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Wayne County
10 districts · 13,013 pupils · 6 on the guarantee · richest 2.8× 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 Wayne County
Southeast Local stands on 2.8× Rittman Exempted Village's tax base per pupil: $586,129 against $210,236. 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
- Rittman Exempted Village: $210,236 per pupil, $8,890 state aid per pupil
- Northwestern Local: $213,423 per pupil, $6,642 state aid per pupil
- Norwayne Local: $213,510 per pupil, $5,694 state aid per pupil
- Green Local: $238,011 per pupil, $5,210 state aid per pupil
- Orrville City: $249,740 per pupil, $4,316 state aid per pupil
- Dalton Local: $298,700 per pupil, $3,726 state aid per pupil
- Chippewa Local: $325,374 per pupil, $4,329 state aid per pupil
- Wooster City: $330,158 per pupil, $2,738 state aid per pupil
- Triway Local: $402,312 per pupil, $4,322 state aid per pupil
- Southeast Local: $586,129 per pupil, $4,639 state aid per pupil
| District | Valuation per pupil | State aid per pupil | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Local The most property wealth per pupil here |
$586,129 | $4,639 | 1,027 |
| Rittman Exempted Village The least |
$210,236 | $8,890 | 754 |
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 Wayne 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, 2.8 times apart on the tax base each pupil stands on — $375,893 per pupil of assessed valuation. Every mill Rittman Exempted Village levies raises 0.36 of what the same mill raises in Southeast 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: Rittman Exempted Village receives $4,250 more state aid per pupil than Southeast Local. Whether that closes the gap is a different question from whether it points the right way — $375,893 of valuation per pupil is not repaired by $4,250 of aid. Statewide, 294 districts are held above their formula amount.
10 districts
| District | Pupils | Valuation per pupil, FY2024 | State aid per pupil | Spending per pupil, FY2024 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Local | 1,112 | $325,374 | $4,329 | $13,682 | on the guarantee |
| Dalton Local | 860 | $298,700 | $3,726 | $13,762 | on formula |
| Green Local | 1,014 | $238,011 | $5,210 | $13,640 | on formula |
| Northwestern Local | 1,170 | $213,423 | $6,642 | $14,083 | on formula |
| Norwayne Local | 1,237 | $213,510 | $5,694 | $12,129 | on formula |
| Orrville City | 1,380 | $249,740 | $4,316 | $14,520 | on the guarantee |
| Rittman Exempted Village | 754 | $210,236 | $8,890 | $16,852 | on the guarantee |
| Southeast Local | 1,027 | $586,129 | $4,639 | $20,266 | on the guarantee · at the minimum state share |
| Triway Local | 1,393 | $402,312 | $4,322 | $15,814 | on the guarantee · at the minimum state share |
| Wooster City | 3,067 | $330,158 | $2,738 | $18,402 | on the guarantee |
13,013 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 $4,484 per pupil, against $5,910 statewide. 6 of 10 are on the guarantee, against 48% of the state.
Who gained, who lost
On total state support from FY2025 to FY2027, 6 of the 10 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 10, 8 rose, 2 fell. The 2 that fell: Norwayne Local and Wooster City.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 10, 4 rose, 6 fell. The 4 that rose: Chippewa Local, Green Local, Triway Local and Wooster City.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 10, 6 rose, 4 fell. The 4 that fell: Northwestern Local, Norwayne Local, Orrville City and Wooster City.
