Urbana City
Urbana City is a public school district based in Urbana, Ohio, serving 1,779 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #238 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 593 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is CARLA Shaw. It spends about $13,539 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Urbana City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Urbana City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,539 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,747 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 108 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 287 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 356 | 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 →CARLA Shaw
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeira CityCincinnati | 1,786 | 4 | $13,742 | 18.0 | #237 |
| Urbana CityUrbana · this district | 1,779 | 3 | $13,539 | 16.5 | #238 |
| Franklin LocalDuncan Falls | 1,776 | 4 | $12,932 | 14.1 | #239 |
| Fostoria CityFostoria | 1,775 | 2 | $12,647 | 14.4 | #240 |
| Maysville LocalZanesville | 1,770 | 3 | $12,313 | 19.7 | #241 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comstock Park Public SchoolsComstock Park, MI | 1,778 | $11,448 | 15.2 |
| West Oso ISDCorpus Christi, TX | 1,778 | $11,819 | 13.5 |
| Altoona School DistrictAltoona, WI | 1,778 | $12,095 | 12.8 |
| Park County School District # 1Powell, WY | 1,778 | $17,269 | 12.6 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-oh-urbana-city