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3 of the 6 school districts based in Crawford 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

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

Cash, June 30, 2026
$36.9M

4.6 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 5.2 months

Runs short
3 of 6

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 Crawford County

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

Districts based in Crawford County

District Cash, June 30 FY2026 Months of spending FY2030 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Buckeye Central Local $7.7M 6.3 $7.3M — —
Bucyrus City $6.9M 4.5 $713.6K — —
Colonel Crawford Local $6.9M 6.0 $6.1M — —
Crestline Exempted Village $7.3M 7.8 −$2.4M FY2030 —
Galion City $4.1M 2.2 −$3.3M FY2029 —
Wynford Local $4.1M 3.3 −$54.3K FY2030 —

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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.

Crawford 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. 36,901,966 35,763,210 6,928,272
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 1,296,140 − 4,532,119 − 520,000
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 35,605,826 31,231,091 6,408,272
11.300 Renewal leviesExisting levies the district expects voters to renew, added year by year. + 0 + 0 + 1,901,297
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 35,605,826 31,231,091 8,309,569
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 35,605,826 31,231,091 8,309,569

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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.

Crawford 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 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.

 18,281,337 21,395,604 23,649,124 20,561,590 22,764,099 23,022,419 22,937,947
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 10,044,915 10,633,748 16,499,996 11,863,958 11,004,690 10,703,685 10,538,928
01.030 Income Tax

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

 4,942,436 5,330,510 5,227,072 5,311,130 5,467,800 5,643,529 5,826,639
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 46,198,163 46,786,989 46,361,825 46,154,528 46,211,944 46,254,028 46,305,315
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 3,909,766 4,548,299 4,346,766 4,184,054 4,164,875 4,174,446 4,184,139
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.

 2,749,313 3,133,286 3,344,290 5,801,019 5,208,856 3,931,972 4,070,496
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 5,717,951 5,589,933 6,478,724 5,432,136 5,068,569 4,761,048 4,535,222
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 91,843,881 97,418,369 105,907,797 99,308,414 99,890,835 98,491,129 98,398,684
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 120,302 1,569,806 67,239 966,242 0 0 0
02.050 Advances-In

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

 452,921 188,127 47,703 0 0 0 0
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 225,538 164,077 95,057 158,249 158,249 158,249 158,249
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 798,761 1,922,010 209,999 1,124,491 158,249 158,249 158,249
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 92,642,642 99,340,379 106,117,796 100,432,905 100,049,084 98,649,378 98,556,933
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 43,242,428 46,473,765 47,181,341 48,666,003 50,619,475 52,292,622 53,968,522
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 21,873,213 22,873,585 22,283,687 24,465,978 25,972,855 27,538,799 29,215,428
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 14,914,901 15,909,991 17,732,711 18,519,433 18,797,186 19,289,170 19,802,790
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 2,828,527 3,546,631 4,199,808 3,826,392 4,016,802 4,205,984 4,182,499
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 1,409,098 555,942 986,077 1,075,169 839,403 892,499 757,974
04.050 Principal-HB 264 Loans

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

 119,423 124,423 124,423 124,423 129,423 129,423 65,000
04.055 Principal - Other

Repaying other borrowing from the general fund.

 370,000 372,000 380,000 192,000 200,000 209,000 217,000
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 234,273 231,509 209,982 100,447 88,298 74,730 63,785
04.300 Other Objects

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

 2,138,242 2,351,773 2,306,886 1,694,564 1,677,815 1,705,711 1,734,140
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 87,130,105 92,439,619 95,404,915 98,664,407 102,341,257 106,337,937 110,007,138
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 4,385,783 22,436,262 14,626,466 2,907,254 2,768,000 2,318,000 2,318,000
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 478,769 162,207 47,283 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.

 4,864,552 22,598,469 14,673,749 2,907,254 2,768,000 2,318,000 2,318,000
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 91,994,657 115,038,088 110,078,664 101,571,661 105,109,257 108,655,937 112,325,138
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.

 647,985 (15,697,709) (3,960,868) (1,138,756) (5,060,173) (10,006,559) (13,768,206)
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.

 55,912,558 56,560,543 40,862,834 36,901,966 35,763,210 30,703,036 20,696,478
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.

 56,560,543 40,862,834 36,901,966 35,763,210 30,703,036 20,696,478 6,928,272
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 1,897,924 1,225,149 1,296,140 4,532,119 520,000 520,000 520,000
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.

 54,662,619 39,637,685 35,605,826 31,231,091 30,183,036 20,176,478 6,408,272
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 0 206,131 720,943 974,223
11.300 Cumulative Balance of Replacement/Renewal Levies

The renewals above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 0 206,131 927,074 1,901,297
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.

 54,662,619 39,637,685 35,605,826 31,231,091 30,389,167 21,103,552 8,309,569
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.

 54,662,619 39,637,685 35,605,826 31,231,091 30,389,167 21,103,552 8,309,569
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 301 292 308 308 308 308 308
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 3,334 3,334 3,221 3,181 3,161 3,141 3,121

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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.