Dayton City School District Issue 4 - Proposed Tax Levy (Additional)
Dayton City School District, Ohio
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the 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 · 70 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 146,464 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 ÷ 146,464) ÷ ln(50,000) = 70.29, 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.
Ballot Measure
Supports: Public Education Quality, Public Infrastructure
Issue 4 would add a continuing 7-mill Dayton City School District property-tax levy: 5 mills for current operating expenses and 2 mills for general permanent improvements. It is estimated to raise $14.6 million and cost $245 per $100,000 of appraised home value.
A YES vote means
The district would collect the new continuing levy for operations and permanent improvements.
A NO vote means
The new levy would not be collected, leaving the district without the projected $14.6 million in additional annual revenue.
Sources: montgomery.boe.ohio.gov · daytondailynews.com