Schools Always Important To Home Buying and Resale

Watching an old episode of Friday Nights reminds us of the central role that schools play in a community.

The public schools are important to home buying and location decisions whether the house hunter has children or not. It is also something that should be considered by purchasers intending to use parochial or private schools.

For families with kids who will be attending public schools, quality is always a critical consideration. For others it is important to remember that schools are important to the quality of a community and directly contribute to or detract from property values.

Schools also affect property, and in some places, income taxes. This can be important to location decisions for older adults on fixed incomes or for buyer with modest incomes and no children.

Apart from educating kids schools often provide important amenities available to those of all ages including recreational and entertainment opportunities.

There is now a wealth of statistical information available on schools. A good starting point are the annual  school district ‘Report Cards’ issued by the Ohio Department of Education.

Toledo school districts have graded as follows:

Excellent With Distinction

• Sylvania
• Ottawa Hills
• Anthony Wayne Perrysburg

Excellent

• Springfield Local School District
• Washington Local School District
• Rossford

Effective

• Maumee
• Oregon

Continuous Improvement

• Toledo

For more detailed grade by grade information and other school systems go to http://ilrc.ode.state.oh.us or www.lucas.k12.oh.us.