Licking Valley Local
Licking Valley Local is a public school district based in Newark, Ohio, serving 2,035 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #199 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 509 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Paul Smathers. It spends about $10,702 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 18.5 students per teacher.
How Licking Valley Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Licking Valley Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,702 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,148 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 110 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 278 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 407 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking Valley LocalNewark · this district | 2,035 | 4 | $10,702 | 18.5 | #199 |
| East Muskingum LocalNew Concord | 2,035 | 5 | $11,054 | 17.5 | #200 |
| Orange CityCleveland | 2,029 | 4 | $24,626 | 14.6 | #201 |
| Elida LocalElida | 2,016 | 3 | $11,762 | 16.4 | #202 |
| Oakwood CityDayton | 2,002 | 5 | $13,987 | 15.5 | #203 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa School District No. Re-11JAlamosa, CO | 2,038 | $10,693 | 14.7 |
| Hampton Bays Union Free School DistrictHampton Bays, NY | 2,036 | $23,803 | 10.8 |
| Bensenville School District 2Bensenville, IL | 2,035 | $21,160 | 11.2 |
| Nooksack Valley School DistrictEverson, WA | 2,033 | $14,556 | 17.4 |
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-licking-valley-local