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2 of the 7 school districts based in Belmont 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, 2 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

Belmont County · the 7 school districts based here, added together

Cash, June 30, 2026
$40.2M

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

Runs short
2 of 7

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 Belmont County

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

Districts based in Belmont County

District Cash, June 30 FY2026 Months of spending FY2030 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Barnesville Exempted Village $6.9M 5.5 $4.8M — —
Bellaire Local $8.0M 6.2 $6.2M — —
Bridgeport Exempted Village $4.8M 4.5 $1.0M — —
Martins Ferry City $5.2M 3.9 −$2.0M FY2030 —
Shadyside Local $7.8M 8.8 $2.1M — —
St Clairsville-Richland City $6.5M 4.2 $643.6K — —
Union Local $1.0M 0.6 −$790.0K FY2029 —
Belmont-Harrisoncareer center, in no total $5.2M 5.9 $4.3M — —

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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.

Belmont 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. 40,212,275 38,958,327 12,298,170
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 1,702,782 − 600,000 − 350,000
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 38,509,493 38,358,327 11,948,170
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 38,509,493 38,358,327 11,948,170
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 38,509,493 38,358,327 11,948,170

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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.

Belmont County’s forecast: its 7 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.

 31,549,264 34,953,480 35,200,995 35,193,306 35,556,812 36,101,694 36,356,416
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 14,440,013 14,436,256 15,952,173 15,590,565 14,608,511 14,506,933 14,420,237
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 48,916,010 50,533,699 52,025,590 53,673,945 53,449,298 53,416,172 53,541,948
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 4,121,561 5,365,388 4,770,786 4,932,130 4,926,297 4,930,425 4,933,149
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.

 3,295,220 3,637,678 3,950,918 4,312,214 4,342,248 3,980,021 3,981,697
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 9,047,432 9,330,081 9,948,406 9,124,044 8,967,106 8,879,728 8,751,194
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 111,369,500 118,256,583 121,848,867 122,826,203 121,850,273 121,814,972 121,984,641
02.010 Proceeds From Sale of Notes

Short-term borrowing (notes) brought into the general fund.

 0 0 1,600,000 0 0 0 0
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 680,925 647,744 182,121 25,151,845 450,000 450,000 450,000
02.050 Advances-In

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

 5,334,162 5,528,594 6,525,954 0 0 0 0
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 24,241 396,144 118,304 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 6,039,328 6,572,482 8,426,379 25,181,845 480,000 480,000 480,000
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 117,408,828 124,829,065 130,275,247 148,008,048 122,330,273 122,294,972 122,464,641
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 49,053,249 52,652,524 53,276,936 55,279,769 56,425,922 57,261,438 58,167,384
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 24,410,376 26,037,373 26,467,000 28,245,541 29,943,660 31,739,320 33,408,222
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 15,856,071 17,847,542 18,951,763 18,865,630 19,008,632 19,406,937 19,803,271
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 4,596,412 4,348,500 3,994,804 4,059,884 4,088,786 4,118,989 4,242,960
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 1,338,564 983,848 1,422,133 908,588 788,207 892,914 816,290
04.010 All Principal (Historical)

Borrowed money repaid in past years.

 288,186 294,976 225,187 548,694 560,624 577,602 594,629
04.020 Principal-Notes

Repaying short-term notes.

 126,000 133,000 214,000 146,000 152,000 116,000 122,000
04.050 Principal-HB 264 Loans

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

 83,250 164,118 151,013 156,936 161,887 167,867 173,876
04.055 Principal - Other

Repaying other borrowing from the general fund.

 139,100 286,286 269,404 299,640 305,840 312,440 315,000
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 170,874 190,561 168,502 553,031 516,588 479,420 450,552
04.300 Other Objects

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

 1,658,991 1,824,902 3,901,281 2,191,121 2,203,818 2,216,655 2,227,459
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 97,721,073 104,763,630 109,042,023 111,254,835 114,155,965 117,289,581 120,321,642
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 15,353,449 34,331,422 14,468,806 38,007,163 13,661,813 14,014,271 14,306,772
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 5,429,972 6,063,773 5,950,639 0 0 0 0
05.030 All Other Financing Uses

Other one-off money going out.

 1,844 0 0 0 0 0 0
05.040 Total Other Financing Uses

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

 20,785,265 40,395,195 20,419,445 38,007,163 13,661,813 14,014,271 14,306,772
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 118,506,338 145,158,825 129,461,468 149,261,998 127,817,777 131,303,852 134,628,413
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.

 (1,097,510) (20,329,760) 813,779 (1,253,947) (5,487,505) (9,008,881) (12,163,772)
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.

 60,872,265 59,774,755 39,444,995 40,212,275 38,958,327 33,470,822 24,461,941
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.

 59,774,755 39,444,995 40,212,275 38,958,327 33,470,822 24,461,941 12,298,170
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 3,416,394 3,499,822 1,702,782 600,000 600,000 600,000 350,000
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.

 56,358,361 35,945,173 38,509,493 38,358,327 32,870,822 23,861,941 11,948,170
11.010 Income Tax - Renewal

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

 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
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.

 56,358,361 35,945,173 38,509,493 38,358,327 32,870,822 23,861,941 11,948,170
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.

 56,358,361 35,945,173 38,509,493 38,358,327 32,870,822 23,861,941 11,948,170
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 94 81 94 145 92 97 100
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 991 1,046 1,018 1,619 1,018 1,014 1,011

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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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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.