Girard City School District
Girard City School District is a public school district based in Girard, Ohio, serving 1,489 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #307 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 372 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Bryan Ohara. It spends about $12,490 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Girard City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Girard City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,490 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,013 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 106 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 284 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 298 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda-Clearcreek LocalAmanda | 1,493 | 4 | $12,840 | 15.2 | #303 |
| Madison LocalMiddletown | 1,491 | 3 | $12,051 | 15.9 | #304 |
| East Holmes LocalMillersburg | 1,491 | 8 | $12,427 | 15.7 | #305 |
| Perry LocalPerry | 1,490 | 3 | $17,881 | 17.5 | #306 |
| Girard City School DistrictGirard · this district | 1,489 | 4 | $12,490 | 14.0 | #307 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewer Public SchoolsBrewer, ME | 1,490 | $15,137 | 12.5 |
| Clayton Public School DistrictClayton, NJ | 1,489 | $17,438 | 12.0 |
| Bald Eagle Area School DistrictWingate, PA | 1,489 | $17,174 | 11.6 |
| Towanda Area School DistrictTowanda, PA | 1,488 | $16,103 | 15.2 |
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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