Wheelersburg Local
Wheelersburg Local is a public school district based in Wheelersburg, Ohio, serving 1,591 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #279 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 530 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Mark Knapp. It spends about $9,577 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 19.6 students per teacher.
How Wheelersburg Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wheelersburg Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,577 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,480 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 81 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 144 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 530 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelersburg LocalWheelersburg · this district | 1,591 | 3 | $9,577 | 19.6 | #279 |
| Benjamin Logan LocalBellefontaine | 1,591 | 3 | $12,495 | 16.7 | #278 |
| Struthers CityStruthers | 1,589 | 3 | $11,804 | 14.3 | #280 |
| Indian Valley LocalGnadenhutten | 1,589 | 4 | $11,485 | 16.6 | #281 |
| Bath LocalLima | 1,588 | 4 | $10,671 | 16.0 | #282 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Community SchoolsSalem, IN | 1,592 | $9,778 | 12.2 |
| Waldwick School DistrictWaldwick, NJ | 1,592 | $19,999 | 10.3 |
| Fallsburg Central School DistrictFallsburg, NY | 1,592 | $29,127 | 11.0 |
| Perkins-Tryon Public SchoolsPerkins, OK | 1,591 | $8,673 | 15.4 |
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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