Westerville City
Westerville City is a public school district based in Westerville, Ohio, serving 14,589 students in 24 schools. By enrollment it ranks #11 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 608 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Angela Hamberg. It spends about $12,779 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Westerville City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Westerville City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,779 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,795 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $228.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $229.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 854 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,521 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakota LocalLiberty Township | 17,885 | 22 | $11,590 | 24.6 | #8 |
| Dublin CityDublin | 16,967 | 23 | $14,336 | 17.5 | #9 |
| Hilliard CityColumbus | 16,298 | 24 | $13,462 | 16.4 | #10 |
| Westerville CityWesterville · this district | 14,589 | 24 | $12,779 | 17.1 | #11 |
| Dayton CityDayton | 12,785 | 28 | $18,792 | 17.1 | #12 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra UnifiedAlhambra, CA | 14,597 | $14,830 | 23.0 |
| Hardin CountyElizabethtown, KY | 14,583 | $10,877 | 15.4 |
| Thompson School District R-2JLoveland, CO | 14,580 | $13,797 | 15.6 |
| Norwalk-La Mirada UnifiedNorwalk, CA | 14,577 | $14,885 | 22.8 |
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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