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2 of the 4 school districts based in Delaware 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

Delaware County · the 4 school districts based here, added together

Cash, June 30, 2026
$246.8M

5.1 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 5.1 months

Runs short
2 of 4

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 Delaware County

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

Districts based in Delaware County

District Cash, June 30 FY2026 Months of spending FY2030 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Big Walnut Local $33.5M 6.4 $31.9M — —
Buckeye Valley Local Schools $15.9M 4.8 $3.0M — —
Delaware City $36.3M 5.3 −$10.6M FY2030 —
Olentangy Local $161.1M 4.9 −$164.4M FY2029 —
Delaware Area Career Centercareer center, in no total $8.9M 5.3 $19.9M — —

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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.

Delaware 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. 246,787,592 214,156,411 (127,726,436)
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 11,530,753 − 11,580,753 − 11,930,753
09.080 Set asideReserves the law or the board require, such as a budget reserve. − 457,699 − 457,699 − 457,699
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 234,799,140 202,117,959 (140,114,888)
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 234,799,140 202,117,959 (140,114,888)
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 234,799,140 202,117,959 (140,114,888)

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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.

Delaware County’s forecast: its 4 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.

 309,508,158 333,373,566 340,682,334 345,138,724 354,688,961 360,553,321 366,271,651
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 30,445,514 31,162,042 33,475,052 32,508,175 32,873,222 33,287,944 33,702,668
01.030 Income Tax

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

 20,839,681 23,262,688 26,137,026 27,608,826 28,863,521 30,049,261 31,286,679
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 70,610,260 69,199,050 73,028,489 78,594,210 77,009,630 76,793,903 77,729,295
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 6,662,861 7,853,821 6,857,081 5,607,485 5,448,706 5,362,568 5,389,626
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.

 30,867,379 33,745,348 34,778,479 41,734,342 39,506,826 37,813,283 38,896,275
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 66,731,660 68,699,144 71,598,892 70,218,470 68,864,393 68,047,050 67,275,186
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 535,665,513 567,295,661 586,557,355 601,410,231 607,255,260 611,907,330 620,551,379
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 0 0 10,026,179 0 0 0 0
02.050 Advances-In

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

 1,000,000 3,750 0 0 0 0 0
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 400,643 1,022,040 390,496 314,237 314,237 314,237 314,237
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 1,400,643 1,025,790 10,416,676 314,237 314,237 314,237 314,237
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 537,066,156 568,321,451 596,974,031 601,724,469 607,569,498 612,221,568 620,865,617
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 296,221,871 323,178,450 342,767,818 367,672,404 396,159,027 425,272,058 450,152,540
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 112,036,786 121,750,199 124,917,485 136,025,082 149,256,942 162,656,814 179,456,154
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 42,883,865 50,537,059 56,304,817 63,690,640 70,102,781 76,249,641 83,066,831
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 16,875,740 16,594,706 18,727,597 19,566,866 20,030,989 20,557,287 21,097,167
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 9,502,251 4,883,526 4,199,592 8,487,930 3,543,278 3,591,156 3,640,470
04.050 Principal-HB 264 Loans

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

 992,110 1,016,212 1,041,153 950,310 0 0 0
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 89,997 65,829 40,811 12,426 900 900 900
04.300 Other Objects

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

 23,725,451 29,078,749 32,247,054 32,474,991 34,671,508 37,033,457 39,573,730
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 502,328,071 547,104,730 580,246,327 628,880,651 673,765,425 725,361,313 776,987,792
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 5,171,063 73,402,080 5,405,727 5,475,000 5,475,000 475,000 475,000
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 0 3,750 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.

 5,171,063 73,405,830 5,405,727 5,475,000 5,475,000 475,000 475,000
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 507,499,134 620,510,560 585,652,054 634,355,651 679,240,425 725,836,313 777,462,792
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.

 29,567,022 (52,189,109) 11,321,977 (32,631,181) (71,670,927) (113,614,745) (156,597,175)
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.

 258,087,702 287,654,725 235,465,616 246,787,592 214,156,411 142,485,484 28,870,739
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.

 287,654,725 235,465,616 246,787,592 214,156,411 142,485,484 28,870,739 (127,726,436)
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 13,047,143 13,065,894 11,530,753 11,580,753 11,630,753 11,680,753 11,930,753
09.030 Budget Reserve

A rainy-day reserve.

 367,699 0 457,699 457,699 457,699 457,699 457,699
09.080 Subtotal

All of the money set aside, lines 9.010 to 9.070, added together.

 367,699 0 457,699 457,699 457,699 457,699 457,699
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.

 274,239,883 222,399,722 234,799,140 202,117,959 130,397,032 16,732,287 (140,114,888)
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.

 274,239,883 222,399,722 234,799,140 202,117,959 130,397,032 16,732,287 (140,114,888)
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.

 274,239,883 222,399,722 234,799,140 202,117,959 130,397,032 16,732,287 (140,114,888)
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 2,373 2,332 2,316 2,505 2,546 2,676 2,919
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 31,367 31,689 32,088 32,270 32,651 33,026 33,218

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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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Another county or district

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.