Zanesville City
Zanesville City is a public school district based in Zanesville, Ohio, serving 3,061 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #126 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 510 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Laura Tompkins. It spends about $14,014 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 18.2 students per teacher.
How Zanesville City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Zanesville City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,014 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,454 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 168 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 502 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.2 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 510 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piqua CityPiqua | 3,069 | 5 | $13,017 | 16.1 | #125 |
| Zanesville CityZanesville · this district | 3,061 | 6 | $14,014 | 18.2 | #126 |
| Aurora CityAurora | 3,049 | 5 | $13,857 | 17.3 | #127 |
| Maple Heights CityMaple Heights | 3,024 | 5 | $12,634 | 16.7 | #128 |
| Alliance CityAlliance | 3,019 | 6 | $13,309 | 20.0 | #129 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bibb CountyCentreville, AL | 3,063 | $10,694 | 17.2 |
| Berrien CountyNashville, GA | 3,061 | $10,853 | 14.9 |
| Wayne CountyMonticello, KY | 3,061 | $11,780 | 16.2 |
| Queensbury Union Free School DistrictQueensbury, NY | 3,060 | $17,428 | 13.5 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-oh-zanesville-city