Kings Local
Kings Local is a public school district based in Kings Mills, Ohio, serving 5,073 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #59 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 725 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Gregory Sears. It spends about $12,263 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 22.7 students per teacher.
How Kings Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kings Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,263 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,751 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $62.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 223 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 729 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 22.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 423 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon CityLebanon | 5,202 | 5 | $10,689 | 20.2 | #58 |
| Kings LocalKings Mills · this district | 5,073 | 7 | $12,263 | 22.7 | #59 |
| Southwest Licking LocalPataskala | 5,039 | 8 | $10,031 | 19.8 | #60 |
| Cleveland Heights-University Heights CityUniversity Heights | 5,019 | 10 | $21,045 | 14.5 | #61 |
| New Albany-Plain LocalNew Albany | 4,991 | 5 | $13,172 | 16.8 | #62 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Public SchoolsOrange, VA | 5,074 | $11,577 | 15.3 |
| Belleville Public School DistrictBelleville, NJ | 5,071 | $19,812 | 12.9 |
| Carthage R-IXCarthage, MO | 5,070 | $10,499 | 13.1 |
| Kimberly Area School DistrictCombined Locks, WI | 5,070 | $11,336 | 15.1 |
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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