School Benchmarks

How Ohio school districts spend, staff and perform, measured against their peers

Independent analysis built from audited financial statements and state data, comparing each district with the districts Ohio itself rates as similar.

Reports

Sycamore and southwest Ohio · October 2026

School taxes on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sycamore's levy would add $3,214 per student

Every school tax question for Sycamore, its 22 comparison districts and four southwest Ohio counties, in dollars per student and per median home, with each district's tax today and who levies an income tax.

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Sycamore Community Schools · October 2026

Same need, more money: Sycamore spends $3.3 million a year more than its peers on special education and student support

Spending, staffing, teacher pay and the levy forecast ahead of the November 3, 2026 ballot, against 22 peer districts.

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Method

Each report compares a district with the districts on the Ohio report card's similar-district list, using the district's audited financial statements, the state report card, salary schedules and the district's own forecasts. Figures are per student unless noted, and our own estimates are labeled as such.