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3 of the 9 school districts based in Allen County forecast running short by FY2030

Fiscal Year 2027 First Required Forecast (Fall)

Filed July–August 2026

Every Ohio school district files a budget forecast with the state: three years of actual figures, this year’s budget and the years ahead. On their own forecasts, 3 go below zero by FY2030 if their current levies are renewed and no new one passes, and 0 have already written in a new levy voters have not approved.

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FY2027 fallfiled July–August 2026 FY2026 spring updatefiled February 2026

Allen County · the 9 school districts based here, added together

Cash, June 30, 2026
$73.5M

4.5 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 5.0 months

Runs short
3 of 9

districts by FY2030, if their levies are renewed and no new one passes

New levy in the forecast
0

districts count one voters have not approved

Forecasts that count a new levy in Allen County

No forecast from a district based in Allen County counts money from a new levy in this filing.

Districts based in Allen County

District Cash, June 30 FY2026 Months of spending FY2030 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Allen East Local $6.3M 6.3 $3.3M — —
Bath Local $6.1M 3.3 −$304.5K FY2030 —
Bluffton Exempted Village $8.9M 7.3 $3.5M — —
Delphos City $4.9M 5.0 $7.0M — —
Elida Local $6.8M 3.2 −$758.0K FY2030 —
Lima City $26.4M 5.5 $1.0M — —
Perry Local $4.2M 4.7 $3.2M — —
Shawnee Local $3.6M 1.5 −$1.4M FY2030 —
Spencerville Local $6.1M 5.5 $3.3M — —
Apollocareer center, in no total $17.4M 12.8 $19.2M — —

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“Below zero” is the balance with renewals counted and new levies not (line 12.010) — the year a district’s own forecast says it runs short unless something new is approved or spending changes.

Allen County’s total: cash, unencumbered, unreserved — four different balances

The forecast has four balance lines, and each is the one before it with something taken away or added. They are easy to mix up, and they are not the same number.

Line ActualFY2026 BudgetFY2027 ForecastFY2030
07.020 Cash balance at June 30Everything in the general fund's account at the end of the year. 73,453,628 69,970,877 19,402,733
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 3,004,957 − 5,706,524 − 4,701,846
09.080 Set asideReserves the law or the board require, such as a budget reserve. − 6,038,257 − 3,354,039 − 3,348,882
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 64,410,414 60,910,314 11,352,005
11.300 Renewal leviesExisting levies the district expects voters to renew, added year by year. + 0 + 122,741 + 7,664,989
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 64,410,414 61,033,055 19,016,994
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 64,410,414 61,033,055 19,016,994

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For past years the state asks for no renewal or new-levy money, so the unencumbered and unreserved balances are the same; cash is larger by what is already committed and set aside. In a forecast year the unreserved balance counts any new levy as if it had passed.

Allen County’s forecast: its 9 districts added together, line by line

Each line added up across the districts, as they filed them with the state. Tap or hover over a line to see what it means.

Forecast line and description ActualFY2024 ActualFY2025 ActualFY2026 Current year budgetFY2027 Forecast year 1FY2028 Forecast year 2FY2029 Forecast year 3FY2030
01.010 General Property Tax (Real Estate)

Property tax on land and buildings — homes, farms and businesses — from levies voters have already approved.

 58,405,607 65,314,519 68,172,334 65,914,209 65,904,601 65,542,634 65,194,724
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

Property tax on the equipment of utilities, such as power lines, pipelines and power plants.

 7,962,841 8,482,467 8,631,852 8,893,523 8,808,788 8,718,159 8,685,615
01.030 Income Tax

The school district income tax its residents pay on their earnings, where voters have approved one.

 3,224,878 3,424,143 3,679,510 3,735,826 3,523,988 2,375,938 2,206,440
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

State aid the district may spend on anything — mostly Ohio's school funding formula.

