Tuscarawas Valley Local
Tuscarawas Valley Local is a public school district based in Zoarville, Ohio, serving 1,228 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #362 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 614 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Derek Varansky. It spends about $11,918 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Tuscarawas Valley Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tuscarawas Valley Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,918 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,323 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 74 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 237 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 307 | 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 →Derek Varansky
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearview LocalLorain | 1,237 | 3 | $11,652 | 16.1 | #358 |
| Fairless LocalBrewster | 1,233 | 3 | $13,972 | 14.7 | #360 |
| Tuscarawas Valley LocalZoarville · this district | 1,228 | 2 | $11,918 | 16.6 | #362 |
| Wickliffe CityWickliffe | 1,228 | 3 | $2,395 | 15.5 | #361 |
| South Range LocalCanfield | 1,222 | 3 | $11,286 | 18.0 | #363 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLYTECH School DistrictWoodside, DE | 1,228 | $17,965 | 15.3 |
| Iowa Falls Community School DistrictIowa Falls, IA | 1,228 | $11,388 | 12.9 |
| Paulsboro School DistrictPaulsboro, NJ | 1,228 | $20,440 | 11.0 |
| Cambria Heights School DistrictPatton, PA | 1,228 | $14,649 | 11.6 |
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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