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Elyria City Schools forecasts running short in FY2030

Elyria City Schools – 043943 (Lorain) · Fiscal Year 2027 First Required Forecast (Fall)

Submission date: 08/21/2026

Elyria City Schools’ 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, Elyria City Schools goes below zero in 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
$30.1M

4.0 months of that year’s spending

Runs short
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

Elyria City Schools on the November 3, 2026 ballot

  1. Property tax, 8.9 mills

    New Schools

    Current expenses · Continuing · from 2026

    $311.50 a year for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s value

    $100,000 × 35% = $35,000 taxed × 8.9 mills ($8.90 for each $1,000) = $311.50

    For a home the county values at $150,000: $467.25 a year $200,000: $623 a year $250,000: $778.75 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.

    What would it cost my home? →

How its earlier votes went: since March 17, 2020, voters have decided 4 Elyria City Schools tax issues — 2 passed and 2 failed. Renewals passed 2 of 2; of the issues asking for new money, 0 of 2 passed.

Every tax issue on the ballot in Lorain County →

Elyria City Schools: 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. 30,139,152 29,140,550 (1,249,476)
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 4,298,416 − 1,000,000 − 1,000,000
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 25,840,736 28,140,550 (2,249,476)
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 25,840,736 28,140,550 (2,249,476)
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 25,840,736 28,140,550 (2,249,476)

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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.

Elyria City Schools’ forecast, line by line

Each line as Elyria City Schools 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.

 29,626,787 32,219,777 33,298,975 33,418,734 34,298,938 34,497,678 33,843,590
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 3,943,393 3,236,776 4,330,611 4,157,618 4,204,804 4,205,560 4,233,404
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 34,482,703 36,920,168 37,741,562 37,273,165 34,288,465 33,261,107 32,162,682
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 5,625,020 7,172,320 6,628,572 6,393,327 6,328,161 6,393,096 6,461,631
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.

 3,519,466 3,783,902 4,094,418 4,108,301 4,162,839 4,217,972 4,220,635
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 2,969,708 2,803,214 3,633,758 3,172,026 3,119,170 3,068,429 3,019,718
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 80,167,077 86,136,156 89,727,896 88,523,171 86,402,377 85,643,842 83,941,660
02.050 Advances-In

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

 0 0 185,069 0 0 0 0
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 135,768 375,956 301,253 307,203 291,843 277,251 263,388
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 135,768 375,956 486,321 307,203 291,843 277,251 263,388
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 80,302,845 86,512,112 90,214,218 88,830,374 86,694,220 85,921,093 84,205,048
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 43,245,877 48,152,461 50,050,339 46,946,780 48,159,928 50,094,973 52,105,979
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 15,214,114 17,831,549 21,522,145 20,607,729 21,791,561 23,184,321 24,674,089
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 14,081,186 15,639,356 16,687,464 17,237,264 17,493,132 18,465,857 18,972,821
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 2,130,814 2,018,118 2,212,287 2,877,734 2,340,566 2,379,155 2,418,515
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 2,559,390 26,514 25,244 40,500 40,500 40,500 25,104
04.300 Other Objects

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

 863,183 870,533 1,007,301 1,368,969 1,396,349 1,424,276 1,452,761
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 78,094,564 84,538,531 91,504,780 89,078,976 91,222,036 95,589,082 99,649,269
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 647,000 635,574 608,500 750,000 250,000 250,000 250,000
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 0 185,069 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.

 647,000 820,643 608,500 750,000 250,000 250,000 250,000
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 78,741,564 85,359,174 92,113,280 89,828,976 91,472,036 95,839,082 99,899,269
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.

 1,561,281 1,152,938 (1,899,062) (998,602) (4,777,816) (9,917,989) (15,694,221)
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.

 29,323,995 30,885,277 32,038,215 30,139,152 29,140,550 24,362,734 14,444,745
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.

 30,885,277 32,038,215 30,139,152 29,140,550 24,362,734 14,444,745 (1,249,476)
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 0 1,500,000 4,298,416 1,000,000 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.

 30,885,277 30,538,215 25,840,736 28,140,550 23,362,734 13,444,745 (2,249,476)
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.

 30,885,277 30,538,215 25,840,736 28,140,550 23,362,734 13,444,745 (2,249,476)
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.

 30,885,277 30,538,215 25,840,736 28,140,550 23,362,734 13,444,745 (2,249,476)
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 449 463 428 434 425 380 397
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 4,964 4,909 4,908 4,839 4,785 4,767 4,688

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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.

Elyria City Schools’ levies, spending and test scores →

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