Olentangy Local
Olentangy Local is a public school district based in Lewis Center, Ohio, serving 24,133 students in 29 schools. By enrollment it ranks #4 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 832 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Todd Meyer. It spends about $12,348 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.1 students per teacher.
How Olentangy Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Olentangy Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,348 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,478 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $361.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $331.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,264 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 5,155 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 464 | 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 →Todd Meyer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olentangy LocalLewis Center · this district | 24,133 | 29 | $12,348 | 19.1 | #4 |
| South-Western CityGrove City | 21,924 | 34 | $12,776 | 17.7 | #5 |
| Toledo CityToledo | 21,290 | 57 | $16,598 | 15.2 | #6 |
| Akron CityAkron | 19,986 | 45 | $16,491 | 13.2 | #7 |
| Lakota LocalLiberty Township | 17,885 | 22 | $11,590 | 24.6 | #8 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville CityHuntsville, AL | 24,222 | $11,277 | 17.8 |
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISDCarrollton, TX | 24,165 | $11,687 | 13.5 |
| Lubbock ISDLubbock, TX | 24,133 | $10,885 | 13.6 |
| School District 27JBrighton, CO | 24,046 | $10,157 | 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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