Norton City
Norton City is a public school district based in Norton, Ohio, serving 2,185 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #189 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 546 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Bryan Farson. It spends about $10,513 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How Norton City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Norton City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,513 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,419 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 137 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 464 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 312 | 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
Moves tracker →Bryan Farson
Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to Norton City yet. Recent Ohio coverage is on the Ohio page.
Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hill Exempted VillageCincinnati | 2,222 | 4 | $16,731 | 14.3 | #186 |
| Hillsboro CityHillsboro | 2,218 | 5 | $14,291 | 19.8 | #187 |
| Lexington LocalLexington | 2,210 | 6 | $10,576 | 18.0 | #188 |
| Norton CityNorton · this district | 2,185 | 4 | $10,513 | 15.9 | #189 |
| Northern LocalThornville | 2,162 | 5 | $12,273 | 18.3 | #190 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawanna City School DistrictLackawanna, NY | 2,186 | $22,265 | 10.4 |
| Blair Community SchoolsBlair, NE | 2,184 | $10,508 | 14.2 |
| TaosTaos, NM | 2,184 | $13,752 | 12.0 |
| Hardy County SchoolsMoorefield, WV | 2,184 | $10,783 | 15.8 |
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-norton-city