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Ohio School Districts Ranked by Expenditures

Normalized from state-comptroller audits and annual financial reports. Every agency is a live report card — click through for peer percentiles, fund balance, and distress indicators.

Cohort size 709
Median expenditures $22.2M
25th–75th percentile $14.1M  –  $40.8M
Total spend $28.21B
  1. #1
    Columbus CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 45,547
    Expenditures $1.02B
    Revenue $1.04B
  2. #2
    Cleveland CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 35,319
    Expenditures $850.7M
    Revenue $907.0M
  3. #3
    Cincinnati CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 35,820
    Expenditures $727.8M
    Revenue $762.2M
  4. #4
    Toledo CITY School District
    FY 2022 pop. 22,049
    Expenditures $443.2M
    Revenue $483.3M
  5. #5
    Akron CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 20,938
    Expenditures $428.9M
    Revenue $430.6M
  6. #6
    South-western CITY School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 21,699
    Expenditures $401.2M
    Revenue $395.1M
  7. #7
    Olentangy Local SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 22,557
    Expenditures $371.2M
    Revenue $422.1M
  8. #8
    Dublin CITY School District
    FY 2022 pop. 16,448
    Expenditures $286.8M
    Revenue $304.8M
  9. #9
    Dayton CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 11,645
    Expenditures $265.3M
    Revenue $301.5M
  10. #10
    Westerville CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 14,610
    Expenditures $255.8M
    Revenue $249.9M
  11. #11
    Hilliard CITY School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 16,068
    Expenditures $247.5M
    Revenue $259.9M
  12. #12
    Lakota Local SCH DIST (FIPS 39017)
    FY 2022 pop. 17,096
    Expenditures $218.0M
    Revenue $213.1M
  13. #13
    Worthington CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 10,621
    Expenditures $186.4M
    Revenue $188.6M
  14. #14
    Upper Arlington CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,232
    Expenditures $168.2M
    Revenue $140.0M
  15. #15
    Sycamore Community SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,640
    Expenditures $164.3M
    Revenue $103.9M
  16. #16
    Youngstown CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,757
    Expenditures $163.9M
    Revenue $168.8M
  17. #17
    Canton CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,926
    Expenditures $161.7M
    Revenue $173.0M
  18. #18
    Parma CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 9,354
    Expenditures $160.4M
    Revenue $180.6M
  19. #19
    Educational Service Center OF Central OHIO
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $154.0M
    Revenue $153.2M
  20. #20
    Pickerington Local SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 10,998
    Expenditures $153.6M
    Revenue $157.7M
  21. #21
    Mason CITY School District
    FY 2022 pop. 10,192
    Expenditures $142.9M
    Revenue $166.6M
  22. #22
    Gahanna Jefferson CITY SCH DIS T
    FY 2022 pop. 7,913
    Expenditures $133.1M
    Revenue $139.1M
  23. #23
    Washington Local SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,866
    Expenditures $132.7M
    Revenue $110.0M
  24. #24
    Hamilton CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 9,506
    Expenditures $131.1M
    Revenue $145.4M
  25. #25
    Kettering CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,727
    Expenditures $129.0M
    Revenue $140.4M
  26. #26
    Northwest Local SCH DIST (FIPS 39061)
    FY 2022 pop. 8,642
    Expenditures $128.7M
    Revenue $134.5M
  27. #27
    Centerville CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 8,161
    Expenditures $128.6M
    Revenue $135.7M
  28. #28
    Elyria CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,842
    Expenditures $124.8M
    Revenue $116.1M
  29. #29
    Springfield CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,267
    Expenditures $122.5M
    Revenue $130.7M
  30. #30
    Mentor EX VLG SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,429
    Expenditures $121.6M
    Revenue $119.8M
  31. #31
    Cleveland Hgts-univ HGTS CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,967
    Expenditures $121.5M
    Revenue $145.6M
  32. #32
    Willoughby Eastlake CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,301
    Expenditures $116.7M
    Revenue $134.4M
  33. #33
    Fairfield CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 9,639
    Expenditures $116.5M
    Revenue $118.5M
  34. #34
    Beavercreek Local SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,974
    Expenditures $116.2M
    Revenue $125.1M
  35. #35
    Lorain CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,934
    Expenditures $115.7M
    Revenue $112.2M
  36. #36
    Cuyahoga Educational Service Center
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $111.0M
    Revenue $111.8M
  37. #37
    WEST Clermont Local School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 8,110
    Expenditures $109.3M
    Revenue $116.2M
  38. #38
    Shaker HGTS CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,594
    Expenditures $108.6M
    Revenue $117.9M
  39. #39
    Hamilton Educational Service Center
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $108.4M
    Revenue $120.7M
  40. #40
    Euclid CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,897
    Expenditures $106.1M
    Revenue $115.7M
  41. #41
    Sylvania CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,665
    Expenditures $105.2M
    Revenue $117.4M
  42. #42
    Forest Hills Local SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,240
    Expenditures $103.8M
    Revenue $99.7M
  43. #43
    Great OAKS JT VOC SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,551
    Expenditures $103.6M
    Revenue $83.9M
  44. #44
    Princeton CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,776
    Expenditures $102.6M
    Revenue $117.0M
  45. #45
    Berea CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,715
    Expenditures $101.8M
    Revenue $106.3M
  46. #46
    Lancaster CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,115
    Expenditures $98.8M
    Revenue $99.8M
  47. #47
    OAK Hills Local SCH District
    FY 2022 pop. 7,569
    Expenditures $97.4M
    Revenue $88.4M
  48. #48
    Fairborn CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,192
    Expenditures $96.8M
    Revenue $73.3M
