Compare
Any two of Ohio's 609 districts, side by side. A single district's figures are a fact; two districts' figures are usually the argument.
Or start from a pair the site’s analysis already compares:
Side by side
| Northern Local | Upper Arlington City | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled ADM (base cost) | 2,148 | 6,409 | −4,261 to the first |
| State aid per pupil | $4,772 | $1,011 | +$3,762 to the first |
| Formula aid per pupil | $3,546 | $1,011 | +$2,536 to the first |
| State aid, total | $10,252,524 | $6,478,199 | +$3,774,325 to the first |
| Formula aid, total | $7,618,771 | $6,478,199 | +$1,140,572 to the first |
| Guarantee, total | $2,633,753 | $0 | +$2,633,753 to the first |
| Base cost per pupil | $8,099 | $8,140 | −$40 to the first |
| Assessed valuation per pupil, FY2024 | $279,983 | $458,526 | 1.6× the first |
| Voted operating millage, 2024 tax year | 31.35 | 112.76 | −81.41 to the first |
| Effective Class 1 millage, 2024 tax year | 20.00 | 37.09 | −17.09 to the first |
| Operating expenditure per pupil, FY2024 | $11,987 | $18,416 | −$6,429 to the first |
| Economically disadvantaged | 38.8% | 7.3% | +31.5% to the first |
| Total state support, FY2026 to FY2027 | +1.0% | +10.6% | −9.6% to the first |
| Foundation aid, FY2026 to FY2027 | 0.0% | +12.3% | −12.3% to the first |
| Enrollment change, FY2024–FY2026 | −3.9% | 0.1% | −4.1% to the first |
| On the guarantee | yes | no | differs |
| At or below the 20-mill floor | no | no | same |
| Within a twentieth of a mill of it | yes | no | differs |
| At the minimum state share | no | yes | differs |
Nothing in this table is colored good or bad. Higher state aid per pupil and higher property wealth point in opposite directions, and which figure counts as favorable depends on the argument being made — which is the reason to look at two districts rather than one. FY2027 model; valuation is FY2024 and expenditure FY2025. The two change rows compare the department's FY2026 and FY2027 models, not payments, in nominal dollars.