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1 of the 6 school districts based in Auglaize County forecast running short by FY2029

Fiscal Year 2026 Required Update to Forecast

Filed February 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, 1 go below zero by FY2029 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

Auglaize County · the 6 school districts based here, added together

Cash, June 30, 2025
$40.8M

4.8 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 4.6 months

Runs short
1 of 6

districts by FY2029, 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 Auglaize County

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

Districts based in Auglaize County

District Cash, June 30 FY2025 Months of spending FY2029 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Minster Local $4.4M 4.4 $5.4M — —
New Bremen Local $3.8M 3.9 $5.0M — —
New Knoxville Local $4.0M 7.9 $4.6M — —
St Marys City $8.1M 3.5 −$2.3M FY2029 —
Wapakoneta City $17.2M 5.8 $5.4M — —
Waynesfield-Goshen Local $3.3M 4.8 $182.5K — —

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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.

Auglaize 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 ActualFY2025 BudgetFY2026 ForecastFY2029
07.020 Cash balance at June 30Everything in the general fund's account at the end of the year. 40,770,479 41,302,891 14,738,833
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 594,366 − 650,000 − 650,000
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 40,176,113 40,652,891 14,088,833
11.300 Renewal leviesExisting levies the district expects voters to renew, added year by year. + 0 + 0 + 4,090,184
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 40,176,113 40,652,891 18,179,016
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 40,176,113 40,652,891 18,179,016

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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.

Auglaize County’s forecast: its 6 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 ActualFY2023 ActualFY2024 ActualFY2025 Current year budgetFY2026 Forecast year 1FY2027 Forecast year 2FY2028 Forecast year 3FY2029
01.010 General Property Tax (Real Estate)

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

 24,300,256 27,610,487 30,373,012 30,501,905 30,825,284 30,974,155 31,183,405
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 1,715,648 2,025,540 2,301,222 2,392,151 2,493,046 2,524,637 2,549,011
01.030 Income Tax

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

 14,182,035 14,287,127 15,427,182 14,621,230 13,995,405 14,531,241 14,437,431
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 40,308,093 43,863,363 44,086,685 44,883,995 45,288,242 43,824,139 43,150,141
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 3,048,241 3,789,597 3,743,348 3,170,287 2,919,157 2,809,216 2,708,517
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.

 3,010,466 3,372,336 3,775,168 3,900,977 4,002,624 4,094,735 4,112,978
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 4,002,510 6,112,246 6,272,867 5,756,678 4,846,943 4,513,241 4,284,594
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 90,567,250 101,060,696 105,979,483 105,227,222 104,370,702 103,271,363 102,426,077
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 171,547 14,934 0 0 0 0 0
02.050 Advances-In

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

 570,189 332,892 77,123 9,506 0 0 0
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 142,284 191,219 281,416 83,385 76,804 81,240 83,150
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 884,020 539,046 358,539 92,891 76,804 81,240 83,150
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 91,451,270 101,599,740 106,338,022 105,320,113 104,447,506 103,352,602 102,509,225
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 48,862,606 51,001,864 56,060,710 58,581,313 61,240,777 63,173,661 65,179,032
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 19,026,047 20,020,287 21,518,064 23,579,013 24,703,122 25,971,693 27,282,094
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 13,553,660 15,229,142 15,907,640 15,367,783 15,289,450 15,736,944 16,264,710
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 3,264,847 3,308,388 4,398,579 3,955,511 3,762,824 3,845,215 4,006,858
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 1,553,344 675,479 1,647,992 521,239 683,037 543,387 724,047
04.300 Other Objects

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

 1,578,677 1,619,715 1,701,537 1,740,428 1,778,568 1,847,812 1,888,420
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 87,839,181 91,854,876 101,234,521 103,745,286 107,457,779 111,118,712 115,345,161
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 997,597 1,264,694 31,869,395 1,035,819 986,261 982,157 983,320
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 649,007 33,688 148,622 6,096 0 0 0
05.030 All Other Financing Uses

Other one-off money going out.

 250 0 2,021 500 0 0 0
05.040 Total Other Financing Uses

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

 1,646,854 1,298,382 32,020,038 1,042,415 986,261 982,157 983,320
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 89,486,035 93,153,258 133,254,559 104,787,700 108,444,040 112,100,869 116,328,481
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.

 1,965,235 8,446,482 (26,916,537) 532,411 (3,996,535) (8,748,267) (13,819,256)
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.

 57,275,298 59,240,533 67,687,014 40,770,479 41,302,891 37,306,357 28,558,089
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.

 59,240,533 67,687,014 40,770,479 41,302,891 37,306,357 28,558,089 14,738,833
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 453,620 752,582 594,366 650,000 650,000 650,000 650,000
09.045 Fiscal Stabilization

Money set aside to steady the budget over future years.

 0 0 0 4 8 12 16
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.

 58,786,912 66,934,431 40,176,113 40,652,891 36,656,357 27,908,089 14,088,833
11.010 Income Tax - Renewal

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

 0 0 0 0 1,152,548 1,152,548 1,785,088
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 0 0 0 0
11.300 Cumulative Balance of Replacement/Renewal Levies

The renewals above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 0 1,152,548 2,305,096 4,090,184
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.

 58,786,912 66,934,431 40,176,113 40,652,891 37,808,905 30,213,185 18,179,016
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.

 58,786,912 66,934,431 40,176,113 40,652,891 37,808,905 30,213,185 18,179,016
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 304 284 293 292 314 312 289
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 3,692 3,730 3,789 3,790 3,740 3,748 3,779

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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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