Sylvania Schools
Sylvania Schools is a public school district based in Sylvania, Ohio, serving 7,700 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #23 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 592 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Timothy Zieroff. It spends about $12,404 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Sylvania compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sylvania | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,404 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,578 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $105.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $108.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 478 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,151 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 321 | 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 →Timothy Zieroff
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvania SchoolsSylvania · this district | 7,700 | 13 | $12,404 | 16.1 | #23 |
| West Clermont LocalCincinnati | 7,651 | 9 | $10,701 | 17.8 | #24 |
| Kettering City School DistrictKettering | 7,635 | 13 | $14,386 | 16.5 | #25 |
| Canton CityCanton | 7,478 | 17 | $16,559 | 15.1 | #26 |
| Oak Hills LocalCincinnati | 7,381 | 10 | $11,331 | 22.2 | #27 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Little Rock School DistrictNorth Little Rock, AR | 7,711 | $12,361 | 14.5 |
| J S Morton HSD 201Cicero, IL | 7,709 | $14,602 | 15.8 |
| Patchogue-Medford Union Free School DistrictPatchogue, NY | 7,704 | $23,698 | 11.6 |
| South Brunswick School DistrictNorth Brunswick, NJ | 7,693 | $18,610 | 12.1 |
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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