Mt. Healthy City Schools

Several local districts say they're struggling to balance their budgets and need additional funds to stay afloat. New money has been hard to come by.

In 2025, the GEAR UP program was active at several Ohio high schools, including Mt. Healthy and North College Hill.

The superintendent told community members the district can't make any more cuts to staffing or transportation, and will need to consider cutting funding for athletics if the levy doesn't pass.

Nearly a quarter of the nation's 500 largest school districts have changed superintendents this past year. That follows a trend in recent years that has persisted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While some of the largest proposals failed, like Lakota Local Schools' $506 million ballot issue, other levy renewals, and even a few new bond issues that promised not to raise taxes, received support at the ballot box.

Voters again rejected the school district's attempt to pass a levy to help with Mt. Healthy's rocky financial situation.

Though the financial recovery plan has been approved, there's still more work left for district leaders.

Are school districts more dependent on levies this year?

Voters in the Mt. Healthy City School District will get a chance to cast ballots for school board candidates and a proposed levy the district says will generate $1.57 million annually.

Last Friday, former Asssitant Superintendent Sarah Wilson officially took over the top job after former superintendent Valerie Hawkins retired.