Fremont City
Fremont City is a public school district based in Fremont, Ohio, serving 3,247 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #116 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 541 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Denice Hirt. It spends about $13,050 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.7 students per teacher.
How Fremont City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fremont City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,050 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,453 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $94.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $72.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 194 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 700 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 271 | 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 →Denice Hirt
Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to Fremont City yet. Recent Ohio coverage is on the Ohio page.
Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton LocalColumbus | 3,268 | 5 | $10,442 | 19.8 | #115 |
| Fremont CityFremont · this district | 3,247 | 6 | $13,050 | 16.7 | #116 |
| Kent CityKent | 3,233 | 6 | $15,927 | 17.9 | #117 |
| Wooster CityWooster | 3,222 | 7 | $13,717 | 17.5 | #118 |
| Springfield LocalHolland | 3,214 | 7 | $12,125 | 15.0 | #119 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Public SchoolsSanford, ME | 3,250 | $16,390 | 12.5 |
| Lake Worth ISDLake Worth, TX | 3,249 | $12,811 | 15.3 |
| Morton CUSD 709Morton, IL | 3,247 | $12,172 | 15.5 |
| Henderson ISDHenderson, TX | 3,245 | $10,483 | 13.7 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-oh-fremont-city