 86,179,182 87,994,134 86,950,587 89,023,260 88,635,615 88,372,202 88,206,355
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

State aid that must be spent on set purposes, such as help for pupils from low-income families.

 10,081,625 10,151,439 9,166,185 8,749,201 8,683,976 8,634,187 8,594,998
01.050 State Reimbursement for Property Tax Credits

The part of homeowners' property tax the state pays for them: the 10% and 2.5% rollbacks and the homestead exemption.

 6,836,257 7,637,867 8,229,372 11,007,734 9,897,204 9,065,533 9,241,723
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

Everything else that comes in: fees, tuition from other districts, interest, rentals and gifts.

 10,433,145 9,249,204 10,241,585 9,633,439 9,124,138 8,819,299 8,552,598
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 183,123,536 192,253,773 195,071,425 196,957,192 194,578,310 191,527,952 190,682,453
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

Money moved into the general fund from the district's other funds.

 110,093 418,244 579,821 302,615 302,527 302,434 302,336
02.050 Advances-In

Money the general fund lent to the district's other funds, coming back.

 0 0 0 44,413 44,413 44,413 44,413
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

One-off money, such as refunds of past spending or the sale of property.

 556,189 360,780 503,220 372,475 477,697 383,022 488,452
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

All of the other money coming in, lines 2.010 to 2.060, added together.

 666,282 779,024 1,083,041 719,503 824,637 729,869 835,201
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

Everything coming in for the year: revenue plus other money coming in.

 183,789,818 193,032,798 196,154,466 197,676,698 195,402,947 192,257,821 191,517,654
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 100,848,160 108,486,993 110,754,945 112,575,708 114,405,166 116,124,802 117,970,155
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

The district's share of staff pensions (STRS and SERS), health insurance, Medicare and workers' compensation.

 36,348,755 38,194,853 40,103,876 40,308,652 41,652,631 43,435,317 45,396,056
03.030 Purchased Services

Services bought from outside: utilities, repairs, contracted services and tuition paid for pupils taught elsewhere.

 26,759,074 28,991,028 31,738,538 32,672,655 33,462,834 34,355,037 35,015,649
03.040 Supplies and Materials

Textbooks, classroom supplies, fuel, food and other things the district buys.

 6,632,521 7,235,564 7,350,172 7,939,092 7,855,288 8,861,888 8,089,728
03.050 Capital Outlay

Equipment, buses and building improvements paid for from the general fund.

 1,444,420 4,093,573 2,538,385 2,251,637 2,116,589 2,654,806 2,798,402
04.050 Principal-HB 264 Loans

Repaying loans for energy-saving building work (House Bill 264).

 454,280 457,673 425,659 154,199 115,494 117,991 60,593
04.055 Principal - Other

Repaying other borrowing from the general fund.

 193,040 193,134 200,445 207,917 215,558 82,379 86,379
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 92,392 110,919 21,629 43,552 33,032 24,419 17,767
04.300 Other Objects

Other costs, such as the county's fees for collecting its taxes, audits, elections, insurance and memberships.

 2,196,225 2,619,269 2,662,614 2,770,220 2,819,317 2,869,721 2,921,470
04.500 Total Expenditures

Everything the district spends in the year, lines 3.010 to 4.300, added together.

 174,968,867 190,383,006 195,796,263 198,923,631 202,675,908 208,526,360 212,356,199
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

Money moved out of the general fund to the district's other funds, such as food service or athletics.

 4,758,790 24,100,014 5,900,565 2,185,620 2,061,936 1,988,684 1,986,886
05.020 Advances-Out

Money the general fund lends to the district's other funds for a while.

 0 0 44,413 44,413 44,413 44,413 44,413
05.030 All Other Financing Uses

Other one-off money going out.

 7,663 0 5,784 5,784 5,784 5,784 5,784
05.040 Total Other Financing Uses

All of the other money going out, lines 5.010 to 5.030, added together.

