Findlay City
Findlay City is a public school district based in Findlay, Ohio, serving 5,694 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #52 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 518 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Ethan Hatton. It spends about $10,919 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 20.1 students per teacher.
How Findlay City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Findlay City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,919 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,455 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $72.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $75.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 283 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 913 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 300 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson LocalMassillon | 5,741 | 6 | $10,654 | 19.0 | #50 |
| Elyria City SchoolsElyria | 5,702 | 10 | $14,415 | 14.5 | #51 |
| Findlay CityFindlay · this district | 5,694 | 11 | $10,919 | 20.1 | #52 |
| Little Miami LocalMaineville | 5,672 | 5 | $11,318 | 20.4 | #53 |
| Delaware CityDelaware | 5,650 | 7 | $12,345 | 19.5 | #54 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biloxi Public School DistrictBiloxi, MS | 5,699 | $10,869 | 13.7 |
| Nogales Unified District (4457)Nogales, AZ | 5,696 | $9,073 | 20.9 |
| Glastonbury School DistrictGlastonbury, CT | 5,696 | $22,150 | 12.7 |
| Woodhaven-Brownstown School DistrictWoodhaven, MI | 5,688 | $12,431 | 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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