Mid-Ohio ESC

Situated at 890 W 4th St in Mansfield, Ohio, Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (ESC) serves as a vital public service agency operating within the vibrant small-city setting of the greater Mansfield metropolitan area. Fully open and active for the 2024–2025 academic year, Mid-Ohio ESC operates with a distinct organizational structure compared to traditional public school districts. Rather than directly hosting standalone PK–12 school facilities or offering conventional grade-level classroom rosters, this non-charter agency functions as a centralized educational hub, providing specialized programs, administrative leadership, and collaborative regional services to surrounding local school systems.

To support its broad mandate across the region, Mid-Ohio ESC relies on a dedicated workforce of approximately 275 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members. Reflecting its focus on specialized service delivery rather than direct general classroom instruction, the agency’s staffing model is driven heavily by operational and student support personnel, featuring over 261 FTE support staff alongside nearly 14 FTE instructional aides. Reachable by phone at (419) 774-5520, Mid-Ohio ESC represents an essential component of the regional educational infrastructure, offering researchers, families, and partner educators a collaborative partner dedicated to enhancing learning opportunities across mid-Ohio.