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Athens County
5 districts · 5,934 pupils · 2 on the guarantee · 4 at the 20-mill floor · richest 3.8× the poorest
All 88 counties, ordered by that ratio. The median Ohio district receives $5,910 per pupil in state aid in FY2027.
The spread inside Athens County
Athens City stands on 3.8× Trimble Local's tax base per pupil: $346,926 against $90,328. Every district in the county by the assessed valuation each of its pupils stands on — one dot each, poorest on the left.
The values
- Trimble Local: $90,328 per pupil, $15,954 state aid per pupil
- Nelsonville-York City: $162,920 per pupil, $11,635 state aid per pupil
- Alexander Local: $248,565 per pupil, $6,160 state aid per pupil
- Federal Hocking Local: $293,898 per pupil, $7,932 state aid per pupil
- Athens City: $346,926 per pupil, $3,754 state aid per pupil
| District | Valuation per pupil | State aid per pupil | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens City The most property wealth per pupil here |
$346,926 | $3,754 | 2,185 |
| Trimble Local The least |
$90,328 | $15,954 | 649 |
These four figures are the headline; the full comparison puts the two side by side on every measure the panel carries.
Where that sits among the 84 counties with more than one district reporting a tax base — one dot each, narrowest on the left, and the rule marked Athens is this county. The median is 2.1× apart.
The values
- Adams: 1.1× between its richest and poorest district
- Carroll: 1.2× between its richest and poorest district
- Auglaize: 1.2× between its richest and poorest district
- Harrison: 1.2× between its richest and poorest district
- Morrow: 1.3× between its richest and poorest district
- Jackson: 1.3× between its richest and poorest district
- Meigs: 1.4× between its richest and poorest district
- Van Wert: 1.4× between its richest and poorest district
- Preble: 1.4× between its richest and poorest district
- Paulding: 1.5× between its richest and poorest district
- Greene: 1.5× between its richest and poorest district
- Champaign: 1.5× between its richest and poorest district
- Huron: 1.5× between its richest and poorest district
- Highland: 1.5× between its richest and poorest district
- Mercer: 1.5× between its richest and poorest district
- Pike: 1.6× between its richest and poorest district
- Geauga: 1.6× between its richest and poorest district
- Madison: 1.6× between its richest and poorest district
- Putnam: 1.6× between its richest and poorest district
- Medina: 1.6× between its richest and poorest district
- Gallia: 1.7× between its richest and poorest district
- Holmes: 1.7× between its richest and poorest district
- Clinton: 1.7× between its richest and poorest district
- Pickaway: 1.7× between its richest and poorest district
- Union: 1.7× between its richest and poorest district
- Henry: 1.7× between its richest and poorest district
- Sandusky: 1.7× between its richest and poorest district
- Darke: 1.8× between its richest and poorest district
- Williams: 1.8× between its richest and poorest district
- Shelby: 1.8× between its richest and poorest district
- Guernsey: 1.8× between its richest and poorest district
- Perry: 1.8× between its richest and poorest district
- Ashtabula: 1.8× between its richest and poorest district
- Warren: 1.8× between its richest and poorest district
- Delaware: 1.9× between its richest and poorest district
- Fayette: 1.9× between its richest and poorest district
- Fulton: 2.0× between its richest and poorest district
- Scioto: 2.0× between its richest and poorest district
- Washington: 2.0× between its richest and poorest district
- Clermont: 2.0× between its richest and poorest district
- Hardin: 2.1× between its richest and poorest district
- Wood: 2.1× between its richest and poorest district
- Muskingum: 2.1× between its richest and poorest district
- Brown: 2.1× between its richest and poorest district
- Erie: 2.1× between its richest and poorest district
- Tuscarawas: 2.2× between its richest and poorest district
- Hancock: 2.3× between its richest and poorest district
- Coshocton: 2.3× between its richest and poorest district
- Clark: 2.3× between its richest and poorest district
- Wyandot: 2.3× between its richest and poorest district
