LAKE LOCAL SCHOOLS VOTE YES FOR ISSUE 20

PERFORMANCE INDEX
Best performing school
LAKE in Stark County

#1 #4 • FOCUSED ON PREPARING STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS

• INNOVATIVE AND FLEXIBLE LEARNING SPACES
In Stark County In the State of Ohio • ONE-TO-ONE TECHNOLOGY
for 7 straight years out of 607 districts for • 72% OF EXPENDITURES DIRECT TO CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
return on investment
• LEADER IN THE COUNTY FOR COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS CLASSES
• 45% OF JUNIORS AND SENIORS IN CAREER TECHNICAL
STUDENTS IN SEATS PROGRAMS
4000
• 98% GRADUATION RATE
3500 3364 3382 3369 3334 3333 • 88% OF GRADUATING SENIORS ATTEND A 2 OR 4 YEAR
3000 COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
2500

2000

1500 Student
numbers
1000 have
500
remained
steady
0
2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23

FACILITIES WERE BUILT THE RIGHT SIZE AND HAVE CAPACITY FOR GROWTH

EXPENDITURE PER EQUIVALENT PUPIL

LAKE LOCAL STARK COUNTY STATEWIDE
SCHOOLS AVERAGE AVERAGE 12%
less than
Statewide
$12,000 Average
LOOKING FOR
5%
$11,000 less than ADDITIONAL
Statewide INFORMATION?
Average
$10,000

$9,000

$8,000

$7,000

$6,000
2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
LAKE HAS SPENT LESS PER PUPIL
Building Project THAN BOTH THE STATE AND STARK Paid for by the “Keep Lake Great” campaign
increased $ per Pupil COUNTY AVERAGES FOR THE PAST - Stacie Stearn, Treasurer - 1747 Hazel
during these 2 years THREE YEARS Street NE, Hartville, Ohio 44632

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LAKE LOCAL SCHOOLS OPERATING LEVY 2023 INFORMATION
WHY NOW?

17 $ 3M
years since last projected general
operating levy fund deficit in FY 2025
passed in 2006 without additional
for 11.10 mills operating fund revenue
*Prior to 2006, the last operating levy passed was 11 years earlier in May 1995 for 13.9 mills.

SOURCES OF GENERAL HOW ARE GENERAL

(OPERATING) FUNDS (OPERATING) FUNDS USED
(FY 2022) (FY 2022)

44% OF GENERAL FUNDS SALARIES & BENEFITS FOR

44% COME FROM LOCAL TAX REVENUE 81% APPROXIMATELY 450 STAFF AND
(REAL ESTATE AND PUBLIC UTILITY) COMMUNITY COACHES

STATE FUNDING (UNRESTRICTED GRANTS, PURCHASED SERVICES (UTILITIES,

53% RESTRICTED GRANTS, HOMESTEAD & 13% PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH
ROLLBACK PROPERTY TAX ) SERVICES, LIABILITY INSURANCE, etc.)

COMBINATION OF: CLASSROOM SUPPLIES,

COMBINATION OF: TUITION, INTEREST, SOFTWARE, TEXTBOOKS, MAINTENANCE
3% ATHLETIC FEES, RENTALS, MISC., AND 6% SUPPLIES, TECHNOLOGY, BUSES, BAND
ALL OTHER FUNDING SOURCES INSTRUMENTS, SECURITY CAMERAS, BUS
FUEL & REPAIR, etc.

HOW MUCH WILL IT COST PER YEAR

Tax $ per $100,000 LOOKING FOR
$600
In 2027, ADDITIONAL
$455 $455 $455 Taxes will INFORMATION?
$400 $350 reduce with
the elimination
$200 of the 1999
Bond Issue
$0
2024 2025 2026 2027

For the calendar years of 2024, 2025 and 2026: $455 per $100,000 of Appraised Value
per the Stark County Auditor’s Office. To calculate your individual increase, visit this website:
https://realestate.starkcountyohio.gov/search/commonsearch.aspx?Mode=realprop
Enter your address | Click “Values” on the list on the left side.
Appraised Total / $100,000 = *$455 Additional Taxes Per Year
*Beginning with calendar year 2027, the 1999 Bond Issue will be removed from all tax bills.
Additional taxes per year will reduce from $455 per $100,000 to approximately $350 per $100,000

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