  49. #49
    Reynoldsburg CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,350
    Expenditures $96.6M
    Revenue $106.7M
  50. #50
    Northeastern Local SCH DIST (FIPS 39023)
    FY 2022 pop. 3,000
    Expenditures $95.5M
    Revenue $61.3M
  51. #51
    Groveport Madison Local SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,996
    Expenditures $94.7M
    Revenue $99.0M
  52. #52
    Medina CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,285
    Expenditures $94.5M
    Revenue $98.9M
  53. #53
    Middletown CTY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,100
    Expenditures $93.9M
    Revenue $102.8M
  54. #54
    Lakewood CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,350
    Expenditures $93.2M
    Revenue $100.7M
  55. #55
    Newark CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,131
    Expenditures $92.8M
    Revenue $105.6M
  56. #56
    Hudson Local SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,607
    Expenditures $92.6M
    Revenue $86.8M
  57. #57
    Milford EX VLG SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,544
    Expenditures $91.2M
    Revenue $146.1M
  58. #58
    Brunswick CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,416
    Expenditures $90.2M
    Revenue $100.2M
  59. #59
    Mayfield CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,332
    Expenditures $90.2M
    Revenue $89.0M
  60. #60
    Solon CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,589
    Expenditures $88.8M
    Revenue $90.2M
  61. #61
    Southwest Licking SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,682
    Expenditures $87.0M
    Revenue $73.5M
  62. #62
    Delaware CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,484
    Expenditures $86.1M
    Revenue $84.9M
  63. #63
    Miami Valley Career TECH JVSD
    FY 2022
    Expenditures $85.1M
    Revenue $61.7M
  64. #64
    Strongsville CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,670
    Expenditures $84.7M
    Revenue $98.0M
  65. #65
    WEST Carrollton CITY School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,393
    Expenditures $84.4M
    Revenue $60.0M
  66. #66
    Warren CITY Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 4,691
    Expenditures $83.0M
    Revenue $98.8M
  67. #67
    Little Miami Local SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,161
    Expenditures $82.2M
    Revenue $71.2M
  68. #68
    Brecksville-broadview Heights
    FY 2022 pop. 3,612
    Expenditures $82.0M
    Revenue $65.4M
  69. #69
    Plain Local SCH DIST (FIPS 39151)
    FY 2022 pop. 6,186
    Expenditures $80.5M
    Revenue $81.3M
  70. #70
    Huber Heights CTY Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 5,716
    Expenditures $80.3M
    Revenue $90.7M
  71. #71
    Plain Local SCH DIST (FIPS 39049)
    FY 2022 pop. 5,132
    Expenditures $79.9M
    Revenue $93.4M
  72. #72
    Findlay CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,663
    Expenditures $79.4M
    Revenue $78.8M
  73. #73
    BIG Walnut Local SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,140
    Expenditures $78.9M
    Revenue $66.9M
  74. #74
    North Royalton CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,979
    Expenditures $75.7M
    Revenue $70.8M
  75. #75
    Perrysburg EX VLG SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,372
    Expenditures $75.0M
    Revenue $83.1M
  76. #76
    Northmont CITY School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,763
    Expenditures $74.4M
    Revenue $75.6M
  77. #77
    Miamisburg CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,011
    Expenditures $73.0M
    Revenue $78.3M
  78. #78
    Winton Woods School District
    FY 2022 pop. 3,848
    Expenditures $72.3M
    Revenue $69.2M
  79. #79
    Jackson Local SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,933
    Expenditures $71.7M
    Revenue $75.5M
  80. #80
    Warrensville HGTS CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 1,736
    Expenditures $71.7M
    Revenue $66.8M
  81. #81
    KENT CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,273
    Expenditures $71.5M
    Revenue $63.6M
  82. #82
    Marysville EX Village SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,387
    Expenditures $71.5M
    Revenue $78.5M
  83. #83
    Lebanon CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,376
    Expenditures $71.1M
    Revenue $74.8M
  84. #84
    STOW CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,144
    Expenditures $70.7M
    Revenue $70.3M
  85. #85
    Marion CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,284
    Expenditures $69.8M
    Revenue $72.3M
  86. #86
    Fremont CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,458
    Expenditures $69.8M
    Revenue $62.2M
  87. #87
    South Euclid-lyndhurst CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,248
    Expenditures $69.7M
    Revenue $76.7M
  88. #88
    Cuyahoga Falls CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,149
    Expenditures $68.7M
    Revenue $71.9M
  89. #89
    Mansfield CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,292
    Expenditures $68.5M
    Revenue $67.9M
  90. #90
    North Olmstead Local SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,716
    Expenditures $67.4M
    Revenue $68.9M
  91. #91
    LIMA CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,375
    Expenditures $67.1M
    Revenue $68.1M
  92. #92
    Sandusky CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,085
    Expenditures $66.7M
    Revenue $64.8M
  93. #93
    Kings Local School District
    FY 2022 pop. 4,867
    Expenditures $66.0M
    Revenue $68.5M
  94. #94
    Southwest Local SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,336
    Expenditures $66.0M
    Revenue $60.9M
  95. #95
    North Canton CITY School District
    FY 2022 pop. 4,287
    Expenditures $64.7M
    Revenue $69.0M
  96. #96
    Springboro Community CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,178
    Expenditures $64.4M
    Revenue $72.2M
  97. #97
    Lexington Local SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,368
    Expenditures $62.7M
    Revenue $32.0M
  98. #98
    Highland Local SCH DIST (FIPS 39103)
    FY 2022 pop. 3,280
    Expenditures $62.6M
    Revenue $47.3M
  99. #99
    Twinsburg CITY SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,082
    Expenditures $62.6M
    Revenue $60.5M
  100. #100
    Butler Technology Career Development Schools
    FY 2022 pop. 1,659
    Expenditures $62.4M
    Revenue $66.2M