The values
- Chippewa Local: +2.9% (+$152,032) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Triway Local: +1.9% (+$139,315) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Southeast Local: +1.4% (+$84,705) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Green Local: +0.8% (+$49,152) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Rittman Exempted Village: +0.6% (+$40,514) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Dalton Local: +0.3% (+$10,585) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Northwestern Local: −1.9% (−$174,222) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Wooster City: −3.0% (−$326,401) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Norwayne Local: −3.7% (−$307,324) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
- Orrville City: −8.7% (−$629,936) in total state support, FY2025 to FY2027
| Chippewa Local | $5,263,673 | $5,385,655 | $5,415,705 | +2.3% +$121,982 | +0.6% +$30,050 | +2.9% +$152,032 |
22.8% | 15.7% | Performance supplement +$63,468 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triway Local | $7,498,976 | $7,625,981 | $7,638,292 | +1.7% +$127,005 | +0.2% +$12,311 | +1.9% +$139,315 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
Transportation +$152,095 |
| Southeast Local | $6,139,499 | $6,254,480 | $6,224,204 | +1.9% +$114,981 | −0.5% −$30,276 | +1.4% +$84,705 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
Formula transition supplement −$172,146 |
| Green Local | $6,360,955 | $6,388,153 | $6,410,107 | +0.4% +$27,197 | +0.3% +$21,955 | +0.8% +$49,152 |
41.4% | 36.2% | Foundation aid −$445,720 |
| Rittman Exempted Village | $7,304,579 | $7,384,869 | $7,345,093 | +1.1% +$80,289 | −0.5% −$39,776 | +0.6% +$40,514 |
53.1% | 47.7% | Formula transition supplement +$92,497 |
| Dalton Local | $4,024,018 | $4,035,405 | $4,034,604 | +0.3% +$11,387 | 0.0% −$802 | +0.3% +$10,585 |
29.8% | 24.3% | Foundation aid −$395,556 |
| Northwestern Local | $8,961,732 | $9,066,385 | $8,787,510 | +1.2% +$104,653 | −3.1% −$278,875 | −1.9% −$174,222 |
52.2% | 47.9% | Foundation aid −$187,498 |
| Wooster City | $10,768,507 | $10,347,092 | $10,442,106 | −3.9% −$421,415 | +0.9% +$95,014 | −3.0% −$326,401 |
24.3% | 17.8% | Foundation aid −$1,160,690 |
| Norwayne Local | $8,408,934 | $8,403,436 | $8,101,610 | −0.1% −$5,498 | −3.6% −$301,826 | −3.7% −$307,324 |
46.5% | 41.1% | Foundation aid −$416,355 |
| Orrville City | $7,255,237 | $7,302,868 | $6,625,301 | +0.7% +$47,631 | −9.3% −$677,567 | −8.7% −$629,936 |
39.9% | 33.0% | Foundation aid −$836,771 |
On foundation aid:
- FY2025 to FY2026: of 10, 1 rose, 6 fell, 3 did not move. Only Northwestern Local rose.
- FY2026 to FY2027: of 10, 0 rose, 5 fell, 5 did not move.
- FY2025 to FY2027: of 10, 0 rose, 7 fell, 3 did not move.
The values
- Chippewa Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Southeast Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Triway Local: 0.0% ($0) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Rittman Exempted Village: −1.4% (−$92,497) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Northwestern Local: −2.4% (−$187,498) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Norwayne Local: −5.6% (−$416,355) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Green Local: −7.8% (−$445,720) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Dalton Local: −11.0% (−$395,556) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Wooster City: −12.1% (−$1,160,690) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
- Orrville City: −12.3% (−$836,771) in foundation aid, FY2025 to FY2027
| Chippewa Local | $4,812,593 | $4,812,593 | $4,812,593 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
22.8% | 15.7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Local | $4,762,373 | $4,762,373 | $4,762,373 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
| Triway Local | $6,021,881 | $6,021,881 | $6,021,881 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 | 0.0% $0 |
10.0% | 10.0% the minimum |
| Rittman Exempted Village | $6,798,289 | $6,705,792 | $6,705,792 | −1.4% −$92,497 | 0.0% $0 | −1.4% −$92,497 |
53.1% | 47.7% |
| Northwestern Local | $7,956,548 | $8,009,303 | $7,769,050 | +0.7% +$52,754 | −3.0% −$240,253 | −2.4% −$187,498 |
52.2% | 47.9% |
| Norwayne Local | $7,457,873 | $7,380,792 | $7,041,519 | −1.0% −$77,081 | −4.6% −$339,274 | −5.6% −$416,355 |
46.5% | 41.1% |
| Green Local | $5,730,953 | $5,578,480 | $5,285,233 | −2.7% −$152,472 | −5.3% −$293,248 | −7.8% −$445,720 |
41.4% | 36.2% |
| Dalton Local | $3,598,543 | $3,480,489 | $3,202,987 | −3.3% −$118,055 | −8.0% −$277,501 | −11.0% −$395,556 |
29.8% | 24.3% |
| Wooster City | $9,557,172 | $8,396,482 | $8,396,482 | −12.1% −$1,160,690 | 0.0% $0 | −12.1% −$1,160,690 |
24.3% | 17.8% |
| Orrville City | $6,793,441 | $6,691,854 | $5,956,671 | −1.5% −$101,587 | −11.0% −$735,183 | −12.3% −$836,771 |
39.9% | 33.0% |
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 8 of the 10 districts here. Southeast Local and Triway Local 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.