Painesville City Local
Painesville City Local is a public school district based in Painesville, Ohio, serving 2,744 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #144 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 457 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Joshua Englehart. It spends about $13,802 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Painesville City Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Painesville City Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,802 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,419 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $50.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 162 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 444 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 343 | 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 →Joshua Englehart
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville CityLouisville | 2,768 | 4 | $10,487 | 19.6 | #143 |
| Painesville City LocalPainesville · this district | 2,744 | 6 | $13,802 | 16.9 | #144 |
| Copley-Fairlawn CityCopley | 2,726 | 5 | $14,675 | 15.2 | #145 |
| Bellbrook-Sugarcreek LocalBellbrook | 2,725 | 4 | $11,095 | 20.0 | #146 |
| Mt Healthy CityCincinnati | 2,704 | 5 | $16,378 | 23.9 | #147 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston CUSD 1Charleston, IL | 2,744 | $13,245 | 14.8 |
| ScituateScituate, MA | 2,744 | $18,405 | 11.4 |
| Wallkill Central School DistrictWallkill, NY | 2,744 | $25,111 | 11.3 |
| Roanoke Rapids City SchoolsRoanoke Rapids, NC | 2,744 | $10,683 | 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.
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