07-05-2025
How did Summit County school levies fare in 2025 Ohio primary election?
Here's a look at how Summit County-based school districts and neighboring districts that dip into the county fared at the ballot box Tuesday:
Springfield Local Schools levies pass decisively
By more than two-thirds of votes on each issue, the Springfield Local School District easily passed two emergency levies. Issue 16 renews for five years a 2.74-mill tax to collect $84 for each $100,00 of property valuation. Issue 17 renews a 7-mill tax to collect $113 for each $100,000 of valuation.
Twinsburg City Schools voters soundly reject bond issue
Nearly two-thirds of voters in the Twinsburg City School District cast votes against Issue 11, a bond issue asking for 3.84 mills ($135 annually for each $100,000 of appraised property value for 36 years).
Nordonia Hills Schools levy appears to barely squeak by
Issue 10 in the Nordonia Hills City School District in northern Summit County asked for 5 mills ($175 annually for each $100,000 of appraised property value for five years). According to unofficial final results from the Summit County Board of Elections, the measure narrowly passed with 4,665 votes for it and 4,585 against it. If uncounted absentee ballots mailed by the May 5 postmark deadline were to significantly diminish the current 80-vote difference and the margin falls below one half of 1% of votes cast on the issue, the race would head to a recount.
Manchester Local Schools can celebrate double win
Like Springfield, the Manchester Local School District had two issues on the ballot — and both gained the support of nearly two-thirds of voters. Issue 13 will collect 0.81 mills ($25 annually for each $100,000 of appraised property value for five years) and Issue 14 will collect 8.5 mills ($152 annually for each $100,000 of appraised value for five years).
Mogadore puts a levy victory on the books
Voters in the Mogadore Local district, which straddles the Summit-Portage line, gave the village's school system a vote of confidence with nearly two-thirds favoring Issue 15, which will collect 5.93 mills ($208 annually for each $100,000 of appraised value for six years).
Voters shoot down Aurora City, Highland Local school levies
A tiny portion of Summit County voters live in the Portage County-based Aurora City School District, which saw its Issue 9 turned away by nearly two-thirds of the vote total.
The Medina County-based Highland Local School District, which wanders into parts of western Summit County, also saw its ballot hopes dashed — with about 57% of voters going against Issue 12.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: How Summit County school levies fared in 2025 primary election May 6
