Chardon Local
Chardon Local is a public school district based in Chardon, Ohio, serving 2,457 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #169 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 491 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Michael Hanlon. It spends about $13,071 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.7 students per teacher.
How Chardon Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chardon Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,071 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,778 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 125 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 570 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 410 | 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 →Michael Hanlon
Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to Chardon Local yet. Recent Ohio coverage is on the Ohio page.
Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley CityBexley | 2,496 | 6 | $17,348 | 16.8 | #168 |
| Chardon LocalChardon · this district | 2,457 | 5 | $13,071 | 19.7 | #169 |
| Norwalk CityNorwalk | 2,453 | 6 | $11,809 | 16.8 | #170 |
| Canfield LocalCanfield | 2,453 | 4 | $11,201 | 16.4 | #171 |
| Tiffin City SchoolsTiffin | 2,420 | 6 | $11,283 | 19.1 | #172 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns Public SchoolsSaint Johns, MI | 2,458 | $10,433 | 17.3 |
| Scottsboro CityScottsboro, AL | 2,457 | $11,054 | 16.8 |
| Delano Public School DistrictDelano, MN | 2,457 | $11,633 | 18.5 |
| Greensburg Salem School DistrictGreensburg, PA | 2,457 | $14,054 | 13.4 |
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-chardon-local