Chillicothe City
Chillicothe City is a public school district based in Chillicothe, Ohio, serving 2,589 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #157 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 518 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Kathleen Payne. It spends about $12,678 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.3 students per teacher.
How Chillicothe City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chillicothe City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,678 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,795 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 150 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 713 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 647 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Brown LocalMount Orab | 2,604 | 4 | $12,735 | 17.2 | #155 |
| Franklin CityFranklin | 2,602 | 6 | $14,949 | 20.7 | #156 |
| Chillicothe CityChillicothe · this district | 2,589 | 5 | $12,678 | 17.3 | #157 |
| Garfield Heights City SchoolsGarfield Heights | 2,581 | 5 | $13,485 | 14.3 | #158 |
| Midview LocalGrafton | 2,574 | 7 | $12,225 | 15.8 | #159 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine-Endwell Central School DistrictEndwell, NY | 2,589 | $18,500 | 13.6 |
| Hampton Township School DistrictAllison Park, PA | 2,589 | $18,157 | 13.8 |
| Pottsville Area School DistrictPottsville, PA | 2,589 | $12,863 | 14.0 |
| Silsbee ISDSilsbee, TX | 2,588 | $11,930 | 13.5 |
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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