Middletown City
Middletown City is a public school district based in Middletown, Ohio, serving 5,946 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #41 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 595 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Gary Card. It spends about $11,670 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Middletown City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Middletown City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,670 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,105 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $97.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $93.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 376 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 786 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 372 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Exempted VillageMilford | 5,961 | 10 | $11,846 | 19.3 | #40 |
| Middletown CityMiddletown · this district | 5,946 | 10 | $11,670 | 15.8 | #41 |
| Brunswick CityBrunswick | 5,931 | 8 | $11,283 | 17.7 | #42 |
| Princeton CityCincinnati | 5,927 | 11 | $14,818 | 16.6 | #43 |
| Plain LocalCanton | 5,874 | 9 | $10,487 | 20.8 | #44 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County SchoolsWayne, WV | 5,953 | $12,505 | 13.3 |
| West Haven School DistrictWest Haven, CT | 5,950 | $20,224 | 12.1 |
| Lee CountyLeesburg, GA | 5,949 | $10,358 | 14.7 |
| Lauderdale County School DistrictMeridian, MS | 5,940 | $10,732 | 13.1 |
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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