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Seneca County
6 districts · 6,278 pupils · 1 on the guarantee · 3 at the 20-mill floor · richest 2.7× 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 Seneca County
Hopewell-Loudon Local stands on 2.7× Fostoria City's tax base per pupil: $416,551 against $151,899. Every district in the county by the assessed valuation each of its pupils stands on — one dot each, poorest on the left.
The values
- Fostoria City: $151,899 per pupil, $9,850 state aid per pupil
- New Riegel Local: $203,883 per pupil, $8,556 state aid per pupil
- Old Fort Local: $211,275 per pupil, $9,223 state aid per pupil
- Tiffin City: $234,730 per pupil, $6,012 state aid per pupil
- Seneca East Local: $270,394 per pupil, $6,064 state aid per pupil
- Hopewell-Loudon Local: $416,551 per pupil, $4,918 state aid per pupil
| District | Valuation per pupil | State aid per pupil | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell-Loudon Local The most property wealth per pupil here |
$416,551 | $4,918 | 745 |
| Fostoria City The least |
$151,899 | $9,850 | 1,607 |
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 Seneca 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, 2.7 times apart on the tax base each pupil stands on — $264,652 per pupil of assessed valuation. Every mill Fostoria City levies raises 0.36 of what the same mill raises in Hopewell-Loudon 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: Fostoria City receives $4,932 more state aid per pupil than Hopewell-Loudon Local. Whether that closes the gap is a different question from whether it points the right way — $264,652 of valuation per pupil is not repaired by $4,932 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fostoria City | 1,607 | $151,899 | $9,850 | $15,435 | on formula |
| Hopewell-Loudon Local | 745 | $416,551 | $4,918 | $13,886 | on the guarantee |
| New Riegel Local | 378 | $203,883 | $8,556 | $17,331 | at the 20-mill floor |
| Old Fort Local | 585 | $211,275 | $9,223 | $17,433 | at the 20-mill floor |
| Seneca East Local | 766 | $270,394 | $6,064 | $14,731 | at the 20-mill floor |
| Tiffin City | 2,196 | $234,730 | $6,012 | $14,609 | on formula |
6,278 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 $7,310 per pupil, against $5,910 statewide. 1 of 6 is on the guarantee, against 48% of the state. 3 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, 3 of the 6 districts here rose and 3 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, 5 rose, 1 fell. Only Seneca East Local fell.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 6, 2 rose, 4 fell. The 2 that rose: Fostoria City and Hopewell-Loudon Local.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 6, 3 rose, 3 fell. The 3 that fell: New Riegel Local, Seneca East Local and Tiffin City.
The values
- Fostoria City: +5.7% (+$913,563) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Hopewell-Loudon Local: +3.7% (+$148,686) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Old Fort Local: +2.0% (+$114,860) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- New Riegel Local: −3.1% (−$111,360) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Tiffin City: −5.8% (−$910,041) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Seneca East Local: −9.0% (−$538,392) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
| Fostoria City | $15,993,482 | $16,458,064 | $16,907,045 | +2.9% +$464,582 | +2.7% +$448,981 | +5.7% +$913,563 |
67.3% | 64.4% | Foundation aid +$1,252,618 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell-Loudon Local | $4,031,339 | $4,133,340 | $4,180,025 | +2.5% +$102,001 | +1.1% +$46,685 | +3.7% +$148,686 |
21.4% | 19.0% | Transportation +$57,173 |
| Old Fort Local | $5,776,414 | $6,064,421 | $5,891,274 | +5.0% +$288,008 | −2.9% −$173,148 | +2.0% +$114,860 |
58.3% | 53.1% | Foundation aid +$151,452 |
| New Riegel Local | $3,632,886 | $3,692,976 | $3,521,526 | +1.7% +$60,089 | −4.6% −$171,449 | −3.1% −$111,360 |
65.0% | 61.5% | Foundation aid −$131,481 |
| Tiffin City | $15,636,390 | $15,690,660 | $14,726,349 | +0.3% +$54,270 | −6.1% −$964,310 | −5.8% −$910,041 |
49.0% | 43.9% | Foundation aid −$1,003,671 |
| Seneca East Local | $5,961,344 | $5,780,033 | $5,422,952 | −3.0% −$181,311 | −6.2% −$357,081 | −9.0% −$538,392 |
42.1% | 35.4% | Foundation aid −$645,933 |
On foundation aid:
- FY2025 to FY2026: of 6, 3 rose, 2 fell, 1 did not move. The 2 that fell: Seneca East Local and Tiffin City.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 6, 1 rose, 4 fell, 1 did not move. Only Fostoria City rose.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 6, 2 rose, 3 fell, 1 did not move. The 2 that rose: Fostoria City and Old Fort Local.
The values
- Fostoria City: +8.6% (+$1,252,618) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Old Fort Local: +2.9% (+$151,452) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Hopewell-Loudon Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- New Riegel Local: −3.9% (−$131,481) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Tiffin City: −7.1% (−$1,003,671) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Seneca East Local: −12.2% (−$645,933) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
| Fostoria City | $14,580,375 | $15,399,193 | $15,832,994 | +5.6% +$818,818 | +2.8% +$433,801 | +8.6% +$1,252,618 |
67.3% | 64.4% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Local | $5,245,357 | $5,526,174 | $5,396,809 | +5.4% +$280,817 | −2.3% −$129,366 | +2.9% +$151,452 |
58.3% | 53.1% |
| Hopewell-Loudon Local | $3,662,545 | $3,662,545 | $3,662,545 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
21.4% | 19.0% |
| New Riegel Local | $3,366,595 | $3,391,962 | $3,235,114 | +0.8% +$25,367 | −4.6% −$156,848 | −3.9% −$131,481 |
65.0% | 61.5% |
| Tiffin City | $14,209,363 | $14,160,861 | $13,205,692 | −0.3% −$48,502 | −6.7% −$955,169 | −7.1% −$1,003,671 |
49.0% | 43.9% |
| Seneca East Local | $5,293,531 | $5,043,046 | $4,647,598 | −4.7% −$250,485 | −7.8% −$395,448 | −12.2% −$645,933 |
42.1% | 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.
Without supplemental targeted assistance, which H.B. 96 repealed after FY2025, total state support from FY2025 to FY2026 moved: Fostoria City +5.8% ($439,807 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 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.