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Putnam County
9 districts · 5,649 pupils · 2 on the guarantee · 5 at the 20-mill floor · richest 1.6× 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 Putnam County
Pandora-Gilboa Local stands on 1.6× Miller City-New Cleveland Local's tax base per pupil: $283,306 against $172,933. 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
- Miller City-New Cleveland Local: $172,933 per pupil, $11,837 state aid per pupil
- Leipsic Local: $212,124 per pupil, $11,347 state aid per pupil
- Ottawa-Glandorf Local: $243,220 per pupil, $4,114 state aid per pupil
- Jennings Local: $243,881 per pupil, $7,692 state aid per pupil
- Continental Local: $252,933 per pupil, $9,543 state aid per pupil
- Kalida Local: $254,010 per pupil, $6,507 state aid per pupil
- Columbus Grove Local: $254,499 per pupil, $7,639 state aid per pupil
- Ottoville Local: $257,625 per pupil, $7,577 state aid per pupil
- Pandora-Gilboa Local: $283,306 per pupil, $6,538 state aid per pupil
| District | Valuation per pupil | State aid per pupil | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pandora-Gilboa Local The most property wealth per pupil here |
$283,306 | $6,538 | 492 |
| Miller City-New Cleveland Local The least |
$172,933 | $11,837 | 523 |
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 Putnam 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, 1.6 times apart on the tax base each pupil stands on — $110,373 per pupil of assessed valuation. Every mill Miller City-New Cleveland Local levies raises 0.61 of what the same mill raises in Pandora-Gilboa 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: Miller City-New Cleveland Local receives $5,299 more state aid per pupil than Pandora-Gilboa Local. Whether that closes the gap is a different question from whether it points the right way — $110,373 of valuation per pupil is not repaired by $5,299 of aid. Statewide, 294 districts are held above their formula amount.
9 districts
| District | Pupils | Valuation per pupil, FY2024 | State aid per pupil | Spending per pupil, FY2024 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Grove Local | 699 | $254,499 | $7,639 | $14,654 | on the guarantee · at the 20-mill floor |
| Continental Local | 484 | $252,933 | $9,543 | $16,041 | on formula |
| Jennings Local | 331 | $243,881 | $7,692 | $14,648 | at the 20-mill floor |
| Kalida Local | 599 | $254,010 | $6,507 | $13,340 | on formula |
| Leipsic Local | 636 | $212,124 | $11,347 | $13,501 | on formula |
| Miller City-New Cleveland Local | 523 | $172,933 | $11,837 | $13,787 | at the 20-mill floor |
| Ottawa-Glandorf Local | 1,402 | $243,220 | $4,114 | $13,143 | on the guarantee |
| Ottoville Local | 483 | $257,625 | $7,577 | $14,171 | at the 20-mill floor |
| Pandora-Gilboa Local | 492 | $283,306 | $6,538 | $16,438 | at the 20-mill floor |
5,649 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 $7,639 per pupil, against $5,910 statewide. 2 of 9 are on the guarantee, against 48% of the state. 5 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 9 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 9, 5 rose, 4 fell. The 4 that fell: Columbus Grove Local, Jennings Local, Kalida Local and Ottawa-Glandorf Local.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 9, 5 rose, 4 fell. The 4 that fell: Jennings Local, Ottawa-Glandorf Local, Ottoville Local and Pandora-Gilboa Local.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 9, 5 rose, 4 fell. The 4 that fell: Columbus Grove Local, Jennings Local, Ottawa-Glandorf Local and Pandora-Gilboa Local.
