Trotwood-Madison City
Trotwood-Madison City is a public school district based in Trotwood, Ohio, serving 2,529 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #162 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 422 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Marlon Howard. It spends about $16,744 per student on day-to-day operations, 32% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 18.6 students per teacher.
How Trotwood-Madison City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Trotwood-Madison City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,744 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,167 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 136 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 443 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 281 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green City School DistrictBowling Green | 2,537 | 6 | $11,964 | 15.9 | #161 |
| Trotwood-Madison CityTrotwood · this district | 2,529 | 6 | $16,744 | 18.6 | #162 |
| Kenston LocalChagrin Falls | 2,524 | 3 | $15,553 | 16.8 | #163 |
| Granville Exempted VillageGranville | 2,517 | 4 | $12,767 | 18.5 | #164 |
| Tallmadge CityTallmadge | 2,507 | 3 | $12,496 | 18.7 | #165 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| SudburySudbury, MA | 2,529 | $21,877 | 10.9 |
| Cloquet Public School DistrictCloquet, MN | 2,529 | $13,155 | 15.8 |
| Watertown School DistrictWatertown, CT | 2,528 | $21,870 | 11.9 |
| Hamilton Community SchoolsHamilton, MI | 2,528 | $12,288 | 16.6 |
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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