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Lawrence County
7 districts · 7,681 pupils · 5 on the guarantee · 4 at the 20-mill floor · richest 2.4× 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 Lawrence County
Rock Hill Local stands on 2.4× Ironton City School District's tax base per pupil: $376,775 against $156,445. Every district in the county by the assessed valuation each of its pupils stands on — one dot each, poorest on the left.
The values
- Ironton City School District: $156,445 per pupil, $9,646 state aid per pupil
- Dawson-Bryant Local: $161,625 per pupil, $10,773 state aid per pupil
- Chesapeake Union Exempted Village: $189,901 per pupil, $8,700 state aid per pupil
- Fairland Local: $207,870 per pupil, $6,299 state aid per pupil
- South Point Local: $264,138 per pupil, $7,803 state aid per pupil
- Symmes Valley Local: $273,829 per pupil, $11,459 state aid per pupil
- Rock Hill Local: $376,775 per pupil, $8,817 state aid per pupil
| District | Valuation per pupil | State aid per pupil | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill Local The most property wealth per pupil here |
$376,775 | $8,817 | 1,183 |
| Ironton City School District The least |
$156,445 | $9,646 | 1,208 |
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 Lawrence 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, 2.4 times apart on the tax base each pupil stands on — $220,330 per pupil of assessed valuation. Every mill Ironton City School District levies raises 0.42 of what the same mill raises in Rock Hill 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: Ironton City School District receives $829 more state aid per pupil than Rock Hill Local. Whether that closes the gap is a different question from whether it points the right way — $220,330 of valuation per pupil is not repaired by $829 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Union Exempted Village | 1,066 | $189,901 | $8,700 | $15,643 | at the 20-mill floor |
| Dawson-Bryant Local | 1,052 | $161,625 | $10,773 | $15,500 | on the guarantee |
| Fairland Local | 1,238 | $207,870 | $6,299 | $11,926 | on the guarantee · at the 20-mill floor |
| Ironton City School District | 1,208 | $156,445 | $9,646 | $14,076 | at the 20-mill floor |
| Rock Hill Local | 1,183 | $376,775 | $8,817 | $22,397 | on the guarantee |
| South Point Local | 1,270 | $264,138 | $7,803 | $16,438 | on the guarantee |
| Symmes Valley Local | 665 | $273,829 | $11,459 | $20,052 | on the guarantee · at the 20-mill floor |
7,681 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 $8,817 per pupil, against $5,910 statewide. 5 of 7 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, 5 of the 7 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 7, 4 rose, 3 fell. The 3 that fell: Chesapeake Union Exempted Village, Dawson-Bryant Local and Fairland Local.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 7, 6 rose, 1 fell. Only Dawson-Bryant Local fell.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 7, 5 rose, 2 fell. The 2 that fell: Dawson-Bryant Local and Fairland Local.
The values
- Ironton City School District: +3.1% (+$385,884) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Rock Hill Local: +0.6% (+$75,257) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- South Point Local: +0.6% (+$62,803) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Symmes Valley Local: +0.5% (+$44,631) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Chesapeake Union Exempted Village: +0.1% (+$5,791) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Dawson-Bryant Local: −1.5% (−$185,822) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Fairland Local: −4.5% (−$395,999) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
| Ironton City School District | $12,299,310 | $12,667,517 | $12,685,194 | +3.0% +$368,207 | +0.1% +$17,677 | +3.1% +$385,884 |
65.9% | 62.7% | Foundation aid +$276,869 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill Local | $12,451,972 | $12,505,816 | $12,527,228 | +0.4% +$53,844 | +0.2% +$21,412 | +0.6% +$75,257 |
34.0% | 31.7% | Base funding supplement +$47,160 |
| South Point Local | $11,417,194 | $11,470,525 | $11,479,998 | +0.5% +$53,331 | +0.1% +$9,472 | +0.6% +$62,803 |
48.6% | 45.9% | Base funding supplement +$49,901 |
| Symmes Valley Local | $8,821,360 | $8,846,921 | $8,865,991 | +0.3% +$25,560 | +0.2% +$19,071 | +0.5% +$44,631 |
52.0% | 49.6% | Transportation −$29,989 |
| Chesapeake Union Exempted Village | $10,069,469 | $10,054,541 | $10,075,260 | −0.1% −$14,927 | +0.2% +$20,718 | +0.1% +$5,791 |
57.6% | 55.8% | Foundation aid −$49,832 |
| Dawson-Bryant Local | $12,670,977 | $12,487,653 | $12,485,154 | −1.4% −$183,324 | 0.0% −$2,499 | −1.5% −$185,822 |
68.4% | 66.6% | Foundation aid −$435,646 |
| Fairland Local | $8,872,187 | $8,470,091 | $8,476,188 | −4.5% −$402,096 | +0.1% +$6,097 | −4.5% −$395,999 |
41.7% | 35.4% | Foundation aid −$467,977 |
On foundation aid:
- FY2025 to FY2026: of 7, 1 rose, 3 fell, 3 did not move. Only Ironton City School District rose.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 7, 2 rose, 1 fell, 4 did not move. Only Dawson-Bryant Local fell.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 7, 1 rose, 3 fell, 3 did not move. Only Ironton City School District rose.
The values
- Ironton City School District: +2.4% (+$276,869) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Rock Hill Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- South Point Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Symmes Valley Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Chesapeake Union Exempted Village: −0.5% (−$49,832) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Dawson-Bryant Local: −3.7% (−$435,646) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Fairland Local: −5.7% (−$467,977) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
| Ironton City School District | $11,371,766 | $11,626,139 | $11,648,635 | +2.2% +$254,373 | +0.2% +$22,496 | +2.4% +$276,869 |
65.9% | 62.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill Local | $10,434,887 | $10,434,887 | $10,434,887 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
34.0% | 31.7% |
| South Point Local | $9,906,003 | $9,906,003 | $9,906,003 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
48.6% | 45.9% |
| Symmes Valley Local | $7,620,990 | $7,620,990 | $7,620,990 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
52.0% | 49.6% |
| Chesapeake Union Exempted Village | $9,320,952 | $9,249,492 | $9,271,119 | −0.8% −$71,460 | +0.2% +$21,628 | −0.5% −$49,832 |
57.6% | 55.8% |
| Dawson-Bryant Local | $11,767,165 | $11,462,274 | $11,331,519 | −2.6% −$304,891 | −1.1% −$130,755 | −3.7% −$435,646 |
68.4% | 66.6% |
| Fairland Local | $8,266,527 | $7,798,550 | $7,798,550 | −5.7% −$467,977 | 0.0% $0 | −5.7% −$467,977 |
41.7% | 35.4% |
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.