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Springfield City School District forecasts no shortfall through FY2030

Springfield City School District – 044818 (Clark) · Fiscal Year 2027 First Required Forecast (Fall)

Submission date: 08/21/2026

Springfield 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, Springfield 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
$64.8M

6.8 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

Springfield City School District on the November 3, 2026 ballot

Springfield 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.

Springfield Township has its own tax issue on this ballot (property tax, 0.5 mills): see it on Clark County’s ballot.

How its earlier votes went: since March 17, 2020, voters have decided 3 Springfield City School District tax issues — 2 passed and 1 failed. Renewals passed 1 of 1; of the issues asking for new money, 1 of 2 passed.

Every tax issue on the ballot in Clark County →

Springfield 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. 64,821,308 57,507,337 6,717,103
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 1,764,080 − 1,500,000 − 1,500,000
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 63,057,228 56,007,337 5,217,103
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 63,057,228 56,007,337 5,217,103
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 63,057,228 56,007,337 5,217,103

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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.

Springfield City School District’s forecast, line by line

Each line as Springfield 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.

 24,711,703 25,103,680 28,776,415 26,463,100 27,546,207 28,265,643 28,529,507
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 63,441,294 65,774,950 64,390,002 65,000,351 65,009,984 65,019,811 65,029,833
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 11,501,818 11,311,163 10,607,198 10,204,383 10,204,383 10,204,383 10,204,383
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.

 2,459,545 2,465,724 2,696,331 3,711,729 3,842,311 3,552,654 3,729,312
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 6,121,933 6,133,567 5,316,114 4,786,078 4,589,341 4,392,637 4,195,966
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 108,236,293 110,789,084 111,786,060 110,165,641 111,192,226 111,435,128 111,689,001
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 1,072,963 0 0 0 0 0 0
02.050 Advances-In

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

 14,122,668 497,777 1,781,283 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 125,561 23,307 132,685 132,685 132,685 132,685 132,685
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 15,321,192 521,084 1,913,968 1,632,685 1,632,685 1,632,685 1,632,685
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 123,557,485 111,310,168 113,700,028 111,798,326 112,824,911 113,067,813 113,321,686
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 60,942,516 67,853,045 67,998,088 67,879,292 69,660,669 71,628,737 73,652,317
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 23,456,073 28,009,696 29,144,081 30,436,900 32,307,851 34,561,045 37,035,103
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 10,019,705 13,026,875 11,564,288 11,893,606 12,406,173 12,941,625 13,501,012
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 4,800,116 5,437,833 4,375,952 5,805,082 5,952,246 7,256,113 9,743,685
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 267,362 185,657 278,843 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
04.050 Principal-HB 264 Loans

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

 65,000 70,000 70,000 0 0 0 0
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 10,178 4,130 2,065 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.

 831,185 1,331,475 1,076,205 817,417 828,260 839,292 850,516
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 100,392,135 115,918,711 114,509,522 116,982,297 121,305,199 127,376,812 134,932,633
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 2,400,190 1,905,000 455,000 630,000 630,000 630,000 630,000
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 14,141,792 4,145,271 1,114,665 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000
05.030 All Other Financing Uses

Other one-off money going out.

 706 0 394 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.

 16,542,688 6,050,271 1,570,059 2,130,000 2,130,000 2,130,000 2,130,000
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 116,934,823 121,968,982 116,079,581 119,112,297 123,435,199 129,506,812 137,062,633
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.

 6,622,662 (10,658,814) (2,379,553) (7,313,971) (10,610,288) (16,438,999) (23,740,947)
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.

 71,237,013 77,859,675 67,200,861 64,821,308 57,507,337 46,897,049 30,458,050
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.

 77,859,675 67,200,861 64,821,308 57,507,337 46,897,049 30,458,050 6,717,103
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 2,769,606 2,530,781 1,764,080 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000
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.

 75,090,069 64,670,080 63,057,228 56,007,337 45,397,049 28,958,050 5,217,103
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.

 75,090,069 64,670,080 63,057,228 56,007,337 45,397,049 28,958,050 5,217,103
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.

 75,090,069 64,670,080 63,057,228 56,007,337 45,397,049 28,958,050 5,217,103
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 586 586 665 665 665 665 665
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 6,345 6,345 6,041 6,041 6,041 6,041 6,041

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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.

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

Another county or district

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