45 Ohio school income-tax questions on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: rate, length and purpose, as the state file lists them

45 questions from the Ohio Secretary of State’s file, with rates, lengths, purposes and district-published context.

The Ohio Secretary of State’s file lists 45 questions with a Question Type beginning “Income Tax” for the November 3, 2026 election. The file was last saved September 18, 2026.

The state file does not say which income base—traditional or earned income—any question uses. This article does not infer one.

Descriptions in the state file

Additional: 39 questions
Renewal: 5 questions
Replacement: 1 question

Rates and lengths

Rates are a distribution, not an average. Each rate below is the Percent column for questions that share that rate.

0.25%: 2 questions
0.5%: 6 questions
0.75%: 11 questions
1%: 15 questions
1.25%: 7 questions
1.5%: 1 question
1.75%: 2 questions
2%: 1 question

Lengths stated in years: 26 questions (3 years: 1; 5 years: 19; 7 years: 1; 10 years: 4; 30 years: 1)
CPT: 17 questions
N/A: 2 questions

Every income-tax question in the file

Purpose is reproduced without normalizing the file’s wording. Context values are the district’s own published figures, not the cost of the question.

Alexander Local | County: Athens | Description: Additional | Percent: 0.75% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $11,294 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 1,302 enrollment (2025-2026).
Athens City School District | County: Athens | Description: Additional | Percent: 1% | Length: CPT | Starts: January 1, 2029 | Purpose: Current operating expenses | District’s own published figures: $13,172 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 2,209 enrollment (2025-2026).
Barberton City | County: Summit | Description: Additional | Percent: 1% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $13,873 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 3,244 enrollment (2025-2026).
Bellefontaine City | County: Logan | Description: Additional | Percent: 1% | Length: N/A | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $10,583 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 2,166 enrollment (2025-2026).
Berkshire Local | County: Geauga | Description: Additional | Percent: 0.5% | Length: CPT | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $14,818 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 1,309 enrollment (2025-2026).
Chillicothe City | County: Ross | Description: Additional | Percent: 0.75% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $12,012 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 2,535 enrollment (2025-2026).
Chippewa Local | County: Wayne | Description: Renewal | Percent: 1% | Length: N/A | Starts: January 1, 2028 | Purpose: Current operating expenses | District’s own published figures: $12,549 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 1,113 enrollment (2025-2026).
Clark-Shawnee Local | County: Clark | Description: Additional | Percent: 0.5% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $12,253 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 1,546 enrollment (2025-2026).
Crestline Exempted Village | County: Crawford | Description: Additional | Percent: 0.75% | Length: CPT | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $16,222 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 547 enrollment (2025-2026).
East Clinton Local | County: Clinton | Description: Additional | Percent: 1.25% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $11,977 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 1,077 enrollment (2025-2026).
East Palestine City | County: Columbiana | Description: Additional | Percent: 1% | Length: CPT | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $10,718 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 911 enrollment (2025-2026).
Evergreen Local | County: Fulton | Description: Renewal | Percent: 0.25% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2028 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $14,495 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 1,113 enrollment (2025-2026).
Fairfield City | County: Butler | Description: Additional | Percent: 1.25% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $10,260 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 8,493 enrollment (2025-2026).
Franklin City | County: Warren | Description: Additional | Percent: 1.25% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $11,380 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 2,355 enrollment (2025-2026).
Franklin Monroe Local | County: Darke | Description: Additional | Percent: 1.25% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $14,872 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 473 enrollment (2025-2026).
Lake Local | County: Wood | Description: Additional | Percent: 1% | Length: CPT | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $12,362 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 1,478 enrollment (2025-2026).
Lebanon City | County: Warren | Description: Additional | Percent: 1% | Length: 10 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $11,990 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 4,681 enrollment (2025-2026).
Lexington Local | County: Richland | Description: Additional | Percent: 0.75% | Length: 10 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $11,261 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 2,146 enrollment (2025-2026).
Martins Ferry City | County: Belmont | Description: Additional | Percent: 0.75% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $13,169 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 1,242 enrollment (2025-2026).
Maumee City | County: Lucas | Description: Additional | Percent: 1.25% | Length: CPT | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $14,602 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 2,067 enrollment (2025-2026).
Miamisburg City | County: Montgomery | Description: Additional | Percent: 0.5% | Length: CPT | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $11,783 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 4,627 enrollment (2025-2026).
Mount Vernon City | County: Knox | Description: Additional | Percent: 1% | Length: 30 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $10,892 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 3,259 enrollment (2025-2026).
North Central Local | County: Williams | Description: Additional | Percent: 1% | Length: CPT | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $15,677 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 488 enrollment (2025-2026).
