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2 of the 7 school districts based in Belmont 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, 2 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

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

Cash, June 30, 2025
$39.4M

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

Runs short
2 of 7

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 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 FY2025 Months of spending FY2029 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Barnesville Exempted Village $7.2M 6.1 $4.1M — —
Bellaire Local $7.0M 6.0 $5.9M — —
Bridgeport Exempted Village $4.7M 4.8 $3.2M — —
Martins Ferry City $5.0M 3.4 −$371.0K FY2029 —
Shadyside Local $8.3M 9.3 $178.9K — —
St Clairsville-Richland City $6.1M 4.1 $69.7K — —
Union Local $1.2M 0.8 −$396.3K FY2029 —
Belmont-Harrisoncareer center, in no total $5.5M 7.0 $5.3M — —

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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 ActualFY2025 BudgetFY2026 ForecastFY2029
07.020 Cash balance at June 30Everything in the general fund's account at the end of the year. 39,443,217 38,437,264 13,314,305
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 3,713,237 − 600,000 − 600,000
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 35,729,980 37,837,264 12,714,305
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 35,729,980 37,837,264 12,714,305
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 35,729,980 37,837,264 12,714,305

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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 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.

 31,433,017 31,549,264 34,953,480 35,957,635 35,497,234 35,848,109 36,390,124
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 14,684,955 14,440,013 14,436,256 14,798,189 14,690,735 14,598,081 14,506,537
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 47,219,328 48,916,010 50,533,699 52,011,430 52,885,913 52,891,111 52,894,334
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 3,621,036 4,121,561 5,365,388 4,873,948 4,858,690 4,750,340 4,677,123
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.

 3,341,487 3,295,220 3,637,678 3,801,026 3,839,912 3,860,809 3,909,515
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 7,022,813 9,047,432 9,330,081 8,556,457 8,428,182 8,382,454 8,313,678
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 107,322,636 111,369,500 118,256,583 119,998,686 120,200,665 120,330,904 120,691,312
02.010 Proceeds From Sale of Notes

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

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

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

 949,281 680,925 647,744 450,000 450,000 450,000 450,000
02.050 Advances-In

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

 3,302,706 5,334,162 5,528,594 6,010,450 0 0 0
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 69,458 24,241 396,144 40,824 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.

 4,321,445 6,039,328 6,572,482 8,101,274 480,000 480,000 480,000
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 111,644,081 117,408,828 124,829,065 128,099,960 120,680,665 120,810,904 121,171,312
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 48,745,816 49,053,249 52,652,524 53,360,208 55,273,960 56,529,957 57,439,983
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 22,959,444 24,410,376 26,037,373 27,242,776 28,670,284 30,333,399 32,213,645
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 14,540,778 15,856,071 17,847,536 18,060,209 18,936,851 20,753,139 19,156,891
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 4,175,930 4,596,411 4,348,500 4,108,321 3,976,566 4,073,688 4,122,141
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 1,198,658 1,338,564 983,848 1,340,178 915,080 1,021,829 928,708
04.010 All Principal (Historical)

Borrowed money repaid in past years.

 285,469 288,186 147,976 149,812 401,694 413,624 430,602
04.020 Principal-Notes

Repaying short-term notes.

 121,000 126,000 133,000 1,739,000 146,000 152,000 116,000
04.050 Principal-HB 264 Loans

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

 77,408 83,250 221,118 208,013 212,936 216,887 226,867
04.055 Principal - Other

Repaying other borrowing from the general fund.

 0 139,100 376,286 356,793 366,041 373,241 380,841
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 114,557 170,874 192,345 195,600 553,031 516,588 479,420
04.300 Other Objects

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

 1,459,406 1,658,991 1,824,902 1,834,486 1,859,551 1,879,316 1,899,357
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 93,678,466 97,721,072 104,765,407 108,595,397 111,311,995 116,263,666 117,394,454
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 13,210,164 15,353,449 34,331,422 14,954,287 14,233,348 14,091,499 14,490,875
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 3,545,661 5,429,972 6,063,773 5,556,228 0 0 0
05.030 All Other Financing Uses

Other one-off money going out.

 0 1,844 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.

 16,755,825 20,785,265 40,395,195 20,510,515 14,233,348 14,091,499 14,490,875
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 110,434,291 118,506,337 145,160,602 129,105,911 125,545,344 130,355,165 131,885,329
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.

 1,209,790 (1,097,509) (20,331,538) (1,005,952) (4,864,676) (9,544,262) (10,714,020)
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.

 59,662,474 60,872,264 59,774,755 39,443,217 38,437,264 33,572,587 24,028,325
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.

 60,872,264 59,774,755 39,443,217 38,437,264 33,572,587 24,028,325 13,314,305
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 2,713,792 3,416,394 3,713,237 600,000 600,000 600,000 600,000
09.045 Fiscal Stabilization

Money set aside to steady the budget over future years.

 0 0 0 1 2 3 4
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.

 58,158,472 56,358,361 35,729,980 37,837,264 32,972,587 23,428,325 12,714,305
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.

 58,158,472 56,358,361 35,729,980 37,837,264 32,972,587 23,428,325 12,714,305
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.

 58,158,472 56,358,361 35,729,980 37,837,264 32,972,587 23,428,325 12,714,305
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 6 4 6 151 80 81 93
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 1,085 1,081 1,121 1,630 1,033 1,032 1,025

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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.