Champion Local
Champion Local is a public school district based in Warren, Ohio, serving 1,147 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #379 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 11% of them. Its schools average 382 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is John Grabowski. It spends about $12,060 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.2 students per teacher.
How Champion Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Champion Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,060 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,059 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 71 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 319 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 287 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchester LocalBlanchester | 1,156 | 3 | $12,086 | 18.1 | #376 |
| Arcanum-Butler LocalArcanum | 1,155 | 4 | $11,454 | 18.3 | #377 |
| Finneytown LocalCincinnati | 1,149 | 2 | $13,614 | 16.9 | #378 |
| Champion LocalWarren · this district | 1,147 | 3 | $12,060 | 16.2 | #379 |
| Minford LocalMinford | 1,143 | 3 | $12,823 | 14.8 | #380 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox CountyCamden, AL | 1,147 | $13,649 | 16.4 |
| Manitou Springs School District No. 14Manitou Springs, CO | 1,147 | $13,019 | 12.3 |
| Davis County Community School DistrictBloomfield, IA | 1,147 | $12,319 | 13.7 |
| Franklin County School DistrictMeadville, MS | 1,147 | $12,321 | 8.0 |
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.
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