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Belmont County
7 districts · 7,697 pupils · 4 on the guarantee · 5 at the 20-mill floor · richest 2.5× 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 Belmont County
St Clairsville-Richland City stands on 2.5× Bridgeport Exempted Village's tax base per pupil: $423,138 against $166,045. Every district in the county by the assessed valuation each of its pupils stands on — one dot each, poorest on the left.
The values
- Bridgeport Exempted Village: $166,045 per pupil, $11,377 state aid per pupil
- Martins Ferry City: $205,364 per pupil, $8,067 state aid per pupil
- Shadyside Local: $209,105 per pupil, $9,293 state aid per pupil
- Barnesville Exempted Village: $210,299 per pupil, $6,756 state aid per pupil
- Bellaire Local: $314,196 per pupil, $7,048 state aid per pupil
- Union Local: $323,847 per pupil, $5,938 state aid per pupil
- St Clairsville-Richland City: $423,138 per pupil, $2,251 state aid per pupil
| District | Valuation per pupil | State aid per pupil | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clairsville-Richland City The most property wealth per pupil here |
$423,138 | $2,251 | 1,521 |
| Bridgeport Exempted Village The least |
$166,045 | $11,377 | 777 |
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 Belmont 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, 2.5 times apart on the tax base each pupil stands on — $257,093 per pupil of assessed valuation. Every mill Bridgeport Exempted Village levies raises 0.39 of what the same mill raises in St Clairsville-Richland 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: Bridgeport Exempted Village receives $9,126 more state aid per pupil than St Clairsville-Richland City. Whether that closes the gap is a different question from whether it points the right way — $257,093 of valuation per pupil is not repaired by $9,126 of aid. Statewide, 294 districts are held above their formula amount.
7 districts
| District | Pupils | Valuation per pupil, FY2024 | State aid per pupil | Spending per pupil, FY2024 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnesville Exempted Village | 1,206 | $210,299 | $6,756 | $14,793 | at the 20-mill floor |
| Bellaire Local | 1,107 | $314,196 | $7,048 | $15,511 | on the guarantee |
| Bridgeport Exempted Village | 777 | $166,045 | $11,377 | $16,299 | at the 20-mill floor |
| Martins Ferry City | 1,243 | $205,364 | $8,067 | $17,032 | on the guarantee · at the 20-mill floor |
| Shadyside Local | 640 | $209,105 | $9,293 | $14,539 | at the 20-mill floor |
| St Clairsville-Richland City | 1,521 | $423,138 | $2,251 | $13,700 | on the guarantee · at the 20-mill floor · at the minimum state share |
| Union Local | 1,204 | $323,847 | $5,938 | $15,392 | on the guarantee |
7,697 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 $7,048 per pupil, against $5,910 statewide. 4 of 7 are on the guarantee, against 48% of the state. 5 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, 6 of the 7 districts here rose and 1 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 7, 7 rose, 0 fell.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 7, 5 rose, 2 fell. The 2 that fell: Barnesville Exempted Village and Martins Ferry City.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 7, 6 rose, 1 fell. Only Barnesville Exempted Village fell.
The values
- Bridgeport Exempted Village: +23.0% (+$1,784,862) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Shadyside Local: +14.8% (+$820,555) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- St Clairsville-Richland City: +3.8% (+$148,872) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Bellaire Local: +1.0% (+$92,417) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Union Local: +0.5% (+$41,994) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Martins Ferry City: +0.4% (+$45,677) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Barnesville Exempted Village: −1.9% (−$174,122) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
| Bridgeport Exempted Village | $7,749,327 | $8,265,667 | $9,534,190 | +6.7% +$516,339 | +15.3% +$1,268,523 | +23.0% +$1,784,862 |
65.8% | 65.7% | Foundation aid +$1,529,432 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadyside Local | $5,544,871 | $6,001,738 | $6,365,426 | +8.2% +$456,867 | +6.1% +$363,688 | +14.8% +$820,555 |
53.6% | 51.7% | Foundation aid +$795,431 |
| St Clairsville-Richland City | $3,954,007 | $4,062,044 | $4,102,879 | +2.7% +$108,037 | +1.0% +$40,835 | +3.8% +$148,872 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
Transportation +$82,076 |
| Bellaire Local | $9,033,471 | $9,120,348 | $9,125,888 | +1.0% +$86,877 | +0.1% +$5,540 | +1.0% +$92,417 |
42.8% | 38.6% | Transportation +$93,675 |
| Union Local | $8,374,372 | $8,407,840 | $8,416,366 | +0.4% +$33,468 | +0.1% +$8,526 | +0.5% +$41,994 |
26.4% | 19.8% | Formula transition supplement −$172,940 |
| Martins Ferry City | $11,101,683 | $11,151,344 | $11,147,360 | +0.4% +$49,661 | 0.0% −$3,984 | +0.4% +$45,677 |
55.6% | 52.5% | Base funding supplement +$48,918 |
| Barnesville Exempted Village | $9,188,619 | $9,211,293 | $9,014,498 | +0.2% +$22,673 | −2.1% −$196,795 | −1.9% −$174,122 |
51.4% | 46.9% | Foundation aid −$228,267 |
On foundation aid:
- FY2025 to FY2026: of 7, 2 rose, 1 fell, 4 did not move. Only Barnesville Exempted Village fell.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 7, 2 rose, 1 fell, 4 did not move. Only Barnesville Exempted Village fell.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 7, 2 rose, 1 fell, 4 did not move. Only Barnesville Exempted Village fell.
The values
- Bridgeport Exempted Village: +20.9% (+$1,529,432) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Shadyside Local: +15.4% (+$795,431) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Bellaire Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Martins Ferry City: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- St Clairsville-Richland City: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Union Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Barnesville Exempted Village: −2.7% (−$228,267) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
| Bridgeport Exempted Village | $7,304,831 | $7,782,894 | $8,834,262 | +6.5% +$478,063 | +13.5% +$1,051,368 | +20.9% +$1,529,432 |
65.8% | 65.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadyside Local | $5,150,489 | $5,571,790 | $5,945,920 | +8.2% +$421,301 | +6.7% +$374,129 | +15.4% +$795,431 |
53.6% | 51.7% |
| Bellaire Local | $7,799,969 | $7,799,969 | $7,799,969 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
42.8% | 38.6% |
| Martins Ferry City | $10,031,011 | $10,031,011 | $10,031,011 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
55.6% | 52.5% |
| St Clairsville-Richland City | $3,422,241 | $3,422,241 | $3,422,241 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
| Union Local | $7,150,763 | $7,150,763 | $7,150,763 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
26.4% | 19.8% |
| Barnesville Exempted Village | $8,375,974 | $8,320,520 | $8,147,707 | −0.7% −$55,454 | −2.1% −$172,813 | −2.7% −$228,267 |
51.4% | 46.9% |
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. St Clairsville-Richland City is at the formula's minimum state share in FY2027. 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.