 4,766,453 24,100,014 5,950,762 2,235,817 2,112,133 2,038,881 2,037,083
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

Everything going out for the year: spending plus other money going out.

 179,735,320 214,483,020 201,747,025 201,159,448 204,788,041 210,565,241 214,393,282
06.010 Excess Of Revenues and Other Financing Sources over (under) Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

The year's result: money in minus money out. A number in brackets means the district spent more than it took in.

 4,054,498 (21,450,222) (5,592,559) (3,482,751) (9,385,094) (18,307,420) (22,875,628)
07.010 Beginning Cash Balance July 1 - Excluding Proposed Renewal/Replacement and New Levies

Cash in the general fund on July 1, the start of the school year — last year's ending cash.

 96,441,911 100,496,409 79,046,187 73,453,628 69,970,877 60,585,782 42,278,361
07.020 Ending Cash Balance June 30 - Excluding Proposed Renewal/Replacement and New Levies

Cash on June 30, the end of the year: the starting cash plus the year's result, before any renewal or new levy.

 100,496,409 79,046,187 73,453,628 69,970,877 60,585,782 42,278,361 19,402,733
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

Money already committed: purchase orders and contracts signed but not yet paid.

 5,098,648 5,763,469 3,004,957 5,706,524 5,001,846 5,001,846 4,701,846
09.030 Budget Reserve

A rainy-day reserve.

 7,837,728 5,408,127 5,408,127 2,708,127 2,708,127 2,708,127 2,708,127
09.045 Fiscal Stabilization

Money set aside to steady the budget over future years.

 585,713 585,713 630,130 645,912 666,747 643,146 640,755
09.080 Subtotal

All of the money set aside, lines 9.010 to 9.070, added together.

 8,423,441 5,993,840 6,038,257 3,354,039 3,374,874 3,351,273 3,348,882
10.010 Fund Balance June 30 For Certification of Appropriations

What is free to spend: the ending cash less money already committed and money set aside — often called the unencumbered balance.

 86,974,320 67,288,878 64,410,414 60,910,314 52,209,062 33,925,242 11,352,005
11.010 Income Tax - Renewal

An existing income tax the district expects voters to renew. Not yet voted on.

 0 0 0 0 269,503 1,476,606 2,063,778
11.020 Property Tax - Renewal or Replacement

Existing property tax levies the district expects voters to renew or replace. Not yet voted on.

 0 0 0 122,741 843,538 1,418,547 1,470,275
11.300 Cumulative Balance of Replacement/Renewal Levies

The renewals above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 122,741 1,235,782 4,130,936 7,664,989
12.010 Fund Balance June 30 For Certificates of Contracts Salary Schedules, and Other Obligations

The balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does.

 86,974,320 67,288,878 64,410,414 61,033,055 53,444,844 38,056,178 19,016,994
13.010 Income Tax - New

A new income tax the district has written into its forecast. Not yet voted on.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13.020 Property Tax - New

A new property tax levy the district has written into its forecast. Not yet voted on.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13.030 Cumulative Balance of New Levies

The new levies above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15.010 Unreserved Fund Balance June 30

The state's bottom line: the balance with renewals and new levies counted as if voters approve them.

 86,974,320 67,288,878 64,410,414 61,033,055 53,444,844 38,056,178 19,016,994
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 849 819 792 792 791 793 787
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 9,330 9,166 9,520 9,494 9,482 9,478 9,469

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Dollars, except the two enrolment lines (20.010 and 20.015), which are pupils. A line that is zero in every year is left out, as the state’s report leaves it out — except the renewal and new-levy lines (11 and 13), which are always shown, because a zero there is the answer.

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Another county or district

From the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s bulk forecast files — the filings its Forecast Submissions report shows one district at a time, to the dollar. A county’s figures are the traditional districts the state files under it, added together; Ohio’s are all of them. Each district writes its own forecast, and nothing here is estimated. The 49 career centers file their own forecasts and are listed under their home county, but are in no total: each serves several counties.