Jackson City
Jackson City is a public school district based in Jackson, Ohio, serving 2,236 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #184 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 447 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Phillip Howard. It spends about $11,750 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Jackson City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jackson City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,750 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,461 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 157 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 382 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 447 | 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 →Phillip Howard
Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to Jackson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville CityGreenville | 2,249 | 4 | $12,833 | 15.8 | #182 |
| Shawnee LocalLima | 2,239 | 4 | $11,221 | 17.2 | #183 |
| Jackson CityJackson · this district | 2,236 | 5 | $11,750 | 14.2 | #184 |
| Bellefontaine CityBellefontaine | 2,229 | 4 | $11,858 | 17.3 | #185 |
| Indian Hill Exempted VillageCincinnati | 2,222 | 4 | $16,731 | 14.3 | #186 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Lorenzo Valley UnifiedBen Lomond, CA | 2,238 | $12,091 | 21.5 |
| PentucketWest Newbury, MA | 2,238 | $18,625 | 11.9 |
| Miller Place Union Free School DistrictMiller Place, NY | 2,238 | $28,404 | 10.9 |
| RSU 51/msad 51Cumberland, ME | 2,236 | $19,104 | 10.9 |
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-jackson-city