Eastern Local School District
Eastern Local School District is a public school district based in Winchester, Ohio, serving 1,082 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #399 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 270 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Jordan Michael. It spends about $12,383 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.5 students per teacher.
How Eastern Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Eastern Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,383 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,762 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $15.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 62 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 164 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 541 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Henry Consolidated LocalSaint Henry | 1,085 | 3 | $10,355 | 18.1 | #397 |
| Adena LocalFrankfort | 1,084 | 3 | $10,788 | 19.4 | #398 |
| Eastern Local School DistrictWinchester · this district | 1,082 | 4 | $12,383 | 17.5 | #399 |
| Pike-Delta-York LocalDelta | 1,081 | 3 | $13,436 | 16.1 | #400 |
| Wynford LocalBucyrus | 1,079 | 3 | $11,101 | 16.6 | #401 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris School District 54Morris, IL | 1,082 | $10,648 | 13.4 |
| Rockridge CUSD 300Taylor Ridge, IL | 1,082 | $14,928 | 13.5 |
| Forest City Community School DistrictForest City, IA | 1,082 | $11,633 | 12.0 |
| WareWare, MA | 1,082 | $17,893 | 12.7 |
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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