Cincinnati City School District Issue 4: Additional 7-Mill Tax Levy
Cincinnati City School District, Ohio
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
Cincinnati City School District Issue 4: Additional 7-Mill Tax Levy is a ballot measure in Cincinnati City School District, Ohio on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Cincinnati schools could add a 7-mill property tax for operating costs for five years, raising about $66.3 million a year. District property owners would pay about $245 a year per $100,000 of market value starting in 2027.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: High · 66 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 343,722 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(11,810,293 ÷ 343,722) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.34, measured against a statewide vote in OH (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
High representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
What does this measure do?
Cincinnati schools could add a 7-mill property tax for operating costs for five years, raising about $66.3 million a year. District property owners would pay about $245 a year per $100,000 of market value starting in 2027.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Approve the new five-year school property tax for operating costs.
A NO vote means
Do not add the proposed school property tax.
Last updated September 24, 2026.