Wayne Local
Wayne Local is a public school district based in Waynesville, Ohio, serving 1,576 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #287 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 525 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Samuel Ison. It spends about $11,082 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 17.9 students per teacher.
How Wayne Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wayne Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,082 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,482 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 88 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 249 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 525 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conneaut Area CityConneaut | 1,587 | 4 | $12,273 | 16.0 | #284 |
| Beachwood CityBeachwood | 1,586 | 5 | $20,928 | 14.8 | #285 |
| Meigs LocalPomeroy | 1,586 | 4 | $14,402 | 15.2 | #286 |
| Wayne LocalWaynesville · this district | 1,576 | 3 | $11,082 | 17.9 | #287 |
| Lake LocalMillbury | 1,569 | 3 | $11,558 | 17.1 | #288 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Community SchoolsBuchanan, MI | 1,577 | $11,702 | 17.9 |
| Winfield R-IVWinfield, MO | 1,577 | $9,221 | 13.0 |
| Spring Cove School DistrictRoaring Spring, PA | 1,577 | $14,837 | 13.6 |
| Carrollton Public SchoolsSaginaw, MI | 1,576 | $13,204 | 15.3 |
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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