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East Cleveland City School District forecasts no shortfall through FY2030

East Cleveland City School District – 043901 (Cuyahoga) · Fiscal Year 2027 First Required Forecast (Fall)

Submission date: 08/25/2026

East Cleveland City School District’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, East Cleveland City School District stays above zero through FY2030 if its current levies are renewed and no new one passes.

FY2027 fallfiled July–August 2026 FY2026 spring updatefiled February 2026
Cash, June 30, 2026
$19.4M

4.9 months of that year’s spending

Runs short
Not by FY2030

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

East Cleveland City School District on the November 3, 2026 ballot

East Cleveland City School District has no tax issue on this ballot, on the Ohio Secretary of State’s list of local questions and issues as of September 18, 2026.

The City of East Cleveland has its own tax issue on this ballot (income tax, 2.5%): see it on Cuyahoga County’s ballot.

Every tax issue on the ballot in Cuyahoga County →

East Cleveland City School District: 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. 19,425,789 17,615,740 9,755,635
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 4,224,725 − 2,500,000 − 2,500,000
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 15,201,064 15,115,740 7,255,635
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 15,201,064 15,115,740 7,255,635
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 15,201,064 15,115,740 7,255,635

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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.

East Cleveland City School District’s forecast, line by line

Each line as East Cleveland City School District 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 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.

 7,299,302 7,060,876 6,861,862 6,906,556 6,910,381 6,939,153 6,933,313
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 1,905,422 2,119,031 2,218,669 2,390,395 2,435,911 2,455,434 2,477,184
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 25,997,622 26,800,386 26,637,331 26,523,569 26,678,276 26,627,896 26,636,378
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 3,089,527 2,885,783 2,763,974 2,213,439 2,245,346 2,259,464 2,157,617
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.

 999,237 977,360 935,143 939,521 944,226 948,995 947,696
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 3,285,543 3,076,785 4,264,967 3,354,418 3,208,281 3,207,487 3,212,260
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 42,576,653 42,920,220 43,681,946 42,327,898 42,422,421 42,438,429 42,364,448
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 38,640 0 0 0 0 0 0
02.050 Advances-In

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

 8,078,476 9,452,832 1,645,596 1,804,456 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 130,879 109 0 3,102 3,133 3,164 3,164
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 8,247,995 9,452,940 1,645,596 1,807,558 2,003,133 2,003,164 2,003,164
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 50,824,648 52,373,160 45,327,543 44,135,455 44,425,553 44,441,593 44,367,612
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 18,947,648 19,263,193 19,765,176 19,446,266 20,235,624 21,188,931 22,021,255
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 7,248,134 7,578,984 7,886,868 7,564,391 8,217,479 8,802,804 9,401,947
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 10,753,606 12,224,655 14,228,443 13,982,744 11,784,218 12,057,302 12,337,112
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 2,687,277 2,328,225 1,498,721 1,662,445 1,701,077 1,740,935 1,782,074
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 920,844 2,500,801 2,962,792 250,465 251,974 178,514 180,084
04.300 Other Objects

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

 714,846 820,562 1,048,988 789,194 804,978 821,077 837,478
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 41,272,355 44,716,420 47,390,988 43,695,505 42,995,350 44,789,563 46,559,950
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 504,398 503,727 1,567,029 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 9,452,832 1,645,596 1,804,455 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000
05.040 Total Other Financing Uses

All of the other money going out, lines 5.010 to 5.030, added together.

 9,957,230 2,149,323 3,371,484 2,250,000 2,250,000 2,250,000 2,250,000
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 51,229,585 46,865,743 50,762,472 45,945,505 45,245,350 47,039,563 48,809,950
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.

 (404,937) 5,507,417 (5,434,929) (1,810,050) (819,797) (2,597,970) (4,442,338)
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.

 19,758,238 19,353,301 24,860,718 19,425,789 17,615,740 16,795,943 14,197,973
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.

 19,353,301 24,860,718 19,425,789 17,615,740 16,795,943 14,197,973 9,755,635
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 0 0 4,224,725 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000
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.

 19,353,301 24,860,718 15,201,064 15,115,740 14,295,943 11,697,973 7,255,635
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.

 19,353,301 24,860,718 15,201,064 15,115,740 14,295,943 11,697,973 7,255,635
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.

 19,353,301 24,860,718 15,201,064 15,115,740 14,295,943 11,697,973 7,255,635
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 79 83 65 57 61 69 58
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 1,057 1,002 991 962 953 939 831

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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.

East Cleveland City School District’s levies, spending and test scores →

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