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1 of the 5 school districts based in Highland County forecast running short by FY2029

Fiscal Year 2026 Required Update to Forecast

Filed February 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, 1 go below zero by FY2029 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

Highland County · the 5 school districts based here, added together

Cash, June 30, 2025
$50.5M

6.0 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 5.7 months

Runs short
1 of 5

districts by FY2029, 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 Highland County

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

Districts based in Highland County

District Cash, June 30 FY2025 Months of spending FY2029 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Bright Local $8.1M 9.3 $4.3M — —
Fairfield Local $5.7M 5.7 $3.4M — —
Greenfield Exempted Village $12.3M 5.3 $7.2M — —
Hillsboro City $10.3M 3.6 −$5.1M FY2029 —
Lynchburg-Clay Local $14.1M 10.5 $10.0M — —

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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.

Highland 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 ActualFY2025 BudgetFY2026 ForecastFY2029
07.020 Cash balance at June 30Everything in the general fund's account at the end of the year. 50,454,414 45,619,308 21,546,150
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 2,024,171 − 1,954,330 − 1,788,482
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 48,430,243 43,664,978 19,757,667
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 48,430,243 43,664,978 19,757,667
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 48,430,243 43,664,978 19,757,667

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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.

Highland County’s forecast: its 5 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 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.

 18,212,857 18,853,140 21,252,411 23,619,368 23,573,237 24,077,226 24,289,461
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 598,123 706,363 1,477,766 1,605,798 1,729,209 1,763,482 1,797,801
01.030 Income Tax

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

 6,828,378 6,899,745 7,427,706 7,250,729 7,299,490 7,348,983 7,399,218
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 54,712,700 58,340,486 59,192,465 59,093,033 59,278,845 59,163,096 59,147,914
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 3,993,170 4,722,484 6,464,944 5,949,568 6,028,346 6,013,626 5,996,515
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.

 2,306,751 2,438,395 2,814,912 3,155,419 3,342,131 3,409,120 3,361,224
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 4,058,060 5,997,129 6,127,453 6,238,154 5,696,743 5,666,883 5,644,170
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 90,710,039 97,957,742 104,757,657 106,912,069 106,948,001 107,442,416 107,636,303
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 919,156 1,355,392 1,003,137 998,811 966,686 204,270 109,136
02.050 Advances-In

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

 10,976,317 12,790,967 514,332 0 0 0 0
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 25,446 4,510 113,472 18,744 18,445 23,241 21,601
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 11,920,919 14,150,869 1,630,941 1,017,555 985,131 227,511 130,737
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 102,630,958 112,108,611 106,388,599 107,929,624 107,933,132 107,669,927 107,767,040
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 46,992,426 49,862,669 51,863,272 57,406,027 60,028,656 62,812,324 65,638,762
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 20,702,626 23,120,626 23,849,343 26,313,384 27,603,573 29,120,796 30,713,667
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 9,191,019 9,512,103 15,429,945 12,963,034 12,804,794 12,968,800 13,136,481
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 5,847,124 6,247,184 5,684,767 6,133,817 5,837,012 5,999,572 6,168,367
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 813,568 1,626,309 1,108,398 1,551,998 1,127,244 1,275,254 1,153,912
04.010 All Principal (Historical)

Borrowed money repaid in past years.

 741,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
04.050 Principal-HB 264 Loans

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

 71,898 72,715 73,546 74,392 50,053 50,929 51,821
04.055 Principal - Other

Repaying other borrowing from the general fund.

 85,765 839,324 852,912 890,528 890,174 137,851 47,000
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 112,840 194,557 79,648 69,391 26,435 15,168 10,795
04.300 Other Objects

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

 1,038,243 1,094,354 1,328,797 1,345,625 1,378,378 1,424,014 1,451,358
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 85,596,509 92,569,841 100,270,629 106,748,195 109,746,318 113,804,708 118,372,163
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 2,020,294 5,742,982 8,106,867 6,016,535 2,495,002 1,615,466 1,409,600
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 12,345,808 9,111,880 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.

 14,366,102 14,854,862 8,106,867 6,016,535 2,495,002 1,615,466 1,409,600
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 99,962,611 107,424,703 108,377,496 112,764,730 112,241,320 115,420,174 119,781,763
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.

 2,668,347 4,683,908 (1,988,897) (4,835,106) (4,308,188) (7,750,247) (12,014,723)
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.

 45,091,056 47,759,404 52,443,312 50,454,414 45,619,308 41,311,120 33,560,873
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.

 47,759,404 52,443,312 50,454,414 45,619,308 41,311,120 33,560,873 21,546,150
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 2,785,052 2,488,057 2,024,171 1,954,330 1,807,321 1,785,371 1,788,482
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.

 44,974,352 49,955,255 48,430,243 43,664,978 39,503,799 31,775,502 19,757,667
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.

 44,974,352 49,955,255 48,430,243 43,664,978 39,503,799 31,775,502 19,757,667
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.

 44,974,352 49,955,255 48,430,243 43,664,978 39,503,799 31,775,502 19,757,667
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 212 198 205 191 206 205 202
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 2,450 2,438 2,379 2,365 2,343 2,324 2,338

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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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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.