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Erie County
7 districts · 9,494 pupils · 5 on the guarantee · 1 at the 20-mill floor · richest 2.1× 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 Erie County
Huron City Schools stands on 2.1× Sandusky City's tax base per pupil: $395,797 against $186,339. Every district in the county by the assessed valuation each of its pupils stands on — one dot each, poorest on the left.
The values
- Sandusky City: $186,339 per pupil, $8,983 state aid per pupil
- Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan): $276,894 per pupil, $3,837 state aid per pupil
- Perkins Local: $340,202 per pupil, $2,190 state aid per pupil
- Vermilion Local: $351,079 per pupil, $2,495 state aid per pupil
- Margaretta Local: $370,185 per pupil, $4,220 state aid per pupil
- Huron City Schools: $395,797 per pupil, $2,137 state aid per pupil
| District | Valuation per pupil | State aid per pupil | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huron City Schools The most property wealth per pupil here |
$395,797 | $2,137 | 1,092 |
| Sandusky City The least |
$186,339 | $8,983 | 2,891 |
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 Erie 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, 2.1 times apart on the tax base each pupil stands on — $209,457 per pupil of assessed valuation. Every mill Sandusky City levies raises 0.47 of what the same mill raises in Huron City Schools, which is the disparity DeRolph was brought over and the reason the formula has an equalization term at all.
The formula answers it here: Sandusky City receives $6,847 more state aid per pupil than Huron City Schools. Whether that closes the gap is a different question from whether it points the right way — $209,457 of valuation per pupil is not repaired by $6,847 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) | 1,306 | $276,894 | $3,837 | $14,389 | on the guarantee |
| Huron City Schools | 1,092 | $395,797 | $2,137 | $14,944 | on the guarantee · at the minimum state share |
| Kelleys Island Local | 5 | — | $26,700 | — | at the 20-mill floor · at the minimum state share |
| Margaretta Local | 933 | $370,185 | $4,220 | $17,221 | on the guarantee |
| Perkins Local | 1,732 | $340,202 | $2,190 | $15,553 | on the guarantee · at the minimum state share |
| Sandusky City | 2,891 | $186,339 | $8,983 | $18,317 | on formula |
| Vermilion Local | 1,533 | $351,079 | $2,495 | $17,459 | on the guarantee · at the minimum state share |
9,494 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 $3,837 per pupil, against $5,910 statewide. 5 of 7 are on the guarantee, against 48% of the state. 1 is 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, 6 rose, 1 fell. Only Kelleys Island Local fell.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 7, 5 rose, 2 fell. The 2 that fell: Kelleys Island Local and Margaretta Local.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 7, 6 rose, 1 fell. Only Kelleys Island Local fell.
The values
- Sandusky City: +8.8% (+$2,288,569) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Vermilion Local: +7.7% (+$349,431) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Perkins Local: +6.0% (+$276,342) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Huron City Schools: +5.3% (+$148,274) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Margaretta Local: +4.0% (+$193,271) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan): +1.5% (+$95,060) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Kelleys Island Local: −38.3% (−$86,871) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
| Sandusky City | $26,143,031 | $27,915,474 | $28,431,600 | +6.8% +$1,772,443 | +1.8% +$516,126 | +8.8% +$2,288,569 |
65.7% | 62.1% | Foundation aid +$2,014,101 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion Local | $4,540,439 | $4,754,910 | $4,889,870 | +4.7% +$214,471 | +2.8% +$134,960 | +7.7% +$349,431 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
Transportation +$113,221 |
| Perkins Local | $4,579,375 | $4,824,903 | $4,855,717 | +5.4% +$245,527 | +0.6% +$30,814 | +6.0% +$276,342 |
11.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
Transportation +$126,335 |
| Huron City Schools | $2,776,571 | $2,888,718 | $2,924,845 | +4.0% +$112,148 | +1.3% +$36,126 | +5.3% +$148,274 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
Performance supplement +$62,337 |
| Margaretta Local | $4,807,367 | $5,017,607 | $5,000,637 | +4.4% +$210,241 | −0.3% −$16,970 | +4.0% +$193,271 |
18.3% | 14.6% | Transportation +$95,044 |
| Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) | $6,255,091 | $6,272,803 | $6,350,150 | +0.3% +$17,712 | +1.2% +$77,347 | +1.5% +$95,060 |
26.9% | 23.4% | Foundation aid −$233,501 |
| Kelleys Island Local | $226,832 | $149,640 | $139,961 | −34.0% −$77,191 | −6.5% −$9,680 | −38.3% −$86,871 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
Foundation aid −$87,011 |
On foundation aid:
- FY2025 to FY2026: of 7, 1 rose, 2 fell, 4 did not move. Only Sandusky City rose.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 7, 1 rose, 1 fell, 5 did not move. Only Kelleys Island Local fell.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 7, 1 rose, 2 fell, 4 did not move. Only Sandusky City rose.
The values
- Sandusky City: +8.4% (+$2,014,101) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Huron City Schools: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Margaretta Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Perkins Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Vermilion Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan): −4.5% (−$233,501) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Kelleys Island Local: −38.4% (−$87,011) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
| Sandusky City | $23,959,144 | $25,419,867 | $25,973,245 | +6.1% +$1,460,723 | +2.2% +$553,378 | +8.4% +$2,014,101 |
65.7% | 62.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron City Schools | $2,333,657 | $2,333,657 | $2,333,657 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
| Margaretta Local | $3,939,275 | $3,939,275 | $3,939,275 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
18.3% | 14.6% |
| Perkins Local | $3,793,079 | $3,793,079 | $3,793,079 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
11.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
| Vermilion Local | $3,825,658 | $3,825,658 | $3,825,658 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
| Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) | $5,246,073 | $5,012,572 | $5,012,572 | −4.5% −$233,501 | 0.0% $0 | −4.5% −$233,501 |
26.9% | 23.4% |
| Kelleys Island Local | $226,832 | $149,505 | $139,820 | −34.1% −$77,326 | −6.5% −$9,685 | −38.4% −$87,011 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
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 5 of the 7 districts here. Huron City Schools, Kelleys Island Local, Perkins Local and Vermilion Local are 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.