Swanton Local
Swanton Local is a public school district based in Swanton, Ohio, serving 1,111 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #390 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 8% of them. Its schools average 370 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Christopher Lake. It spends about $13,043 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Swanton Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Swanton Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,043 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,547 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 71 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 287 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 278 | 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 →Christopher Lake
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbold-Area LocalArchbold | 1,112 | 3 | $12,451 | 19.5 | #389 |
| Swanton LocalSwanton · this district | 1,111 | 3 | $13,043 | 15.6 | #390 |
| Oak Hill Union LocalOak Hill | 1,110 | 2 | $13,006 | 14.6 | #391 |
| Fredericktown LocalFredericktown | 1,106 | 3 | $10,805 | 16.0 | #392 |
| Dawson-Bryant LocalCoal Grove | 1,104 | 3 | $13,932 | 16.7 | #393 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nippersink School District 2Richmond, IL | 1,111 | $21,691 | 12.6 |
| Norridge School District 80Norridge, IL | 1,111 | $11,760 | 15.0 |
| Eastern Greene SchoolsBloomfield, IN | 1,111 | $9,675 | 14.2 |
| Berlin-BoylstonBoylston, MA | 1,111 | $18,607 | 11.8 |
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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