Fairless Local
Fairless Local is a public school district based in Brewster, Ohio, serving 1,233 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #360 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 411 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Michael Hearn. It spends about $13,972 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Fairless Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fairless Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,972 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,389 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 84 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 307 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 308 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearview LocalLorain | 1,237 | 3 | $11,652 | 16.1 | #358 |
| Preble Shawnee LocalCamden | 1,237 | 3 | $12,290 | 15.7 | #359 |
| Fairless LocalBrewster · this district | 1,233 | 3 | $13,972 | 14.7 | #360 |
| Wickliffe CityWickliffe | 1,228 | 3 | $2,395 | 15.5 | #361 |
| Tuscarawas Valley LocalZoarville | 1,228 | 2 | $11,918 | 16.6 | #362 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201Mount Vernon, IL | 1,233 | $18,850 | 13.9 |
| Choctaw County SchoolsAckerman, MS | 1,233 | $14,057 | 10.4 |
| North Merrick Union Free School DistrictMerrick, NY | 1,233 | $27,962 | 15.6 |
| North Rock Creek Public SchoolsShawnee, OK | 1,233 | $7,925 | 16.7 |
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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