Claymont City
Claymont City is a public school district based in Dennison, Ohio, serving 1,529 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #299 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 306 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Brian Rentsch. It spends about $13,411 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Claymont City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Claymont City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,411 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,099 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 313 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 382 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookville LocalBrookville | 1,547 | 3 | $11,395 | 18.0 | #295 |
| Carlisle LocalCarlisle | 1,546 | 4 | $13,561 | 15.8 | #296 |
| River View LocalWarsaw | 1,545 | 3 | $11,766 | 18.0 | #297 |
| Greenon LocalEnon | 1,537 | 3 | $11,043 | 18.3 | #298 |
| Claymont CityDennison · this district | 1,529 | 5 | $13,411 | 16.6 | #299 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beardstown CUSD 15Beardstown, IL | 1,531 | $13,240 | 16.8 |
| Richland School DistrictJohnstown, PA | 1,531 | $13,634 | 14.2 |
| Edna ISDEdna, TX | 1,531 | $11,603 | 12.9 |
| McGuffey School DistrictClaysville, PA | 1,530 | $17,786 | 12.5 |
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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