Valley Local
Valley Local is a public school district based in Lucasville, Ohio, serving 1,023 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #420 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 1% of them. Its schools average 341 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Aaron Franke. It spends about $11,199 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 16.2 students per teacher.
How Valley Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Valley Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,199 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,792 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $12.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 63 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 154 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 170 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Hills LocalToledo | 1,029 | 2 | $16,483 | 16.1 | #419 |
| Valley LocalLucasville · this district | 1,023 | 3 | $11,199 | 16.2 | #420 |
| Elgin LocalMarion | 1,022 | 3 | $12,203 | 14.8 | #421 |
| East Guernsey LocalLore City | 1,022 | 4 | $14,843 | 14.8 | #422 |
| Huntington LocalChillicothe | 1,017 | 3 | $15,473 | 13.7 | #423 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale CHSD 165Carbondale, IL | 1,023 | $20,361 | 14.2 |
| Carroll Consolidated School CorporationFlora, IN | 1,023 | $9,466 | 14.8 |
| Monticello Community School DistrictMonticello, IA | 1,023 | $11,772 | 13.6 |
| HarvardHarvard, MA | 1,023 | $21,537 | 11.9 |
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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