State and Federal Money

Medina City Schools receives money from the State based on enrollment numbers, property values, and district wealth. The amount of money changes every year as those numbers fluctuate. Medina City School District is considered a “wealthy” district and as such, receives a reduced portion of money from the State.

Local Property Taxes

Medina City Schools receives money collected from local property tax levies, known as "operating levies," to provide additional funding. These levies allow the district to collect additional property taxes from homeowners in the District to help make up the gap between the cost of operating the District and the amount of funding provided by the State.

The District does not receive additional tax dollars from voted levies as property values increase or as there is new construction. The District will only receive the amount that voters agreed upon.

Sales Tax

The Medina City Schools District receives a small amount of money from the county sales tax. Some of those dollars are currently paying for Eliza Northrop Elementary School and Waite Elementary school as well as for other continuous maintenance projects around the district including roofing.

The renovations required to convert Heritage Elementary into Helping Hands Preschool will be covered using sales tax money.