Van Wert City
Van Wert City is a public school district based in Van Wert, Ohio, serving 1,943 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #212 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 486 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Mark Bagley. It spends about $12,468 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher.
How Van Wert City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Van Wert City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,468 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,958 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 124 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 499 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 324 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool CityEast Liverpool | 1,952 | 6 | $14,231 | 14.4 | #210 |
| Geneva Area CityGeneva | 1,949 | 5 | $11,643 | n/a | #211 |
| Van Wert CityVan Wert · this district | 1,943 | 4 | $12,468 | 15.7 | #212 |
| Three Rivers LocalCleves | 1,938 | 3 | $11,857 | 16.7 | #213 |
| Ontario LocalOntario | 1,933 | 3 | $10,042 | 20.6 | #214 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Community School CorporationBrookville, IN | 1,944 | $10,699 | 15.1 |
| Galt Joint Union HighGalt, CA | 1,943 | $12,857 | 22.6 |
| Lewis CountyVanceburg, KY | 1,942 | $11,583 | 15.4 |
| Saco Public SchoolsSaco, ME | 1,942 | $12,784 | 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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