The values
- Miller City-New Cleveland Local: +15.8% (+$899,094) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Leipsic Local: +13.7% (+$912,646) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Continental Local: +7.8% (+$370,359) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Ottoville Local: +1.9% (+$72,966) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Kalida Local: +0.4% (+$17,928) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Columbus Grove Local: −0.6% (−$33,212) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Jennings Local: −5.9% (−$175,082) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Ottawa-Glandorf Local: −9.1% (−$674,876) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Pandora-Gilboa Local: −14.6% (−$645,369) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
| Miller City-New Cleveland Local | $5,708,233 | $6,132,018 | $6,607,327 | +7.4% +$423,785 | +7.8% +$475,310 | +15.8% +$899,094 |
64.3% | 60.9% | Foundation aid +$848,912 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leipsic Local | $6,685,598 | $7,248,868 | $7,598,244 | +8.4% +$563,270 | +4.8% +$349,376 | +13.7% +$912,646 |
59.7% | 56.0% | Foundation aid +$866,124 |
| Continental Local | $4,771,789 | $5,081,475 | $5,142,148 | +6.5% +$309,686 | +1.2% +$60,673 | +7.8% +$370,359 |
54.7% | 49.8% | Foundation aid +$235,818 |
| Ottoville Local | $3,911,756 | $4,047,097 | $3,984,722 | +3.5% +$135,341 | −1.5% −$62,375 | +1.9% +$72,966 |
48.4% | 43.4% | Performance supplement +$27,979 |
| Kalida Local | $4,234,385 | $4,165,686 | $4,252,312 | −1.6% −$68,699 | +2.1% +$86,626 | +0.4% +$17,928 |
35.3% | 30.6% | Foundation aid −$79,186 |
| Columbus Grove Local | $5,993,555 | $5,935,771 | $5,960,343 | −1.0% −$57,784 | +0.4% +$24,572 | −0.6% −$33,212 |
42.0% | 36.8% | Foundation aid −$133,288 |
| Jennings Local | $2,974,904 | $2,922,576 | $2,799,822 | −1.8% −$52,328 | −4.2% −$122,754 | −5.9% −$175,082 |
54.8% | 50.3% | Foundation aid −$202,309 |
| Ottawa-Glandorf Local | $7,388,719 | $7,245,039 | $6,713,843 | −1.9% −$143,680 | −7.3% −$531,196 | −9.1% −$674,876 |
35.4% | 29.2% | Foundation aid −$948,277 |
| Pandora-Gilboa Local | $4,424,974 | $4,472,516 | $3,779,605 | +1.1% +$47,542 | −15.5% −$692,911 | −14.6% −$645,369 |
45.2% | 38.2% | Foundation aid −$669,473 |
On foundation aid:
- FY2025 to FY2026: of 9, 5 rose, 4 fell. The 4 that fell: Columbus Grove Local, Jennings Local, Kalida Local and Ottawa-Glandorf Local.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 9, 4 rose, 4 fell, 1 did not move. The 4 that fell: Jennings Local, Ottawa-Glandorf Local, Ottoville Local and Pandora-Gilboa Local.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 9, 4 rose, 5 fell. The 4 that rose: Continental Local, Leipsic Local, Miller City-New Cleveland Local and Ottoville Local.
The values
- Miller City-New Cleveland Local: +15.9% (+$848,912) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Leipsic Local: +13.6% (+$866,124) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Continental Local: +5.4% (+$235,818) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Ottoville Local: +0.2% (+$7,439) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Kalida Local: −2.0% (−$79,186) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Columbus Grove Local: −2.4% (−$133,288) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Jennings Local: −7.4% (−$202,309) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Ottawa-Glandorf Local: −14.1% (−$948,277) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Pandora-Gilboa Local: −17.2% (−$669,473) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
| Miller City-New Cleveland Local | $5,346,482 | $5,721,816 | $6,195,394 | +7.0% +$375,334 | +8.3% +$473,578 | +15.9% +$848,912 |
64.3% | 60.9% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leipsic Local | $6,346,270 | $6,845,461 | $7,212,394 | +7.9% +$499,191 | +5.4% +$366,933 | +13.6% +$866,124 |
59.7% | 56.0% |
| Continental Local | $4,386,746 | $4,549,028 | $4,622,564 | +3.7% +$162,282 | +1.6% +$73,536 | +5.4% +$235,818 |
54.7% | 49.8% |
| Ottoville Local | $3,650,240 | $3,746,847 | $3,657,680 | +2.6% +$96,607 | −2.4% −$89,168 | +0.2% +$7,439 |
48.4% | 43.4% |
| Kalida Local | $3,979,731 | $3,833,032 | $3,900,545 | −3.7% −$146,699 | +1.8% +$67,512 | −2.0% −$79,186 |
35.3% | 30.6% |
| Columbus Grove Local | $5,469,474 | $5,336,186 | $5,336,186 | −2.4% −$133,288 | 0.0% $0 | −2.4% −$133,288 |
42.0% | 36.8% |
| Jennings Local | $2,749,882 | $2,674,693 | $2,547,572 | −2.7% −$75,189 | −4.8% −$127,121 | −7.4% −$202,309 |
54.8% | 50.3% |
| Ottawa-Glandorf Local | $6,715,758 | $6,372,873 | $5,767,482 | −5.1% −$342,886 | −9.5% −$605,391 | −14.1% −$948,277 |
35.4% | 29.2% |
| Pandora-Gilboa Local | $3,885,587 | $3,934,399 | $3,216,114 | +1.3% +$48,812 | −18.3% −$718,285 | −17.2% −$669,473 |
45.2% | 38.2% |
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.