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None of the 2 school districts based in Carroll County forecasts 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, 0 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

Carroll County · the 2 school districts based here, added together

Cash, June 30, 2026
$26.4M

8.5 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 8.7 months

Runs short
0 of 2

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 Carroll County

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

Districts based in Carroll County

District Cash, June 30 FY2026 Months of spending FY2030 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Brown Local $8.0M 9.2 $6.3M — —
Carrollton Exempted Village $18.3M 8.3 $21.7M — —

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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.

Carroll 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. 26,370,756 28,305,620 28,759,532
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 568,247 − 1,777,810 − 1,000,000
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 25,802,509 26,527,810 27,759,532
11.300 Renewal leviesExisting levies the district expects voters to renew, added year by year. + 0 + 0 + 263,911
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 25,802,509 26,527,810 28,023,443
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 25,802,509 26,527,810 28,023,443

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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.

Carroll County’s forecast: its 2 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.

 17,149,693 20,188,766 20,120,624 13,960,317 16,074,013 17,207,074 17,831,586
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 1,288,507 1,303,680 4,595,643 6,821,342 6,870,565 6,903,663 6,903,002
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 13,847,958 13,805,693 13,681,479 13,601,117 13,640,228 13,623,289 13,604,878
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 1,055,658 1,254,565 1,071,643 928,835 934,117 960,109 987,630
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.

 1,617,672 1,634,985 1,797,842 2,153,011 2,162,657 2,263,099 2,338,090
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 2,455,478 2,286,884 4,716,527 3,341,370 2,140,803 2,142,371 2,041,439
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 37,414,965 40,474,573 45,983,757 40,805,992 41,822,383 43,099,605 43,706,625
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 0 0 297,034 0 0 0 0
02.050 Advances-In

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

 2,260,649 1,030,762 111,693 0 25,000 25,000 25,000
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 1,315,745 1,637,236 168,652 90,001 90,001 90,001 90,001
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 3,576,393 2,667,997 577,379 90,001 115,001 115,001 115,001
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 40,991,358 43,142,570 46,561,136 40,895,993 41,937,383 43,214,605 43,821,625
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 17,687,570 18,530,234 19,152,586 19,995,420 20,772,198 21,632,627 22,521,971
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 8,938,350 9,628,871 9,171,867 10,012,392 10,886,281 11,658,690 12,491,578
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 5,255,497 5,812,495 5,997,777 5,767,821 5,974,864 6,175,521 6,350,919
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 995,323 1,177,816 1,493,346 1,387,187 1,419,347 1,452,492 1,486,686
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 483,742 1,511,761 531,351 410,087 440,087 590,087 410,087
04.055 Principal - Other

Repaying other borrowing from the general fund.

 11,484 13,203 16,132 16,632 17,132 17,632 18,132
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 3,261 5,620 5,996 5,496 4,996 4,496 3,996
04.300 Other Objects

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

 709,975 789,857 657,350 721,094 739,630 749,692 765,560
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 34,085,202 37,469,857 37,026,405 38,316,129 40,254,535 42,281,237 44,048,930
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 1,033,312 15,400,884 667,600 645,000 645,000 645,000 645,000
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 1,756,823 983,220 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.

 2,790,135 16,384,104 667,600 645,000 645,000 645,000 645,000
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 36,875,337 53,853,961 37,694,005 38,961,129 40,899,535 42,926,237 44,693,930
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.

 4,116,021 (10,711,391) 8,867,131 1,934,864 1,037,848 288,368 (872,305)
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.

 24,098,995 28,215,016 17,503,625 26,370,756 28,305,620 29,343,468 29,631,836
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.

 28,215,016 17,503,625 26,370,756 28,305,620 29,343,468 29,631,836 28,759,532
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 1,482,127 1,448,306 568,247 1,777,810 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
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.

 26,732,889 16,055,319 25,802,509 26,527,810 28,343,468 28,631,836 27,759,532
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 0 263,911
11.300 Cumulative Balance of Replacement/Renewal Levies

The renewals above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 263,911
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.

 26,732,889 16,055,319 25,802,509 26,527,810 28,343,468 28,631,836 28,023,443
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.

 26,732,889 16,055,319 25,802,509 26,527,810 28,343,468 28,631,836 28,023,443
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 167 151 153 150 160 164 161
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 2,124 2,083 2,028 1,998 1,949 1,916 1,882

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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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