- Richland: 2.4× between its richest and poorest district
- Ashland: 2.4× between its richest and poorest district
- Miami: 2.4× between its richest and poorest district
- Lawrence: 2.4× between its richest and poorest district
- Logan: 2.5× between its richest and poorest district
- Belmont: 2.5× between its richest and poorest district
- Knox: 2.5× between its richest and poorest district
- Lucas: 2.6× between its richest and poorest district
- Portage: 2.6× between its richest and poorest district
- Ross: 2.6× between its richest and poorest district
- Licking: 2.6× between its richest and poorest district
- Marion: 2.6× between its richest and poorest district
- Seneca: 2.7× between its richest and poorest district
- Wayne: 2.8× between its richest and poorest district
- Noble: 2.8× between its richest and poorest district
- Fairfield: 2.9× between its richest and poorest district
- Allen: 3.0× between its richest and poorest district
- Butler: 3.0× between its richest and poorest district
- Stark: 3.2× between its richest and poorest district
- Defiance: 3.2× between its richest and poorest district
- Summit: 3.3× between its richest and poorest district
- Columbiana: 3.5× between its richest and poorest district
- Athens: 3.8× between its richest and poorest district
- Franklin: 3.9× between its richest and poorest district
- Mahoning: 4.4× between its richest and poorest district
- Lorain: 4.7× between its richest and poorest district
- Lake: 4.7× between its richest and poorest district
- Crawford: 4.9× between its richest and poorest district
- Trumbull: 5.1× between its richest and poorest district
- Montgomery: 5.3× between its richest and poorest district
- Hamilton: 5.3× between its richest and poorest district
- Cuyahoga: 5.5× between its richest and poorest district
- Jefferson: 6.5× between its richest and poorest district
- Ottawa: 7.4× between its richest and poorest district
Two districts in the same county, 3.8 times apart on the tax base each pupil stands on — $256,598 per pupil of assessed valuation. Every mill Trimble Local levies raises 0.26 of what the same mill raises in Athens City, which is the disparity DeRolph was brought over and the reason the formula has an equalization term at all.
The formula answers it here: Trimble Local receives $12,200 more state aid per pupil than Athens City. Whether that closes the gap is a different question from whether it points the right way — $256,598 of valuation per pupil is not repaired by $12,200 of aid. Statewide, 294 districts are held above their formula amount.
5 districts
| District | Pupils | Valuation per pupil, FY2024 | State aid per pupil | Spending per pupil, FY2024 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Local | 1,352 | $248,565 | $6,160 | $15,049 | on the guarantee · at the 20-mill floor |
| Athens City | 2,185 | $346,926 | $3,754 | $17,500 | on formula |
| Federal Hocking Local | 791 | $293,898 | $7,932 | $20,149 | on the guarantee · at the 20-mill floor |
| Nelsonville-York City | 958 | $162,920 | $11,635 | $18,401 | at the 20-mill floor |
| Trimble Local | 649 | $90,328 | $15,954 | $22,753 | at the 20-mill floor |
5,934 pupils across the districts listed, and that is a sum of these districts rather than a count of the county's children — Ohio school district boundaries cross county lines, so some of these pupils live elsewhere and some of the county's live in districts on another page. The department attributes each district to one county and this page inherits that attribution; it is a peer group, not a boundary.
Median state aid here is $7,932 per pupil, against $5,910 statewide. 2 of 5 are on the guarantee, against 48% of the state. 4 are at or below the 20-mill floor, where H.B. 920's reduction factors stop operating and a reappraisal raises revenue again.
Who gained, who lost
On total state support from FY2025 to FY2027, 3 of the 5 districts here rose and 2 fell. Every district here in the three years, on the measure selected. FY2025 is the department's final payment report; FY2026 and FY2027 are its models of those years, not payments. Changes are percentages of each district's own earlier year, so a city and a village read on one scale. Every figure is in nominal dollars.
