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Dayton City forecasts running short in FY2029

Dayton City – 043844 (Montgomery) · Fiscal Year 2026 Required Update to Forecast

Submission date: 02/11/2026

Dayton City’s own notes and assumptions for this forecast (PDF) →

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 its own forecast, Dayton City goes below zero in FY2029 if its current levies are renewed and no new one passes.

FY2027 fallfiled July–August 2026 FY2026 spring updatefiled February 2026
Cash, June 30, 2025
$93.0M

4.6 months of that year’s spending

Runs short
FY2029

on its own forecast, if its levies are renewed and no new one passes

New levy in the forecast
None

it counts no levy voters have not approved

Dayton City Schools on the November 3, 2026 ballot

  1. Property tax, 7 mills

    New Schools

    Current operating expenses; general permanent improvements · Continuing · from 2026

    $245 a year for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s value

    $100,000 × 35% = $35,000 taxed × 7 mills ($7.00 for each $1,000) = $245

    For a home the county values at $100,000: $245 a year $125,000: $306.25 a year $150,000: $367.50 a year

    These are first-year figures. A levy approved now is charged at its full voted rate, with none of the state’s rollback credits; when the county next revalues homes, the state lowers its rate so that it collects the same dollars. Your home’s county value is on your tax bill.

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Dayton City: 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. 92,990,754 89,765,903 (29,677,855)
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 14,938,607 − 14,938,607 − 14,938,607
09.080 Set asideReserves the law or the board require, such as a budget reserve. − 32,060,138 − 13,474,587 − 0
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 45,992,009 61,352,709 (44,616,462)
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 45,992,009 61,352,709 (44,616,462)
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 45,992,009 61,352,709 (44,616,462)

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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.

Dayton City’s forecast, line by line

Each line as Dayton City filed it with the state, in the state’s own format. 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.

 59,152,563 60,112,962 62,667,459 62,211,230 62,807,952 63,176,694 63,451,634
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 9,463,333 10,500,802 11,932,201 12,735,311 12,870,424 13,005,524 13,140,624
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 101,346,182 113,915,814 117,887,015 119,552,458 116,431,969 116,433,259 116,434,411
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 16,612,521 18,873,789 19,120,287 19,230,481 19,222,427 19,222,427 19,222,427
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.

 6,690,425 6,498,772 6,386,281 6,696,796 6,993,896 7,019,698 7,023,752
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 11,924,673 15,197,010 14,971,265 14,259,492 13,979,173 13,717,198 13,472,691
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 205,189,697 225,099,149 232,964,508 234,685,769 232,305,842 232,574,800 232,745,539
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 0 0 0 38,208,087 0 0 0
02.050 Advances-In

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

 6,325 22,839,766 8,738,556 4,500,000 4,500,000 4,500,000 4,500,000
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 216,622 40,810 7,036 7,036 7,036 7,036 7,036
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 222,947 22,880,576 8,745,592 42,715,123 4,507,036 4,507,036 4,507,036
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 205,412,644 247,979,725 241,710,100 277,400,892 236,812,878 237,081,836 237,252,575
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 91,759,288 99,277,921 123,475,985 137,759,899 140,353,954 142,976,998 145,629,611
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 34,274,206 36,112,332 44,834,544 50,959,747 51,609,901 54,138,598 56,825,669
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 41,831,838 45,173,539 50,790,686 57,137,266 55,650,841 52,209,265 53,728,606
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 8,498,565 12,405,302 13,609,078 14,397,036 14,541,006 14,686,416 15,127,009
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 2,832,046 7,548,904 4,058,854 5,480,619 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,530,000
04.055 Principal - Other

Repaying other borrowing from the general fund.

 1,164,082 591,049 0 0 0 0 0
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 30,191 6,088 0 0 0 0 0
04.300 Other Objects

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

 2,761,853 3,297,403 3,586,001 3,844,852 3,882,051 3,980,464 4,081,686
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 183,152,069 204,412,538 240,355,148 269,579,419 267,537,753 269,491,740 276,922,581
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 17,769,768 14,142,619 43,488,872 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 8,803,336 20,259,985 4,046,324 9,546,324 4,046,324 4,046,324 4,046,324
05.030 All Other Financing Uses

Other one-off money going out.

 0 268,640 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.

 26,573,104 34,671,244 47,535,196 11,046,324 5,546,324 5,546,324 5,546,324
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 209,725,173 239,083,782 287,890,344 280,625,743 273,084,077 275,038,064 282,468,905
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.

 (4,312,529) 8,895,943 (46,180,244) (3,224,851) (36,271,199) (37,956,229) (45,216,330)
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.

 134,587,584 130,275,055 139,170,998 92,990,754 89,765,903 53,494,704 15,538,475
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.

 130,275,055 139,170,998 92,990,754 89,765,903 53,494,704 15,538,475 (29,677,855)
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 20,694,799 17,353,160 14,938,607 14,938,607 14,938,607 14,938,607 14,938,607
09.030 Budget Reserve

A rainy-day reserve.

 24,571,933 29,885,118 32,060,138 13,474,587 13,846,129 0 0
09.080 Subtotal

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

 24,571,933 29,885,118 32,060,138 13,474,587 13,846,129 0 0
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.

 85,008,323 91,932,720 45,992,009 61,352,709 24,709,968 599,868 (44,616,462)
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.

 85,008,323 91,932,720 45,992,009 61,352,709 24,709,968 599,868 (44,616,462)
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.

 85,008,323 91,932,720 45,992,009 61,352,709 24,709,968 599,868 (44,616,462)
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 873 883 975 978 988 998 1,008
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 10,479 10,800 11,199 11,209 11,309 11,409 11,459

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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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