Napoleon Area City
Napoleon Area City is a public school district based in Napoleon, Ohio, serving 1,655 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #263 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 828 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Erik Belcher. It spends about $13,454 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 16.2 students per teacher.
How Napoleon Area City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Napoleon Area City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,454 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,816 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 102 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 236 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 414 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firelands LocalSouth Amherst | 1,661 | 3 | $11,971 | 17.1 | #260 |
| Johnstown-Monroe LocalJohnstown | 1,656 | 4 | $11,365 | 16.7 | #261 |
| Vinton County LocalMc Arthur | 1,656 | 5 | $15,840 | 13.4 | #262 |
| Napoleon Area CityNapoleon · this district | 1,655 | 2 | $13,454 | 16.2 | #263 |
| Clark-Shawnee LocalSpringfield | 1,650 | 2 | $12,765 | 17.0 | #264 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue UnionSanta Rosa, CA | 1,655 | $15,995 | 22.4 |
| Yarmouth SchoolsYarmouth, ME | 1,655 | $17,498 | 11.3 |
| LittletonLittleton, MA | 1,655 | $18,247 | 13.1 |
| Gladwin Community SchoolsGladwin, MI | 1,655 | $11,674 | 19.5 |
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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