Public schools in Findlay, OH
Findlay has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 7,109 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Findlay City Schools runs 10 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Findlay's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Findlay | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Findlay City Schools | 10 | 5,565 | $12,996 |
| Liberty-Benton Local Schools | 4 | 1,562 | $11,280 |
| Findlay Digital Academy | 1 | 153 | $9,359 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Findlay, 2,380 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findlay High School | 1,592 | 17.4 | 30.9% | Findlay City Schools |
| Liberty-Benton High School | 549 | 19.7 | 17.1% | Liberty-Benton Local Schools |
| Findlay Digital Academy | 230 | not reported | not reported | Findlay Digital Academy |
| Liberty-Benton Eagle Academy | 9 | not reported | not reported | Liberty-Benton Local Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Findlay, 1,563 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Middle School | 579 | 17.0 | 44.9% | Findlay City Schools |
| Donnell Middle School | 522 | 15.4 | 36.0% | Findlay City Schools |
| Liberty-Benton Middle School | 462 | 15.4 | 19.7% | Liberty-Benton Local Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Findlay, 2,873 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty-Benton Elementary School | 620 | 21.4 | 19.0% | Liberty-Benton Local Schools |
| Wilson Vance Elementary School | 412 | 17.2 | 39.3% | Findlay City Schools |
| Northview Primary School | 399 | 22.2 | 59.6% | Findlay City Schools |
| Whittier Primary School | 396 | 22.0 | 43.4% | Findlay City Schools |
| Jefferson Primary School | 354 | 23.6 | 34.5% | Findlay City Schools |
| Bigelow Hill Elementary School | 350 | 16.7 | 57.4% | Findlay City Schools |
| Chamberlin Hill Elementary School | 342 | 19.0 | 37.1% | Findlay City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Findlay, 293 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findlay City Schools Preschool | 293 | 32.6 | 35.2% | Findlay City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Findlay's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Findlay school has 19.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Ohio median of 17.0. 20% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 399 students (state 395).
| Findlay | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 19.0 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 399 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 20% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 6.7% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 Findlay schools and the 3,471 Ohio schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Findlay
- Findlay City SchoolsRuns 10 of Findlay's 15 public schools and spent $12,996 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,996
- Findlay High School, the largest high school in Findlay1,592 students in 2024-25, 17.4 per teacher.1,592
- Compare Findlay City Schools with Liberty-Benton Local SchoolsFindlay's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OhioOhio's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Findlay addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Findlay
How many public schools are in Findlay, OH?
15 public schools with an address in Findlay were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 7,109 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Findlay?
Findlay High School, with 1,592 students in 2024-25 (Findlay City Schools).Which districts run Findlay's schools?
Findlay City Schools (10 schools), Liberty-Benton Local Schools (4 schools), Findlay Digital Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25