Norwalk City
Norwalk City is a public school district based in Norwalk, Ohio, serving 2,453 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #170 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 409 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Bradley Cooley. It spends about $11,809 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher.
How Norwalk City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Norwalk City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,809 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,037 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 146 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 404 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 409 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chardon LocalChardon | 2,457 | 5 | $13,071 | 19.7 | #169 |
| Norwalk CityNorwalk · this district | 2,453 | 6 | $11,809 | 16.8 | #170 |
| Canfield LocalCanfield | 2,453 | 4 | $11,201 | 16.4 | #171 |
| Tiffin City SchoolsTiffin | 2,420 | 6 | $11,283 | 19.1 | #172 |
| Jonathan Alder LocalPlain City | 2,412 | 5 | $10,899 | 19.1 | #173 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin ParishWinnsboro, LA | 2,454 | $13,440 | 12.2 |
| Indian Springs School District 109Justice, IL | 2,453 | $16,248 | 11.9 |
| Mississinewa Community School CorporationGas City, IN | 2,453 | $9,283 | 15.6 |
| Lamphere Public SchoolsMadison Heights, MI | 2,452 | $15,289 | 15.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-oh-norwalk-city