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Portage County
11 districts · 16,939 pupils · 9 on the guarantee · 1 at the 20-mill floor · richest 2.6× 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 Portage County
Aurora City stands on 2.6× Windham Exempted Village's tax base per pupil: $321,223 against $124,801. Every district in the county by the assessed valuation each of its pupils stands on — one dot each, poorest on the left. The shaded box is the middle half of them.
The values
- Windham Exempted Village: $124,801 per pupil, $12,894 state aid per pupil
- James A Garfield Local: $196,892 per pupil, $5,978 state aid per pupil
- Southeast Local: $206,495 per pupil, $6,262 state aid per pupil
- Ravenna City: $208,082 per pupil, $6,937 state aid per pupil
- Kent City: $247,042 per pupil, $5,157 state aid per pupil
- Rootstown Local: $279,987 per pupil, $4,156 state aid per pupil
- Waterloo Local: $287,321 per pupil, $5,985 state aid per pupil
- Field Local: $293,470 per pupil, $2,800 state aid per pupil
- Crestwood Local: $310,773 per pupil, $7,163 state aid per pupil
- Streetsboro City: $314,114 per pupil, $2,452 state aid per pupil
- Aurora City: $321,223 per pupil, $1,446 state aid per pupil
| District | Valuation per pupil | State aid per pupil | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora City The most property wealth per pupil here |
$321,223 | $1,446 | 2,815 |
| Windham Exempted Village The least |
$124,801 | $12,894 | 434 |
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 Portage 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, 2.6 times apart on the tax base each pupil stands on — $196,422 per pupil of assessed valuation. Every mill Windham Exempted Village levies raises 0.39 of what the same mill raises in Aurora 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: Windham Exempted Village receives $11,447 more state aid per pupil than Aurora City. Whether that closes the gap is a different question from whether it points the right way — $196,422 of valuation per pupil is not repaired by $11,447 of aid. Statewide, 294 districts are held above their formula amount.
11 districts
| District | Pupils | Valuation per pupil, FY2024 | State aid per pupil | Spending per pupil, FY2024 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora City | 2,815 | $321,223 | $1,446 | $17,489 | on the guarantee · at the minimum state share |
| Crestwood Local | 1,222 | $310,773 | $7,163 | $16,849 | on the guarantee · at the minimum state share |
| Field Local | 1,934 | $293,470 | $2,800 | $13,242 | on the guarantee · at the minimum state share |
| James A Garfield Local | 1,139 | $196,892 | $5,978 | $16,270 | on the guarantee · at the 20-mill floor |
| Kent City | 2,762 | $247,042 | $5,157 | $20,462 | on formula |
| Ravenna City | 1,758 | $208,082 | $6,937 | $17,757 | on the guarantee |
| Rootstown Local | 923 | $279,987 | $4,156 | $14,121 | on the guarantee · at the minimum state share |
| Southeast Local | 1,386 | $206,495 | $6,262 | $17,328 | on the guarantee |
| Streetsboro City | 1,845 | $314,114 | $2,452 | $15,995 | on the guarantee · at the minimum state share |
| Waterloo Local | 721 | $287,321 | $5,985 | $15,443 | on the guarantee |
| Windham Exempted Village | 434 | $124,801 | $12,894 | $19,754 | on formula |
16,939 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 $5,978 per pupil, against $5,910 statewide. 9 of 11 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, 9 of the 11 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 11, 10 rose, 1 fell. Only Ravenna City fell.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 11, 7 rose, 4 fell. The 4 that fell: Kent City, Rootstown Local, Southeast Local and Windham Exempted Village.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 11, 9 rose, 2 fell. The 2 that fell: Kent City and Ravenna City.
