Willard City
Willard City is a public school district based in Willard, Ohio, serving 1,183 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #368 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 13% of them. Its schools average 394 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Jeffery Ritz. It spends about $13,236 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Willard City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Willard City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,236 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,848 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 89 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 309 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 592 | 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
Moves tracker →Jeffery Ritz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A Garfield LocalGarrettsville | 1,185 | 3 | $12,239 | 16.9 | #367 |
| Willard CityWillard · this district | 1,183 | 3 | $13,236 | 13.3 | #368 |
| East Clinton LocalSabina | 1,179 | 4 | $12,362 | 12.8 | #369 |
| East Cleveland City School DistrictEast Cleveland | 1,177 | 6 | $22,283 | 11.9 | #370 |
| Washington-Nile LocalWest Portsmouth | 1,177 | 3 | $13,483 | 14.5 | #371 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Commonwealth Virtual DistrictGreenfield, MA | 1,184 | $10,038 | 14.3 |
| Harrison Community SchoolsHarrison, MI | 1,184 | $12,447 | 15.2 |
| Byron Union ElementaryByron, CA | 1,183 | $12,174 | 21.9 |
| Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-RBayfield, CO | 1,183 | $12,182 | 11.9 |
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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