Howland Local
Howland Local is a public school district based in Warren, Ohio, serving 2,283 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #180 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 457 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Kevin Spicher. It spends about $13,483 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher.
How Howland Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Howland Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,483 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,430 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 140 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 444 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 326 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Valley LocalDelaware | 2,298 | 4 | $13,229 | 17.0 | #178 |
| Bloom-Carroll LocalCarroll | 2,294 | 4 | $10,238 | 20.5 | #179 |
| Howland LocalWarren · this district | 2,283 | 5 | $13,483 | 16.3 | #180 |
| Athens City School DistrictChauncey | 2,267 | 5 | $15,247 | 15.1 | #181 |
| Greenville CityGreenville | 2,249 | 4 | $12,833 | 15.8 | #182 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilmar UnifiedHilmar, CA | 2,284 | $12,960 | 19.5 |
| Middletown Area School DistrictMiddletown, PA | 2,284 | $17,022 | 12.1 |
| Dallas CountySelma, AL | 2,283 | $13,597 | 17.6 |
| Venus ISDVenus, TX | 2,283 | $10,916 | 14.7 |
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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