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Mercer County
6 districts · 7,662 pupils · 1 on the guarantee · 2 at the 20-mill floor · richest 1.5× 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 Mercer County
Celina City stands on 1.5× Coldwater Exempted Village's tax base per pupil: $285,313 against $184,550. Every district in the county by the assessed valuation each of its pupils stands on — one dot each, poorest on the left.
The values
- Coldwater Exempted Village: $184,550 per pupil, $6,662 state aid per pupil
- Fort Recovery Local: $208,323 per pupil, $6,837 state aid per pupil
- Marion Local: $219,199 per pupil, $7,025 state aid per pupil
- St Henry Consolidated Local: $228,158 per pupil, $5,621 state aid per pupil
- Parkway Local: $267,746 per pupil, $6,488 state aid per pupil
- Celina City: $285,313 per pupil, $4,124 state aid per pupil
| District | Valuation per pupil | State aid per pupil | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celina City The most property wealth per pupil here |
$285,313 | $4,124 | 2,306 |
| Coldwater Exempted Village The least |
$184,550 | $6,662 | 1,513 |
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 Mercer 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, 1.5 times apart on the tax base each pupil stands on — $100,763 per pupil of assessed valuation. Every mill Coldwater Exempted Village levies raises 0.65 of what the same mill raises in Celina 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: Coldwater Exempted Village receives $2,539 more state aid per pupil than Celina City. Whether that closes the gap is a different question from whether it points the right way — $100,763 of valuation per pupil is not repaired by $2,539 of aid. Statewide, 294 districts are held above their formula amount.
6 districts
| District | Pupils | Valuation per pupil, FY2024 | State aid per pupil | Spending per pupil, FY2024 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celina City | 2,306 | $285,313 | $4,124 | $15,816 | on the guarantee |
| Coldwater Exempted Village | 1,513 | $184,550 | $6,662 | $12,306 | on formula |
| Fort Recovery Local | 919 | $208,323 | $6,837 | $12,836 | at the 20-mill floor |
| Marion Local | 992 | $219,199 | $7,025 | $11,187 | on formula |
| Parkway Local | 926 | $267,746 | $6,488 | $15,275 | at the 20-mill floor |
| St Henry Consolidated Local | 1,006 | $228,158 | $5,621 | $11,898 | on formula |
7,662 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 $6,575 per pupil, against $5,910 statewide. 1 of 6 is on the guarantee, against 48% of the state. 2 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, 2 of the 6 districts here rose and 4 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 6, 2 rose, 4 fell. The 2 that rose: Coldwater Exempted Village and Marion Local.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 6, 2 rose, 4 fell. The 2 that rose: Coldwater Exempted Village and Marion Local.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 6, 2 rose, 4 fell. The 2 that rose: Coldwater Exempted Village and Marion Local.
The values
- Coldwater Exempted Village: +10.2% (+$1,025,676) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Marion Local: +6.5% (+$478,858) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- St Henry Consolidated Local: −2.2% (−$142,904) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Celina City: −7.6% (−$936,499) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Fort Recovery Local: −8.2% (−$615,384) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Parkway Local: −8.3% (−$614,390) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
| Coldwater Exempted Village | $10,075,964 | $10,354,977 | $11,101,640 | +2.8% +$279,013 | +7.2% +$746,663 | +10.2% +$1,025,676 |
53.3% | 49.8% | Foundation aid +$526,828 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Local | $7,413,479 | $7,783,255 | $7,892,337 | +5.0% +$369,776 | +1.4% +$109,082 | +6.5% +$478,858 |
48.9% | 43.5% | Enrollment growth supplement +$248,075 |
| St Henry Consolidated Local | $6,542,676 | $6,531,592 | $6,399,772 | −0.2% −$11,085 | −2.0% −$131,819 | −2.2% −$142,904 |
41.4% | 36.2% | Foundation aid −$536,619 |
| Celina City | $12,286,986 | $11,466,721 | $11,350,487 | −6.7% −$820,265 | −1.0% −$116,234 | −7.6% −$936,499 |
33.7% | 27.0% | Foundation aid −$1,382,859 |
| Fort Recovery Local | $7,471,327 | $7,297,677 | $6,855,943 | −2.3% −$173,649 | −6.1% −$441,735 | −8.2% −$615,384 |
50.3% | 44.0% | Foundation aid −$702,526 |
| Parkway Local | $7,422,987 | $7,241,600 | $6,808,597 | −2.4% −$181,388 | −6.0% −$433,003 | −8.3% −$614,390 |
47.5% | 40.7% | Foundation aid −$658,649 |
On foundation aid:
- FY2025 to FY2026: of 6, 2 rose, 4 fell. The 2 that rose: Coldwater Exempted Village and Marion Local.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 6, 2 rose, 4 fell. The 2 that rose: Coldwater Exempted Village and Marion Local.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 6, 2 rose, 4 fell. The 2 that rose: Coldwater Exempted Village and Marion Local.
The values
- Coldwater Exempted Village: +5.5% (+$526,828) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Marion Local: +1.6% (+$111,786) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- St Henry Consolidated Local: −8.7% (−$536,619) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Parkway Local: −9.9% (−$658,649) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Fort Recovery Local: −10.1% (−$702,526) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Celina City: −12.7% (−$1,382,859) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
| Coldwater Exempted Village | $9,552,023 | $9,698,606 | $10,078,850 | +1.5% +$146,583 | +3.9% +$380,245 | +5.5% +$526,828 |
53.3% | 49.8% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Local | $6,859,068 | $6,929,061 | $6,970,854 | +1.0% +$69,993 | +0.6% +$41,793 | +1.6% +$111,786 |
48.9% | 43.5% |
| St Henry Consolidated Local | $6,193,560 | $5,868,279 | $5,656,940 | −5.3% −$325,281 | −3.6% −$211,338 | −8.7% −$536,619 |
41.4% | 36.2% |
| Parkway Local | $6,666,068 | $6,440,196 | $6,007,419 | −3.4% −$225,872 | −6.7% −$432,777 | −9.9% −$658,649 |
47.5% | 40.7% |
| Fort Recovery Local | $6,983,921 | $6,740,015 | $6,281,395 | −3.5% −$243,906 | −6.8% −$458,620 | −10.1% −$702,526 |
50.3% | 44.0% |
| Celina City | $10,892,548 | $9,843,267 | $9,509,689 | −9.6% −$1,049,281 | −3.4% −$333,578 | −12.7% −$1,382,859 |
33.7% | 27.0% |
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.