Sandusky City
Sandusky City is a public school district based in Sandusky, Ohio, serving 3,105 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #124 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 621 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Luther Johnson. It spends about $15,741 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher.
How Sandusky City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sandusky City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,741 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,684 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $74.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $74.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 191 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 556 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 518 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney CitySidney | 3,149 | 7 | $11,544 | 18.9 | #123 |
| Sandusky CitySandusky · this district | 3,105 | 5 | $15,741 | 16.3 | #124 |
| Piqua CityPiqua | 3,069 | 5 | $13,017 | 16.1 | #125 |
| Zanesville CityZanesville | 3,061 | 6 | $14,014 | 18.2 | #126 |
| Aurora CityAurora | 3,049 | 5 | $13,857 | 17.3 | #127 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarburg School DistrictCedarburg, WI | 3,108 | $11,688 | 15.8 |
| Faribault Public School DistrictFaribault, MN | 3,106 | $15,847 | 13.1 |
| Fayette County School CorporationConnersville, IN | 3,103 | $10,279 | 15.4 |
| Paducah IndependentPaducah, KY | 3,103 | $12,258 | 14.4 |
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.
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