Clark-Shawnee Local
Clark-Shawnee Local is a public school district based in Springfield, Ohio, serving 1,650 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #264 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 825 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Brian Kuhn. It spends about $12,765 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.0 students per teacher.
How Clark-Shawnee Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Clark-Shawnee Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,765 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,902 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 97 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 257 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.0 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 330 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown-Monroe LocalJohnstown | 1,656 | 4 | $11,365 | 16.7 | #261 |
| Napoleon Area CityNapoleon | 1,655 | 2 | $13,454 | 16.2 | #263 |
| Clark-Shawnee LocalSpringfield · this district | 1,650 | 2 | $12,765 | 17.0 | #264 |
| Northridge LocalDayton | 1,647 | 4 | $16,197 | 17.2 | #265 |
| Lakewood LocalHebron | 1,645 | 4 | $14,150 | 15.1 | #266 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanier CountyLakeland, GA | 1,652 | $11,638 | 15.0 |
| Lake Forest School District 67Lake Forest, IL | 1,652 | $28,767 | 10.0 |
| Belding Area School DistrictBelding, MI | 1,652 | $11,600 | 15.6 |
| Newton County School DistrictDecatur, MS | 1,650 | $10,737 | 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.
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