Vandalia-Butler City
Vandalia-Butler City is a public school district based in Vandalia, Ohio, serving 2,880 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #136 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 480 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Robert O'Leary. It spends about $13,816 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 17.5 students per teacher.
How Vandalia-Butler City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Vandalia-Butler City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,816 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,530 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 165 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 521 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 411 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revere LocalRichfield | 2,898 | 4 | $13,990 | 18.6 | #134 |
| Bedford CityBedford | 2,887 | 7 | $17,408 | 13.4 | #135 |
| Vandalia-Butler CityVandalia · this district | 2,880 | 6 | $13,816 | 17.5 | #136 |
| Talawanda CityOxford | 2,875 | 5 | $13,284 | 16.6 | #137 |
| Steubenville CitySteubenville | 2,841 | 6 | $10,686 | 17.0 | #138 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Community School CorporationNew Castle, IN | 2,881 | $10,984 | 11.4 |
| Hampden-WilbrahamWilbraham, MA | 2,881 | $18,205 | 13.9 |
| Sanger ISDSanger, TX | 2,880 | $13,212 | 15.7 |
| Wantagh Union Free School DistrictWantagh, NY | 2,879 | $27,014 | 11.8 |
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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