Northern Local
Northern Local is a public school district based in Thornville, Ohio, serving 2,162 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #190 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 432 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Walter Skaggs. It spends about $12,273 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.3 students per teacher.
How Northern Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Northern Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,273 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,511 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 118 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 274 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 721 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington LocalLexington | 2,210 | 6 | $10,576 | 18.0 | #188 |
| Norton CityNorton | 2,185 | 4 | $10,513 | 15.9 | #189 |
| Northern LocalThornville · this district | 2,162 | 5 | $12,273 | 18.3 | #190 |
| London CityLondon | 2,139 | 3 | $10,310 | 18.4 | #191 |
| Circleville CityCircleville | 2,114 | 3 | $11,822 | 18.9 | #192 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Independent School DistrictMarion, IA | 2,163 | $11,911 | 12.1 |
| Carterville CUSD 5Carterville, IL | 2,162 | $8,680 | 15.0 |
| Hawthorne Public School DistrictHawthorne, NJ | 2,162 | $20,578 | 10.4 |
| West Perry School DistrictElliottsburg, PA | 2,161 | $14,813 | 13.8 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-oh-northern-local