, VA | 1,666 | $12,578 | 12.7 |
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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