Upper Arlington City
Upper Arlington City is a public school district based in Upper Arlington, Ohio, serving 6,669 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #33 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 667 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Robert Hunt. It spends about $16,798 per student on day-to-day operations, 33% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 18.4 students per teacher.
How Upper Arlington City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Upper Arlington City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,798 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,089 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $214.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $124.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 363 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,358 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 392 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentor Exempted VillageMentor | 6,896 | 13 | $14,047 | 16.8 | #30 |
| Willoughby-Eastlake CityEastlake | 6,861 | 13 | $13,624 | 15.3 | #31 |
| Forest Hills LocalCincinnati | 6,827 | 9 | $12,222 | 16.5 | #32 |
| Upper Arlington CityUpper Arlington · this district | 6,669 | 10 | $16,798 | 18.4 | #33 |
| Washington LocalToledo | 6,663 | 11 | $12,854 | 19.1 | #34 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Martin ParishBreaux Bridge, LA | 6,680 | $11,387 | 13.1 |
| Linden Public School DistrictLinden, NJ | 6,664 | $21,895 | 12.2 |
| Ocean ViewHuntington Beach, CA | 6,658 | $13,544 | 23.4 |
| Cape Henlopen School DistrictLewes, DE | 6,654 | $20,728 | 12.5 |
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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