Graham Local
Graham Local is a public school district based in Saint Paris, Ohio, serving 1,588 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #283 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 529 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Steven Dickerson. It spends about $11,227 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 21.8 students per teacher.
How Graham Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Graham Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,227 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,415 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 73 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 217 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 529 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Struthers CityStruthers | 1,589 | 3 | $11,804 | 14.3 | #280 |
| Indian Valley LocalGnadenhutten | 1,589 | 4 | $11,485 | 16.6 | #281 |
| Graham LocalSaint Paris · this district | 1,588 | 3 | $11,227 | 21.8 | #283 |
| Bath LocalLima | 1,588 | 4 | $10,671 | 16.0 | #282 |
| Conneaut Area CityConneaut | 1,587 | 4 | $12,273 | 16.0 | #284 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Rapids Public School DistrictPark Rapids, MN | 1,589 | $12,751 | 13.4 |
| Windsor Central School DistrictWindsor, NY | 1,589 | $22,932 | 12.3 |
| RoselandSanta Rosa, CA | 1,588 | $24,518 | 22.7 |
| Archuleta County School District No. 50 JtPagosa Springs, CO | 1,588 | $11,813 | 14.2 |
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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