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Clark County
7 districts · 17,418 pupils · 3 on the guarantee · richest 2.3× 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 Clark County
Clark-Shawnee Local stands on 2.3× Springfield City School District's tax base per pupil: $273,415 against $117,956. Every district in the county by the assessed valuation each of its pupils stands on — one dot each, poorest on the left.
The values
- Springfield City School District: $117,956 per pupil, $10,671 state aid per pupil
- Tecumseh Local: $155,728 per pupil, $7,885 state aid per pupil
- Northwestern Local: $209,182 per pupil, $4,350 state aid per pupil
- Greenon Local: $238,581 per pupil, $3,118 state aid per pupil
- Northeastern Local: $243,635 per pupil, $3,656 state aid per pupil
- Southeastern Local: $246,965 per pupil, $8,223 state aid per pupil
- Clark-Shawnee Local: $273,415 per pupil, $3,325 state aid per pupil
| District | Valuation per pupil | State aid per pupil | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark-Shawnee Local The most property wealth per pupil here |
$273,415 | $3,325 | 1,584 |
| Springfield City School District The least |
$117,956 | $10,671 | 6,791 |
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 Clark 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, 2.3 times apart on the tax base each pupil stands on — $155,459 per pupil of assessed valuation. Every mill Springfield City School District levies raises 0.43 of what the same mill raises in Clark-Shawnee Local, which is the disparity DeRolph was brought over and the reason the formula has an equalization term at all.
The formula answers it here: Springfield City School District receives $7,346 more state aid per pupil than Clark-Shawnee Local. Whether that closes the gap is a different question from whether it points the right way — $155,459 of valuation per pupil is not repaired by $7,346 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark-Shawnee Local | 1,584 | $273,415 | $3,325 | $15,529 | on the guarantee |
| Greenon Local | 1,537 | $238,581 | $3,118 | $12,613 | on formula |
| Northeastern Local | 2,804 | $243,635 | $3,656 | $13,524 | on the guarantee |
| Northwestern Local | 1,471 | $209,182 | $4,350 | $14,429 | on the guarantee |
| Southeastern Local | 662 | $246,965 | $8,223 | $17,696 | on formula |
| Springfield City School District | 6,791 | $117,956 | $10,671 | $17,947 | on formula |
| Tecumseh Local | 2,570 | $155,728 | $7,885 | $14,839 | on formula |
17,418 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 $4,350 per pupil, against $5,910 statewide. 3 of 7 are on the guarantee, against 48% of the state.
Who gained, who lost
On total state support from FY2025 to FY2027, 1 of the 7 districts here rose and 6 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, 5 rose, 2 fell. The 2 that fell: Northeastern Local and Springfield City School District.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 7, 2 rose, 5 fell. The 2 that rose: Northeastern Local and Southeastern Local.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 7, 1 rose, 6 fell. Only Southeastern Local rose.
The values
- Southeastern Local: +10.0% (+$554,439) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Northeastern Local: −0.9% (−$117,519) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Springfield City School District: −1.0% (−$785,498) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Tecumseh Local: −1.5% (−$335,519) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Clark-Shawnee Local: −1.8% (−$124,890) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Northwestern Local: −5.6% (−$462,677) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Greenon Local: −8.6% (−$570,271) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
| Southeastern Local | $5,528,452 | $5,891,627 | $6,082,890 | +6.6% +$363,175 | +3.2% +$191,263 | +10.0% +$554,439 |
46.4% | 42.4% | Foundation aid +$464,003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Local | $12,828,793 | $12,673,968 | $12,711,274 | −1.2% −$154,825 | +0.3% +$37,306 | −0.9% −$117,519 |
30.2% | 22.9% | Foundation aid −$668,125 |
| Springfield City School District | $76,713,559 | $76,281,665 | $75,928,060 | −0.6% −$431,893 | −0.5% −$353,605 | −1.0% −$785,498 |
76.2% | 73.8% | Supplemental targeted assistance (repealed by H.B. 96) −$2,656,690 |
| Tecumseh Local | $22,923,704 | $23,171,619 | $22,588,185 | +1.1% +$247,915 | −2.5% −$583,434 | −1.5% −$335,519 |
58.7% | 54.5% | Foundation aid −$439,386 |
| Clark-Shawnee Local | $6,776,654 | $6,801,896 | $6,651,763 | +0.4% +$25,242 | −2.2% −$150,132 | −1.8% −$124,890 |
27.9% | 21.2% | Foundation aid −$472,268 |
| Northwestern Local | $8,241,133 | $8,269,210 | $7,778,456 | +0.3% +$28,077 | −5.9% −$490,755 | −5.6% −$462,677 |
40.5% | 35.3% | Foundation aid −$746,360 |
| Greenon Local | $6,618,266 | $6,686,191 | $6,047,995 | +1.0% +$67,925 | −9.5% −$638,196 | −8.6% −$570,271 |
29.6% | 23.3% | Foundation aid −$804,476 |
On foundation aid:
- FY2025 to FY2026: of 7, 2 rose, 5 fell. The 2 that rose: Southeastern Local and Springfield City School District.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 7, 1 rose, 6 fell. Only Southeastern Local rose.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 7, 2 rose, 5 fell. The 2 that rose: Southeastern Local and Springfield City School District.
The values
- Southeastern Local: +9.3% (+$464,003) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Springfield City School District: +2.0% (+$1,442,692) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Tecumseh Local: −2.1% (−$439,386) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Northeastern Local: −6.1% (−$668,125) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Clark-Shawnee Local: −8.2% (−$472,268) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Northwestern Local: −10.4% (−$746,360) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Greenon Local: −14.4% (−$804,476) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
| Southeastern Local | $4,982,359 | $5,285,344 | $5,446,361 | +6.1% +$302,985 | +3.0% +$161,017 | +9.3% +$464,003 |
46.4% | 42.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield City School District | $71,022,348 | $72,773,096 | $72,465,040 | +2.5% +$1,750,748 | −0.4% −$308,056 | +2.0% +$1,442,692 |
76.2% | 73.8% |
| Tecumseh Local | $20,701,329 | $20,699,571 | $20,261,943 | 0.0% −$1,758 | −2.1% −$437,627 | −2.1% −$439,386 |
58.7% | 54.5% |
| Northeastern Local | $10,918,144 | $10,382,504 | $10,250,018 | −4.9% −$535,640 | −1.3% −$132,485 | −6.1% −$668,125 |
30.2% | 22.9% |
| Clark-Shawnee Local | $5,737,335 | $5,474,014 | $5,265,066 | −4.6% −$263,321 | −3.8% −$208,947 | −8.2% −$472,268 |
27.9% | 21.2% |
| Northwestern Local | $7,145,006 | $7,031,340 | $6,398,645 | −1.6% −$113,665 | −9.0% −$632,695 | −10.4% −$746,360 |
40.5% | 35.3% |
| Greenon Local | $5,595,971 | $5,476,848 | $4,791,495 | −2.1% −$119,123 | −12.5% −$685,353 | −14.4% −$804,476 |
29.6% | 23.3% |
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.
Without supplemental targeted assistance, which H.B. 96 repealed after FY2025, total state support from FY2025 to FY2026 moved: Springfield City School District +3.0% ($2,656,690 of it in FY2025). That district's first step on total state support carries the whole supplement as a loss; this is what the rest of the payment did.
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.