On total state support:
- FY2025 to FY2026: of 5, 3 rose, 2 fell. The 2 that fell: Athens City and Federal Hocking Local.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 5, 2 rose, 3 fell. The 2 that rose: Alexander Local and Nelsonville-York City.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 5, 3 rose, 2 fell. The 2 that fell: Athens City and Federal Hocking Local.
The values
- Nelsonville-York City: +3.1% (+$357,863) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Trimble Local: +1.3% (+$142,801) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Alexander Local: +1.3% (+$122,804) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Federal Hocking Local: −0.6% (−$54,114) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Athens City: −11.5% (−$1,334,928) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
| Nelsonville-York City | $11,684,149 | $11,905,687 | $12,042,012 | +1.9% +$221,539 | +1.1% +$136,324 | +3.1% +$357,863 |
70.5% | 68.2% | Foundation aid +$343,139 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimble Local | $10,849,394 | $11,202,759 | $10,992,195 | +3.3% +$353,364 | −1.9% −$210,563 | +1.3% +$142,801 |
81.7% | 80.1% | Foundation aid +$85,024 |
| Alexander Local | $9,786,558 | $9,900,182 | $9,909,363 | +1.2% +$113,624 | +0.1% +$9,181 | +1.3% +$122,804 |
43.7% | 39.1% | Foundation aid −$112,177 |
| Federal Hocking Local | $8,468,845 | $8,420,992 | $8,414,731 | −0.6% −$47,853 | −0.1% −$6,261 | −0.6% −$54,114 |
45.9% | 41.7% | Foundation aid −$256,230 |
| Athens City | $11,581,492 | $11,175,241 | $10,246,564 | −3.5% −$406,251 | −8.3% −$928,677 | −11.5% −$1,334,928 |
34.2% | 29.8% | Foundation aid −$1,828,899 |
On foundation aid:
- FY2025 to FY2026: of 5, 2 rose, 3 fell. The 2 that rose: Nelsonville-York City and Trimble Local.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 5, 1 rose, 3 fell, 1 did not move. Only Nelsonville-York City rose.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 5, 2 rose, 3 fell. The 2 that rose: Nelsonville-York City and Trimble Local.
The values
- Nelsonville-York City: +3.2% (+$343,139) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Trimble Local: +0.8% (+$85,024) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Alexander Local: −1.3% (−$112,177) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Federal Hocking Local: −3.9% (−$256,230) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Athens City: −18.2% (−$1,828,899) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
| Nelsonville-York City | $10,798,879 | $10,967,691 | $11,142,018 | +1.6% +$168,811 | +1.6% +$174,327 | +3.2% +$343,139 |
70.5% | 68.2% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimble Local | $10,270,800 | $10,583,819 | $10,355,824 | +3.0% +$313,019 | −2.2% −$227,995 | +0.8% +$85,024 |
81.7% | 80.1% |
| Alexander Local | $8,439,880 | $8,327,703 | $8,327,703 | −1.3% −$112,177 | 0.0% $0 | −1.3% −$112,177 |
43.7% | 39.1% |
| Federal Hocking Local | $6,528,932 | $6,405,404 | $6,272,701 | −1.9% −$123,527 | −2.1% −$132,703 | −3.9% −$256,230 |
45.9% | 41.7% |
| Athens City | $10,030,488 | $9,216,778 | $8,201,589 | −8.1% −$813,710 | −11.0% −$1,015,189 | −18.2% −$1,828,899 |
34.2% | 29.8% |
The two measures can disagree in sign. Total state support is every line the department pays a district through; foundation aid is core foundation funding and the guarantee alone, and a district held at its base does not move on it whatever its other lines do. Each district's name opens its change tab, which splits its own figures by line.
State share, from FY2026 to FY2027, falls in every district here. It is the part of base cost the state pays after a district's local capacity is charged, so it reaches the dollars through foundation aid; the FY2025 payment report does not publish it.
The same steps for every district in Ohio, one provision at a time — the supplement H.B. 96 repealed, the new count in DPIA, reappraisal through local capacity and the phase-in — are on What changed.
A district whose territory crosses a county line is filed under the one county the department assigns it, so it appears on that county's page and on no other.