Stark County Area

Public school district · Stark County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3906202

Stark County Area spent $13,273 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 77% of the other Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,201). Its one school enrolled 736 students in 2024-25; 54.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,209 per student, down 0.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

Spending per student among Ohio districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Stark County Area in enrollment (703 to 723 students) and Stark County Area itself.

Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Stark County Area, FY23Caldwell Exempted Village $20,142; Eastern Local $19,895; Wellsville Local Schools $18,537; Shadyside Local $14,435; Perry Local $13,791; Pinnacle Academy $13,636; Ayersville Local Schools $13,570; Stark County Area $13,273; Leipsic Local $12,011; Patriot Preparatory Academy $10,456; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20k25kCaldwell Exempted Village$20,142Eastern Local$19,895Wellsville Local Schools$18,537Shadyside Local$14,435Perry Local$13,791Pinnacle Academy$13,636Ayersville Local Schools$13,570Stark County Area$13,273Leipsic Local$12,011Patriot Preparatory Academy$10,456State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Stark County Area, FY23Caldwell Exempted Village $20,142; Eastern Local $19,895; Wellsville Local Schools $18,537; Shadyside Local $14,435; Perry Local $13,791; Pinnacle Academy $13,636; Ayersville Local Schools $13,570; Stark County Area $13,273; Leipsic Local $12,011; Patriot Preparatory Academy $10,456; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k10k15k20k25kCaldwell Exempted Village$20,142Eastern Local$19,895Wellsville Local Schools$18,537Shadyside Local$14,435Perry Local$13,791Pinnacle Academy$13,636Ayersville Local Schools$13,570Stark County Area$13,273Leipsic Local$12,011Patriot Preparatory Academy$10,456State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Stark County Area, FY23Caldwell Exempted Village $20,142; Eastern Local $19,895; Wellsville Local Schools $18,537; Shadyside Local $14,435; Perry Local $13,791; Pinnacle Academy $13,636; Ayersville Local Schools $13,570; Stark County Area $13,273; Leipsic Local $12,011; Patriot Preparatory Academy $10,456; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k15k25kCaldwell Exempted Village$20,142Eastern Local$19,895Wellsville Local Schools$18,537Shadyside Local$14,435Perry Local$13,791Pinnacle Academy$13,636Ayersville Local Schools$13,570Stark County Area$13,273Leipsic Local$12,011Patriot Preparatory Academy$10,456State median, under 1,000 students $15,201
Current spending per student, Ohio districts closest in size to Stark County Area, FY23Caldwell Exempted Village $20,142; Eastern Local $19,895; Wellsville Local Schools $18,537; Shadyside Local $14,435; Perry Local $13,791; Pinnacle Academy $13,636; Ayersville Local Schools $13,570; Stark County Area $13,273; Leipsic Local $12,011; Patriot Preparatory Academy $10,456; State median, under 1,000 students $15,201.5k15k25kCaldwell Exempted Village$20,142Eastern Local$19,895Wellsville Local Schools$18,537Shadyside Local$14,435Perry Local$13,791Pinnacle Academy$13,636Ayersville Local Schools$13,570Stark County Area$13,273Leipsic Local$12,011Patriot Preparatory Academy$10,456State median, under 1,000 students $15,201

Where the money came from

$11,344,000 in revenue: 54.2% state, 41.6% local and 4.1% federal. Total spending including $622,000 of capital outlay was $10,141,000, or $14,223 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Stark County Area revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,153,000; Local $4,722,000; Federal $469,000; total $11,344,000.
  • State$6,153,000 54%
  • Local$4,722,000 42%
  • Federal$469,000 4%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 529 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

713 students in 2022-23, 766 students in 2023-24, 736 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Stark County Area enrollment by school year2022-23: 713, 2023-24: 766, 2024-25: 73602004006008002022-237132023-247662024-25736
Stark County Area enrollment by school year2022-23: 713, 2023-24: 766, 2024-25: 73602004006008002022-237132023-247662024-25736
Stark County Area enrollment by school year2022-23: 713, 2023-24: 766, 2024-25: 73602004006008002022-237132023-247662024-25736
Stark County Area enrollment by school year2022-23: 713, 2023-24: 766, 2024-25: 73602004006008002022-237132023-247662024-25736

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2371339.018.3
2023-2476641.018.7
2024-2573640.018.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

1 high school, 736 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
R G Drage Career Technical Ctr73618.435.8%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Stark County Area

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Stark County Area

  1. Ohio districts by spending per studentStark County Area ranks 405 of 529 Ohio districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,273).#405 of 529
  2. Every school district in OhioStark County Area is the number 559 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 713 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#559 of 999
  3. Shadyside LocalThe next larger Ohio district: 717 students in fall 2022, $14,435 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,435
  4. Patriot Preparatory AcademyThe next smaller Ohio district: 711 students in fall 2022, $10,456 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,456
  5. Compare Stark County Area with Shadyside LocalEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. R G Drage Career Technical Ctr, its largest high school736 students in 2024-25, 18.4 per teacher.736
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Stark County Area

  1. How many schools and students are in Stark County Area?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 736 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Stark County Area spend per student?
    $13,273 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Ohio median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,201 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,209 per student, down 0.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Stark County Area's money come from?
    $11,344,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.2% state, 41.6% local and 4.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is Stark County Area's NCES district ID?
    3906202. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25