The values
- Aurora City: +12.9% (+$690,109) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Streetsboro City: +8.1% (+$432,839) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Field Local: +5.9% (+$363,035) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Rootstown Local: +3.4% (+$153,794) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Crestwood Local: +3.3% (+$321,369) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Waterloo Local: +2.6% (+$124,599) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- James A Garfield Local: +2.4% (+$183,431) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Windham Exempted Village: +0.8% (+$46,230) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Southeast Local: +0.5% (+$46,169) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Ravenna City: −3.4% (−$470,571) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Kent City: −4.1% (−$675,994) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
| Aurora City | $5,369,582 | $5,839,901 | $6,059,691 | +8.8% +$470,319 | +3.8% +$219,790 | +12.9% +$690,109 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
Transportation +$293,080 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streetsboro City | $5,373,983 | $5,676,114 | $5,806,822 | +5.6% +$302,131 | +2.3% +$130,708 | +8.1% +$432,839 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
Transportation +$206,038 |
| Field Local | $6,120,175 | $6,373,066 | $6,483,209 | +4.1% +$252,891 | +1.7% +$110,143 | +5.9% +$363,035 |
11.1% | 10.0% the minimum |
Transportation +$115,662 |
| Rootstown Local | $4,462,102 | $4,631,483 | $4,615,896 | +3.8% +$169,381 | −0.3% −$15,587 | +3.4% +$153,794 |
18.3% | 10.0% the minimum |
Transportation +$96,385 |
| Crestwood Local | $9,725,324 | $9,988,126 | $10,046,693 | +2.7% +$262,802 | +0.6% +$58,567 | +3.3% +$321,369 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
Transportation +$131,121 |
| Waterloo Local | $4,761,520 | $4,880,414 | $4,886,119 | +2.5% +$118,894 | +0.1% +$5,705 | +2.6% +$124,599 |
19.4% | 10.6% | Transportation +$57,511 |
| James A Garfield Local | $7,605,090 | $7,726,011 | $7,788,521 | +1.6% +$120,921 | +0.8% +$62,510 | +2.4% +$183,431 |
42.6% | 37.4% | Performance supplement +$74,049 |
| Windham Exempted Village | $5,982,231 | $6,063,766 | $6,028,461 | +1.4% +$81,534 | −0.6% −$35,305 | +0.8% +$46,230 |
71.9% | 69.4% | Supplemental targeted assistance (repealed by H.B. 96) −$36,901 |
| Southeast Local | $10,102,418 | $10,190,576 | $10,148,587 | +0.9% +$88,158 | −0.4% −$41,989 | +0.5% +$46,169 |
37.4% | 30.9% | Transportation +$120,453 |
| Ravenna City | $13,860,261 | $13,346,345 | $13,389,691 | −3.7% −$513,917 | +0.3% +$43,346 | −3.4% −$470,571 |
45.9% | 39.6% | Foundation aid −$698,396 |
| Kent City | $16,650,839 | $16,686,080 | $15,974,845 | +0.2% +$35,241 | −4.3% −$711,235 | −4.1% −$675,994 |
46.8% | 42.4% | Foundation aid −$1,206,761 |
On foundation aid:
- FY2025 to FY2026: of 11, 1 rose, 2 fell, 8 did not move. Only Windham Exempted Village rose.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 11, 0 rose, 2 fell, 9 did not move.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 11, 1 rose, 2 fell, 8 did not move. Only Windham Exempted Village rose.
The values
- Windham Exempted Village: +0.6% (+$33,747) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Aurora City: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Crestwood Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Field Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- James A Garfield Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Rootstown Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Southeast Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Streetsboro City: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Waterloo Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Ravenna City: −5.4% (−$698,396) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Kent City: −7.8% (−$1,206,761) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
| Windham Exempted Village | $5,562,240 | $5,627,859 | $5,595,987 | +1.2% +$65,619 | −0.6% −$31,872 | +0.6% +$33,747 |
71.9% | 69.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora City | $4,070,280 | $4,070,280 | $4,070,280 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
| Crestwood Local | $8,753,589 | $8,753,589 | $8,753,589 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
| Field Local | $5,416,524 | $5,416,524 | $5,416,524 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
11.1% | 10.0% the minimum |
| James A Garfield Local | $6,810,252 | $6,810,252 | $6,810,252 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
42.6% | 37.4% |
| Rootstown Local | $3,834,798 | $3,834,798 | $3,834,798 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
18.3% | 10.0% the minimum |
| Southeast Local | $8,681,574 | $8,681,574 | $8,681,574 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
37.4% | 30.9% |
| Streetsboro City | $4,525,991 | $4,525,991 | $4,525,991 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
| Waterloo Local | $4,313,814 | $4,313,814 | $4,313,814 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
19.4% | 10.6% |
| Ravenna City | $12,892,000 | $12,193,604 | $12,193,604 | −5.4% −$698,396 | 0.0% $0 | −5.4% −$698,396 |
45.9% | 39.6% |
| Kent City | $15,448,712 | $15,201,960 | $14,241,951 | −1.6% −$246,753 | −6.3% −$960,008 | −7.8% −$1,206,761 |
46.8% | 42.4% |
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.
Without supplemental targeted assistance, which H.B. 96 repealed after FY2025, total state support from FY2025 to FY2026 moved: Windham Exempted Village +2.0% ($36,901 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 9 of the 11 districts here. Aurora City, Crestwood Local, Field Local, Rootstown Local and Streetsboro City 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.