Cincinnati Are School Levys

In the elections last week a number of communities voted to enact, or maintain their school levy.  WLWT reported that “The school district said that if the emergency levy doesn’t pass, it will have to cut high school sports including the football team. Extra-curricular activities like choir and likely the prom would also have to be cut.”

Although the quality of a school system is subjective, a school that lacks the funding for any extra curricular activities is at a competitive disadvantage. Potential home buyers may not be drawn to those areas if they have school age children. While the passing or failing school a levy may seem to only impact taxes, it can also have an impact on property values. If demand for a certain area goes down because of an underfunded school system, prices will most likely follow. Click here for more information about Cincinnati School information

The challenge is defining what ‘good’ is. Families may define good in terms of test scores, athletics, number of extra curricular activities, or even college acceptance rate.  As a Realtor the best service I can provide my clients is to  point them to district information and let them decide what works best for them.  I encourage my clients to consider the cost of private school and property taxes when they are considering areas to live. In some cases the comparative costs make a difference of where my clients choose to live.

I have compiled a relatively complete list of links to the various grade schools throughout Cincinnati. The list includes Public, Private, and Religious institutions. I have them listed on my Cincinnati Area School Information page in the Real Estate Resources section of this website.