Liberty Union-Thurston Local
Liberty Union-Thurston Local is a public school district based in Baltimore, Ohio, serving 1,175 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #372 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 392 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Michael Johnson. It spends about $13,475 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Liberty Union-Thurston Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Liberty Union-Thurston Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,475 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,848 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 77 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 221 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 588 | 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 →Michael Johnson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard CityWillard | 1,183 | 3 | $13,236 | 13.3 | #368 |
| East Clinton LocalSabina | 1,179 | 4 | $12,362 | 12.8 | #369 |
| East Cleveland City School DistrictEast Cleveland | 1,177 | 6 | $22,283 | 11.9 | #370 |
| Washington-Nile LocalWest Portsmouth | 1,177 | 3 | $13,483 | 14.5 | #371 |
| Liberty Union-Thurston LocalBaltimore · this district | 1,175 | 3 | $13,475 | 15.3 | #372 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam School DistrictPutnam, CT | 1,176 | $22,192 | 11.8 |
| Taylor CountyButler, GA | 1,176 | $13,615 | 11.5 |
| IolaIola, KS | 1,176 | $12,963 | 11.2 |
| Wittenberg-Birnamwood School DistrictWittenberg, WI | 1,175 | $12,416 | 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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