Next week is school choice week where districts nationwide will want to show off their various programs and amenities to attract students to their schools.

"It's a time for us to kind of show off our school and show different options that parents may have about enrolling their scholars elsewhere. One of the things that we're trying to promote is just the choices that parents have when it comes to their child's education," Corey Yoakam, superintendent at the Academy for Urban Scholars said. "There's a lot of different options out there and really our school is for kids that are both gifted or may struggle at their current schools and are looking for different options," he said.

However, issues in the Youngstown city school district from funding to enrollment have forced schools to seek out other resources.

"We've been very proactive about trying to secure different funding sources whenever we can so we can make sure programming stays the same, however right now with the uncertainty politically and everything else, that is a challenge that we're facing. We're not sure what funds are going to remain stable, what funds are going to be cut at anytime," Yoakam said.

Superintendent Steve Chiaro of the Warren City school district said their district is unmatched.

"We have amenities here in the Warren City school district that really no one else can compete with. From our student outreach and wellness center to our facilities like the pool, a mobile stem lab, these are amenities that students cannot get anywhere else," Chiaro said.

The funding uncertainties aren't exclusive to just Youngstown, state law makers approved a budget making changes to K-12 funding, meaning fewer dollars for schools across Ohio.

"We're trying to stay ahead of it," Chiaro said. "We're negotiating contracts such as a copier contract, you know, what can we do, how can we save you know several thousand dollars here or there and so we've been blessed that we've been able to get things done here at a lower cost than what we currently do moving in for you know a couple years in the future," he said.

Yoakam said they will never short change a scholar and are doing everything they can to ensure their programming remains the same.