Toledo City School District

Toledo Public Schools
Toledo City Schools
Address
1609 N. Summit St.
Toledo, Ohio 43604
Lucas
United States
District information
TypePublic School District
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentRomules Durant[1]
Deputy superintendent(s)Jim Gant, James Gault[4]
School board5 members[5]
Chair of the boardStephanie Eichenberg[6]
Schools8 high schools, 42 elementary schools, 8 special schools (2018)[2]
Budget$447.3 million (2017-2018 school year)[3]
Affiliation(s)The Ohio 8[7]
Students and staff
Students23324 (2018-2019 school year)[8]
Teachers1835 (2018)[9]
Staff4373 total employees (2018)[10]
Other information
TreasurerRyan Stechschulte[11]
Asst. SuperintendentsLinda Meyers,[12] Brian Murphy[13]
Vision"Become an “A” Rated school district whose graduates are college and career ready."[14]
Websitewww.tps.org

Toledo Public Schools, also known as Toledo City School District, is a public school district headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, in the United States. The district encompasses 70 square miles, serving students of the city of Toledo.[15] Toledo Public Schools (TPS), serves 23,324 students (2018-2019 school year)[16] and is the fourth largest district in the state. Since 2013, TPS has experienced growth in student enrollment from 21,353 students to 23,324 for the 2018-2019 school year.

The district has seen the graduation rate improve 7.5 percent since 2014. The 4-year graduation rate for students who entered the 9th grade in 2014 and graduated by 2017 was 71.4 percent. The 5-year graduation rate for students who entered the 9th grade in fall of 2013 and graduated by the summer of 2017 was 78.5 percent.[17]

TPS budget includes local, state, federal, and other funds, totaling more than $447.3 million (2017-2018 school year). The majority (63.2 percent) of the districts budget comes from state funding, 22.4 percent from local sources, and 11.5 percent from federal funds.[18] In 2018, TPS was the regions fifth largest employer behind ProMedica Health System, Mercy Health Partners, The University of Toledo, and Fiat Chrysler, with 4373 employees.[19] The district employees 1835 teachers (2018)[20] who are represented by the Toledo Federation of Teachers.[21] Other district staff are part of the Toledo Association of Administrative Personnel and The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Dr. Romules Durant became the district's superintendent on August 1, 2013.[22]

  1. ^ "Superintendent Dr. Romules Durant". Toledo Public Schools. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Clark Schaefer Hacket CPAs & Advisors. "Toledo City School District: Single Audit Reports Year End June 20, 2018" (PDF). Toledo Public Schools. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Toledo City School Report Card: Financial Data - Sources of Funding". Ohio Department of Education. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  4. ^ "Administration". Toledo Public Schools. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "The work of your board of education". Toledo Public Schools. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "The work of your board of education". Toledo Public Schools. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "Home Page". The Ohio 8. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  8. ^ "Enrollment Data". Toledo Public Schools. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  9. ^ Clark Schaefer Hacket CPAs & Advisors. "Toledo City School District: Single Audit Reports Year End June 20, 2018" (PDF). Toledo Public Schools. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  10. ^ Clark Schaefer Hacket CPAs & Advisors. "Toledo City School District: Single Audit Reports Year End June 20, 2018" (PDF). Toledo Public Schools. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  11. ^ "Treasurer's Division". Toledo Public Schools. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  12. ^ "Administration". Toledo Public Schools. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  13. ^ "Strategic Plan". Toledo Public Schools. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  14. ^ "Strategic Plan". Toledo Public Schools. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  15. ^ "School District Square Mileage". Ohio Department of Education. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  16. ^ "Enrollment Data". Toledo Public Schools. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  17. ^ "Toledo City School Report Cards: Graduation Rate". Ohio Department of Education. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  18. ^ "Toledo City School Report Card: Financial Data - Sources of Funding". Ohio Department of Education. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  19. ^ Clark Schaefer Hacket CPAs & Advisors. "Toledo City School District: Single Audit Reports Year End June 20, 2018" (PDF). Toledo Public Schools. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  20. ^ Clark Schaefer Hacket CPAs & Advisors. "Toledo City School District: Single Audit Reports Year End June 20, 2018" (PDF). Toledo Public Schools. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  21. ^ "Agreement between the Toledo Board of Education and The Toledo Federation of Teachers" (PDF). Toledo Public Schools. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  22. ^ Toledo Public Schools Superintendent