The purpose for this research was to determine the accuracy of the perceptions of school administrators and community leaders regarding education finance information. School administrators and community leaders in this research project included members of three groups: public school administrators, other public school leaders, and leaders in the non-education public and private sectors of the community. Using a questionnaire, we asked the respondents to identify the top five school districts in the Dayton, Ohio area, out of 22 choices, based on their perceptions of four finance characteristics and one student achievement factor. Property tax rate and spending per student were the most misperceived factors. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)