North College Hill City | County: Hamilton | Description: Additional | Percent: 1.25% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current Expenses | District’s own published figures: $12,278 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 1,289 enrollment (2025-2026).
Northwest Local | County: Hamilton | Description: Additional | Percent: 1.5% | Length: CPT | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $10,222 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 7,227 enrollment (2025-2026).
Norton City | County: Summit | Description: Additional | Percent: 0.75% | Length: CPT | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current operating expenses | District’s own published figures: $10,347 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 2,048 enrollment (2025-2026).
Oberlin City Schools | County: Lorain | Description: Renewal | Percent: 0.75% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2028 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $17,962 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 764 enrollment (2025-2026).
Orrville City | County: Wayne | Description: Additional | Percent: 1% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $12,769 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 1,318 enrollment (2025-2026).
Painesville City Local | County: Lake | Description: Additional | Percent: 1.25% | Length: CPT | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $11,710 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 2,567 enrollment (2025-2026).
Paulding Exempted Village | County: Paulding | Description: Additional | Percent: 0.75% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Permanent improvements | District’s own published figures: $13,057 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 1,292 enrollment (2025-2026).
Pickerington Local | County: Fairfield | Description: Additional | Percent: 0.75% | Length: 10 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $10,032 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 11,481 enrollment (2025-2026).
Riverside Local | County: Lake | Description: Additional | Percent: 1% | Length: CPT | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses; permanent improvements | District’s own published figures: $13,269 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 3,911 enrollment (2025-2026).
Southeastern Local | County: Clark | Description: Additional | Percent: 0.5% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $14,503 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 668 enrollment (2025-2026).
Southwest Licking Local | County: Licking | Description: Replacement | Percent: 2% | Length: CPT | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current operating expenses | District’s own published figures: $9,637 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 4,929 enrollment (2025-2026).
Southwest Local | County: Hamilton | Description: Additional | Percent: 0.25% | Length: CPT | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $12,003 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 3,969 enrollment (2025-2026).
Spencerville Local | County: Allen | Description: Renewal | Percent: 1% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2028 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $12,086 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 891 enrollment (2025-2026).
Springfield Local | County: Lucas | Description: Additional | Percent: 0.5% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $12,212 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 3,039 enrollment (2025-2026).
Tallmadge City | County: Summit | Description: Additional | Percent: 1% | Length: CPT | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $12,152 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 2,408 enrollment (2025-2026).
Triway Local | County: Wayne | Description: Additional | Percent: 0.75% | Length: 3 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $13,026 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 1,377 enrollment (2025-2026).
Wadsworth City | County: Medina | Description: Additional | Percent: 1% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $13,274 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 3,990 enrollment (2025-2026).
Washington Court House City | County: Fayette | Description: Additional | Percent: 1% | Length: 7 | Starts: January 1, 2028 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $11,830 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 1,682 enrollment (2025-2026).
Wauseon Exempted Village | County: Fulton | Description: Renewal | Percent: 1.75% | Length: CPT | Starts: January 1, 2028 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $11,388 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 1,744 enrollment (2025-2026).
Waverly City | County: Pike | Description: Additional | Percent: 0.5% | Length: 5 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $11,443 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 1,608 enrollment (2025-2026).
Willoughby-Eastlake City | County: Lake | Description: Additional | Percent: 0.75% | Length: CPT | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $12,809 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 6,349 enrollment (2025-2026).
Wynford Local | County: Crawford | Description: Additional | Percent: 1.75% | Length: 10 | Starts: January 1, 2027 | Purpose: Current expenses | District’s own published figures: $12,030 spending per equivalent pupil (FY2025); 955 enrollment (2025-2026).

Look up your district

The Ohio ballot page lists all 45 income-tax questions alongside the other school questions in the file. The DistrictFacts ballot page is at districtfacts.com/oh/ballot-2026/.

Before and after the vote

Every question here is dated November 3, 2026. This article describes the state file saved before the vote and reports no result.

What this does not tell you

The file’s percent, length, start and purpose columns do not identify a household’s taxable income or tax effect. This is not an estimate of a tax bill or what a question would cost a household. DistrictFacts does not recommend how to vote on any question.

This report was generated from public records by the DistrictFacts Data Desk. Every figure is read from the Ohio Secretary of State’s Local Questions and Issues workbook, retrieved October 1, 2026, or from the district context fields already published by DistrictFacts. None of the figures was typed by hand. The method is described on the DistrictFacts methodology page, and a correction can be requested from this story.

Sources

Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio Secretary of State Local Questions and Issues workbook, retrieved Oct 1, 2026: https://www.ohiosos.gov/assets/2026-11-general-qandi.xlsx (SHA-256 467361221ec0c3f3d445b6134aa9bfb820884d75e5929bbd6cd10104549f9d49).