The relationship between components of the local school district report card, school district typology, and the outcome of public school tax levy requests were examined in this study. A correlation research design was used to measure the relationship between the independent variables (performance index, average yearly progress, value added,…

Analysis of 1976-78 data on rural Ohio school districts found that of six fiscal and demographic variables (geographic size, children with special needs, fiscal capacity, tax effort, total revenues, and excess staff over state minimum requirements), none could distinguish financially troubled from untroubled districts. (RW)