New Ohio budget's effect on school districts
Reporting by Jeremy Kelley. Map by Kyle Nagel.
Ohio's new state budget contains increased funding for K-12 public school districts, but it's not an across-the-board bump - some districts will receive millions more over the next two years, while other, seemingly similar districts will have state aid frozen at current levels.
Ohio school funding changes
Click on school districts for more information about their estimated state funding levels in the new budget.
Percentage change in state funding in two-year period from 2012-13 to 2014-15
- 0%
- 0.1% to 9.9%
- 10% to 16.9%
- 17% or more
Source: Ohio Legislative Service Commission
Districts with biggest estimated gains
| District | State Aid FY 13 | Estimated State Aid FY 14 | Estimated State Aid FY 15 | $ Change FY 13 to FY 15 | % Change FY 13 to FY 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton City School District | $132,828,974 | $141,130,784 | $155,949,517 | $23,120,543 | 17.41% |
| Springfield City School District | $53,086,016 | $56,403,892 | $62,326,300 | $9,240,285 | 17.41% |
| Hamilton City School District | $53,364,364 | $56,699,636 | $62,170,710 | $8,806,346 | 16.50% |
| Lakota Local School District | $40,437,353 | $42,964,688 | $47,475,980 | $7,038,627 | 17.41% |
| Middletown City School District | $27,512,873 | $29,232,428 | $32,301,833 | $4,788,960 | 17.41% |
| Mason City School District | $27,171,961 | $28,870,208 | $31,901,580 | $4,729,619 | 17.41% |
| Huber Heights City School District | $25,529,342 | $27,124,926 | $29,973,043 | $4,443,701 | 17.41% |
| Fairfield City School District | $22,902,950 | $24,334,384 | $26,889,494 | $3,986,545 | 17.41% |
| Mad River Local School District | $21,349,353 | $22,683,687 | $25,065,474 | $3,716,122 | 17.41% |
| Trotwood-Madison City School District | $21,034,880 | $22,349,560 | $24,337,333 | $3,302,453 | 15.70% |
| Lebanon City School District | $16,581,056 | $17,617,372 | $19,467,196 | $2,886,140 | 17.41% |
| Tecumseh Local School District | $15,224,809 | $16,176,360 | $17,874,878 | $2,650,068 | 17.41% |
| Fairborn City School District | $16,347,369 | $17,369,079 | $18,899,514 | $2,552,146 | 15.61% |
Districts with no estimated gains
| District | State Aid FY 13 | Estimated State Aid FY 14 | Estimated State Aid FY 15 | $ Change FY 13 to FY 15 | % Change FY 13 to FY 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local School District | $5,710,832 | $5,710,832 | $5,710,832 | $- | 0.00% |
| Bethel Local School District | $2,567,386 | $2,567,386 | $2,567,386 | $- | 0.00% |
| Cedar Cliff Local School District | $2,527,407 | $2,527,407 | $2,527,407 | $- | 0.00% |
| Greeneview Local School District | $5,418,566 | $5,418,566 | $5,418,566 | $- | 0.00% |
| Greenon Local School District | $6,216,789 | $6,216,789 | $6,216,789 | $- | 0.00% |
| Jefferson Township Local School District | $3,594,470 | $3,594,470 | $3,594,470 | $- | 0.00% |
| Little Miami Local School District | $9,276,052 | $9,276,052 | $9,276,052 | $- | 0.00% |
| Miami East Local School District | $4,513,071 | $4,513,071 | $4,513,071 | $- | 0.00% |
| Newton Local School District | $2,082,688 | $2,082,688 | $2,082,688 | $- | 0.00% |
| Ross Local School District | $10,360,661 | $10,360,661 | $10,360,661 | $- | 0.00% |
| Southeastern Local School District | $3,038,558 | $3,038,558 | $3,038,558 | $- | 0.00% |
| Talawanda City School District | $7,966,608 | $7,966,608 | $7,966,608 | $- | 0.00% |
| Wayne Local School District | $4,051,865 | $4,051,865 | $4,051,865 | $- | 0.00% |
