Paulding Exempted Village
Paulding Exempted Village is a public school district based in Paulding, Ohio, serving 1,306 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #339 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 326 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Christopher Etzler. It spends about $13,192 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How Paulding Exempted Village compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Paulding Exempted Village | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,192 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,505 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 82 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 267 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 326 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnesville Exempted VillageBarnesville | 1,319 | 3 | $11,417 | 20.3 | #337 |
| Harrison Hills CityCadiz | 1,319 | 2 | $13,762 | 17.1 | #338 |
| Paulding Exempted VillagePaulding · this district | 1,306 | 4 | $13,192 | 15.9 | #339 |
| Fairland LocalProctorville | 1,298 | 4 | $10,142 | 9.6 | #340 |
| Crestwood LocalMantua | 1,285 | 3 | $13,376 | 14.1 | #341 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherburne-Earlville Central School DistrictSherburne, NY | 1,307 | $23,514 | 10.9 |
| Muldrow Public SchoolsMuldrow, OK | 1,307 | $10,945 | 15.0 |
| Kingfisher Public SchoolsKingfisher, OK | 1,306 | $12,136 | 12.1 |
| Rice CISDAltair, TX | 1,306 | $12,071 | 15.0 |
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-paulding-exempted-village