Elgin Local
Elgin Local is a public school district based in Marion, Ohio, serving 1,022 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #421 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 1% of them. Its schools average 341 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Lane Warner. It spends about $12,203 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Elgin Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Elgin Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,203 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,461 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 69 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 165 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 341 | 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 →Lane Warner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley LocalLucasville | 1,023 | 3 | $11,199 | 16.2 | #420 |
| Elgin LocalMarion · this district | 1,022 | 3 | $12,203 | 14.8 | #421 |
| East Guernsey LocalLore City | 1,022 | 4 | $14,843 | 14.8 | #422 |
| Huntington LocalChillicothe | 1,017 | 3 | $15,473 | 13.7 | #423 |
| Marion LocalMaria Stein | 1,016 | 2 | $10,345 | 17.2 | #424 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Woodstock Academy DistrictWoodstock, CT | 1,022 | n/a | 16.2 |
| Eatontown Public School DistrictEatontown, NJ | 1,022 | $23,515 | 10.5 |
| Edgewood ISDEdgewood, TX | 1,022 | $11,040 | 11.6 |
| Jacksboro ISDJacksboro, TX | 1,022 | $12,470 | 12.6 |
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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