Ohio’s 607 public school districts are once again at the center of a policy debate, as state leaders search for ways to reduce property taxes while maintaining educational quality and local control.
With a population of just under 12 million, Ohio has one of the highest numbers of school districts in the Midwest. Lake County Auditor Chris Galloway has raised the question of whether that structure is sustainable, arguing that school funding accounts for more than 60 percent of property tax bills and that administrative duplication may be driving costs.
