Little Miami Schools
Encyclopedia
Little Miami Schools is a local school district in southern Warren County, Ohio
, United States
, based in Morrow
. The district covers 98 square miles (253.8 km²) of land, including the villages of Morrow, Butlerville
, and Maineville
, Hamilton Township
, and other townships.
, Little Miami Junior High School, Little Miami Intermediate School, and Hamilton-Maineville Elementary School in Hamilton Township
and Salem Township
Elementary School in Morrow.
, Little Miami Schools began severe budget cuts. During the next two years, seven school levy
proposals were defeated, leading the Ohio Department of Education to declare a "fiscal emergency" and take over the district. As of November 2010, the school board is discussing a possible 2012 dissolution of Little Miami into six adjacent districts: Blanchester
, Clinton-Massie, Goshen, Kings, Lebanon
, and Loveland
.
Warren County, Ohio
Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, based in Morrow
Morrow, Ohio
Morrow is a village in Salem Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,286, up from 1,206 in 1990...
. The district covers 98 square miles (253.8 km²) of land, including the villages of Morrow, Butlerville
Butlerville, Ohio
Butlerville is a village in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, located in south central Harlan Township, Warren County. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 231, up from 188 in 1990.-Geography:...
, and Maineville
Maineville, Ohio
Maineville is a village in Warren County, Ohio, United States, with a population of 372 families in 2000. It is called Maineville as the original settlers were from the state of Maine.-Geography:Maineville is located at ....
, Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio
Hamilton Township, one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, is in the south central portion of the county. The 2000 census found 9,630 people there, up significantly from the 5,900 in 1990. 8,645 of the total in 2000 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township...
, and other townships.
Schools
The Little Miami school district consists of Little Miami High SchoolLittle Miami High School (Ohio)
Little Miami High School is the only high school in the Little Miami Schools school district. Located in Morrow, Ohio, USA, it serves the Morrow, Hamilton Township, Maineville, and Butlerville areas of Warren County....
, Little Miami Junior High School, Little Miami Intermediate School, and Hamilton-Maineville Elementary School in Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio
Hamilton Township, one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, is in the south central portion of the county. The 2000 census found 9,630 people there, up significantly from the 5,900 in 1990. 8,645 of the total in 2000 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township...
and Salem Township
Salem Township, Warren County, Ohio
Salem Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, located in the central part of the county. The 2000 census found 4,133 people in the township, up slightly from the 4,038 in 1990; of this total, 2,847 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. It is...
Elementary School in Morrow.
History
In 2008, facing increased enrollment during a recessionLate 2000s – early 2010s recession in the United States
After the bursting of the great Housing bubble in mid-2007, United States of America was stuck by a huge recession. The United States entered 2008 during a housing market correction, a subprime mortgage crisis and a declining dollar value....
, Little Miami Schools began severe budget cuts. During the next two years, seven school levy
Property tax in the United States
Most local governments in the United States impose a property tax as a principal source of revenue. This tax may be imposed on real estate or personal property. The tax is nearly always computed as the fair market value of the property times an assessment ratio times a tax rate. Values are...
proposals were defeated, leading the Ohio Department of Education to declare a "fiscal emergency" and take over the district. As of November 2010, the school board is discussing a possible 2012 dissolution of Little Miami into six adjacent districts: Blanchester
Blanchester Local Schools
Blanchester Local Schools is a public school district in southwestern Ohio. The district serves aproximently 1,850 students from Brown, Clermont, Clinton and Warren Counties.- Schools :In 2002, the district opened a new high school and elementary school...
, Clinton-Massie, Goshen, Kings, Lebanon
Lebanon City School District
The Lebanon City School District is located in Lebanon, Ohio. The school district is primarily the City of Lebanon and Turtle Creek Township and covers 81.9 square miles...
, and Loveland
Loveland City School District
The Loveland City School District, known locally as Loveland City Schools, is a city school district that covers more than in three counties — Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren — in the U.S. state of Ohio. The district encompasses the city of Loveland and reaches into Goshen, Hamilton,...
.