Preble Shawnee Local
Preble Shawnee Local is a public school district based in Camden, Ohio, serving 1,237 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #359 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 412 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Todd Bowling. It spends about $12,290 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher.
How Preble Shawnee Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Preble Shawnee Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,290 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,724 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 79 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 174 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 309 | 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 Bowling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood LocalWest Lafayette | 1,246 | 3 | $11,050 | 18.9 | #356 |
| Northwestern LocalWest Salem | 1,243 | 3 | $10,108 | 15.5 | #357 |
| Preble Shawnee LocalCamden · this district | 1,237 | 3 | $12,290 | 15.7 | #359 |
| Clearview LocalLorain | 1,237 | 3 | $11,652 | 16.1 | #358 |
| Fairless LocalBrewster | 1,233 | 3 | $13,972 | 14.7 | #360 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Oak Mine UnifiedGeorgetown, CA | 1,238 | $12,062 | 20.6 |
| Chartiers-Houston School DistrictHouston, PA | 1,238 | $14,525 | 14.2 |
| Round Valley Unified District (4155)Springerville, AZ | 1,237 | $9,596 | 16.5 |
| Darien School District 61Darien, IL | 1,237 | $22,254 | 10.9 |
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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