Jonathan Alder Local
Jonathan Alder Local is a public school district based in Plain City, Ohio, serving 2,412 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #173 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 482 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is James Miller. It spends about $10,899 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 19.1 students per teacher.
How Jonathan Alder Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jonathan Alder Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,899 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,198 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 126 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 344 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 402 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chardon LocalChardon | 2,457 | 5 | $13,071 | 19.7 | #169 |
| Norwalk CityNorwalk | 2,453 | 6 | $11,809 | 16.8 | #170 |
| Canfield LocalCanfield | 2,453 | 4 | $11,201 | 16.4 | #171 |
| Tiffin City SchoolsTiffin | 2,420 | 6 | $11,283 | 19.1 | #172 |
| Jonathan Alder LocalPlain City · this district | 2,412 | 5 | $10,899 | 19.1 | #173 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwell Community SchoolsOssian, IN | 2,413 | $9,424 | 14.8 |
| Brunswick Public SchoolsBrunswick, ME | 2,413 | $18,408 | 11.2 |
| Louisville Municipal School DistrictLouisville, MS | 2,413 | $9,875 | 14.4 |
| Port Jervis City School DistrictPort Jervis, NY | 2,412 | $25,519 | 11.2 |
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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