Budget & finance
District profile / Ohio
Parma City
9,001
Students
2024-25 school year
13
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,393
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 22% above the Ohio median
18.3
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Ohio median 16.8
Parma City is a public school district based in Parma, Ohio, serving 9,001 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #18 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 692 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Scott Hunt. It spends about $15,393 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 18.3 students per teacher. We've matched 2 news stories to the district.
How Parma City compares
Parma CityOhio median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$167.6 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 10%State 26%Local 64%
| Measure | Parma City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,393 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,616 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $172.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $167.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 491 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,094 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 529 | 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 →Scott Hunt
Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
2 stories matchedPeer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield CityFairfield | 9,591 | 10 | $10,386 | 19.5 | #16 |
| Hamilton CityHamilton | 9,014 | 12 | $10,239 | 18.2 | #17 |
| Parma CityParma · this district | 9,001 | 13 | $15,393 | 18.3 | #18 |
| Gahanna-Jefferson CityGahanna | 8,290 | 13 | $12,367 | 21.0 | #19 |
| Centerville CityCenterville | 8,264 | 12 | $14,123 | 18.9 | #20 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peninsula School DistrictGig Harbor, WA | 9,015 | $16,136 | 18.8 |
| Twin Falls DistrictTwin Falls, ID | 9,000 | $8,630 | 17.5 |
| Chatham County SchoolsPittsboro, NC | 8,987 | $11,480 | 13.9 |
| Lake Central School CorporationSaint John, IN | 8,985 | $9,651 | 17.4 |
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-parma-city