Talawanda City
Talawanda City is a public school district based in Oxford, Ohio, serving 2,875 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #137 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 575 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Edward Theroux. It spends about $13,284 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Talawanda City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Talawanda City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,284 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,204 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 173 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 465 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 359 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revere LocalRichfield | 2,898 | 4 | $13,990 | 18.6 | #134 |
| Bedford CityBedford | 2,887 | 7 | $17,408 | 13.4 | #135 |
| Vandalia-Butler CityVandalia | 2,880 | 6 | $13,816 | 17.5 | #136 |
| Talawanda CityOxford · this district | 2,875 | 5 | $13,284 | 16.6 | #137 |
| Steubenville CitySteubenville | 2,841 | 6 | $10,686 | 17.0 | #138 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Area School DistrictBurlington, WI | 2,876 | $13,248 | 15.8 |
| La Grange School District 102La Grange Park, IL | 2,875 | $18,890 | 12.0 |
| RandolphRandolph, MA | 2,875 | $21,442 | 11.9 |
| Safford Unified District (4218)Safford, AZ | 2,874 | $9,066 | 20.1 |
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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