07-05-2025
Live Ohio election results: Which Greater Cincinnati school levies passed, failed
The futures of several school districts will be determined as votes are counted in the May 6 primary.
Seven school districts in the Greater Cincinnati area placed levies on voters' ballots. For some of the districts, the money from the levies will go to teacher salaries, fund new buildings or even ensure that school buildings stay open.
For live coverage of the school levy results, follow this story.
Edgewood City School District − TBD
Where: Butler County
Margins: To be determined.
What's at stake: The district proposed a 4.45 mills tax levy to help address its $2.9 million operating deficit. If it passes, it will generate $3 million annually over 5 years.
Madison Local School District − TBD
Where: Butler County
Margins: To be determined.
What's at stake: Funds generated by the levy would be used to avoid a deficit.
Princeton City School District − TBD
Where: Hamilton County, Butler County and Warren County
Margins: To be determined.
What's at stake: Princeton City School District faces potential school closures and staff cuts if the levy fails. The November levy's failure resulted in spending cuts including but not limited to a hiring freeze, reduction in bus transportation and the end to field trips unless they are 100% funded by grants. If the district sees another levy failures, this may lead to additional reductions in staffing, transportation and potentially the closure of two elementary schools.
The levy funds is for:
Maintaining reasonable class sizes.
Keeping academic and elective programs available for students.
Supporting student services, including counseling and mental health resources.
Preserving extracurricular activities and athletics.
Ensuring safe and well-maintained school buildings.
Mt. Healthy City School District − TBD
Where: Hamilton County
Margins: To be determined.
What's at stake: Voters rejected Mt. Healthy City School's levy last November, the same year the district was placed on fiscal emergency by the state. The district currently faces budget shortfalls, which have led to cuts in programs, increased class sizes and reduced services. The money would fund:
Teacher and staff salaries.
Classroom supplies.
Student support services, such as counseling and special education.
Facility maintenance and technology upgrades.
Transportation and other operational needs.
Clinton-Massie Local School District − TBD
Where: Warren County
Margins: To be determined.
What's at stake: Clinton-Massie Local Schools placed a 1% earned income tax levy on the May ballot after voters rejected it last November. After the November levy failed, the district planned to eliminate roughly 10 teaching positions for the 2025-2026 school year, cut four support positions and increase pay-to-participate fees.
According to the district's website, the additional funds generated by the May levy would be used to:
Maintain current educational programs.
Continue the implementation of the district's strategic plan.
Provide permanent improvement funds.
Keep up with rising costs related to the district's day-to-day expenses.
Franklin City School District − TBD
Where: Warren County
Margins: To be determined.
What's at stake: If the levy fails, the district will need to eliminate $1.2 million in spending for the 2025-2026 school year. If the levy fails, for the 2025-2026 school year, the district will:
Cut all-day kindergarten.
Raise pay-to-participate fees.
Make cuts to transportation, which would include no high school busing.
Charge actual costs for school fees, rather than reduced fees.
Keep larger class sizes. If the levy passes, the district will reduce class sizes by reinstating previously cut teaching positions.
Make only minimal improvements to the intermediate campus.
West Clermont Local School District − TBD
Where: Clermont County
Margins: To be determined.
What's at stake: According to a press release from the district, the levy will fund the Master Facilities Plan, which addresses:
Overcrowding.
Aging facilities.
Inequity between school buildings.
"Diverse needs" of the district's growing student body.
The plan includes building two new buildings, one for fifth and sixth graders and one for seventh and eighth graders. The buildings would be connected on the current middle school campus.
The plan also includes a new elementary school.
Enquirer media partner Fox19 contributed to this report.
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Southwest Ohio election results: Which school levies passed?
