Garfield Heights City Schools
Garfield Heights City Schools is a public school district based in Garfield Heights, Ohio, serving 2,581 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #158 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 516 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Samuel Vawters. It spends about $13,485 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Garfield Heights compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Garfield Heights | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,485 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,207 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $57.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 181 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 616 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 258 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Brown LocalMount Orab | 2,604 | 4 | $12,735 | 17.2 | #155 |
| Franklin CityFranklin | 2,602 | 6 | $14,949 | 20.7 | #156 |
| Chillicothe CityChillicothe | 2,589 | 5 | $12,678 | 17.3 | #157 |
| Garfield Heights City SchoolsGarfield Heights · this district | 2,581 | 5 | $13,485 | 14.3 | #158 |
| Midview LocalGrafton | 2,574 | 7 | $12,225 | 15.8 | #159 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloversville City School DistrictGloversville, NY | 2,582 | $21,731 | 10.9 |
| Bleckley CountyCochran, GA | 2,581 | $11,871 | 14.2 |
| Delaware Community School CorporationMuncie, IN | 2,581 | $9,177 | 14.5 |
| North St. Francois Co. R-IBonne Terre, MO | 2,581 | $10,176 | 12.4 |
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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