Mason City
Mason City is a public school district based in Mason, Ohio, serving 10,155 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #15 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 2,539 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Jonathan Cooper. It spends about $12,594 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 21.2 students per teacher.
How Mason City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mason City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,594 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,087 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $134.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $146.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 480 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,731 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 462 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthington CityWorthington | 10,874 | 19 | $14,113 | 16.2 | #14 |
| Mason CityMason · this district | 10,155 | 4 | $12,594 | 21.2 | #15 |
| Fairfield CityFairfield | 9,591 | 10 | $10,386 | 19.5 | #16 |
| Hamilton CityHamilton | 9,014 | 12 | $10,239 | 18.2 | #17 |
| Parma CityParma | 9,001 | 13 | $15,393 | 18.3 | #18 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palos Verdes Peninsula UnifiedPalos Verdes Estates, CA | 10,177 | $12,873 | 21.9 |
| Vineland Public School DistrictVineland, NJ | 10,154 | $18,699 | 13.6 |
| East Allen County SchoolsNew Haven, IN | 10,136 | $9,783 | 15.7 |
| Catoosa CountyRinggold, GA | 10,134 | $12,164 | 12.8 |
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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