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2 of the 5 school districts based in Jefferson County forecast running short by FY2030

Fiscal Year 2027 First Required Forecast (Fall)

Filed July–August 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, 2 go below zero by FY2030 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

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

Cash, June 30, 2026
$55.8M

6.0 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 6.8 months

Runs short
2 of 5

districts by FY2030, 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 Jefferson County

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

Districts based in Jefferson County

District Cash, June 30 FY2026 Months of spending FY2030 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Buckeye Local $13.7M 6.8 −$4.5M FY2030 —
Edison Local $15.2M 8.7 $16.6M — —
Indian Creek Local $5.2M 2.6 −$1.5M FY2030 —
Steubenville City $7.6M 3.0 $8.6M — —
Toronto City $14.0M 15.0 $14.2M — —
Jefferson Countycareer center, in no total $5.9M 9.1 $8.1M — —

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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.

Jefferson 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 ActualFY2026 BudgetFY2027 ForecastFY2030
07.020 Cash balance at June 30Everything in the general fund's account at the end of the year. 55,806,083 56,285,359 31,836,474
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 1,265,342 − 1,367,464 − 1,257,464
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 54,540,741 54,917,895 30,579,010
11.300 Renewal leviesExisting levies the district expects voters to renew, added year by year. + 0 + 0 + 2,870,063
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 54,540,741 54,917,895 33,449,073
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 54,540,741 54,917,895 33,449,073

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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.

Jefferson 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 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.

 34,662,682 37,272,443 39,021,175 35,886,071 36,853,888 37,232,290 37,384,459
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 9,867,362 10,177,552 10,870,641 10,444,403 10,528,054 10,356,350 10,408,515
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 47,975,722 50,578,090 53,873,163 56,270,432 55,526,108 55,457,762 55,489,244
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 7,590,845 8,878,904 8,261,451 8,130,605 8,121,220 8,109,083 8,093,164
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.

 3,129,518 3,359,220 3,615,245 4,244,465 4,334,519 3,932,482 4,010,262
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 5,196,309 5,203,895 6,642,271 5,339,570 5,069,681 4,851,015 4,674,501
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 108,422,438 115,470,104 122,283,943 120,315,546 120,433,470 119,938,982 120,060,145
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 695,788 1,002,377 432,533 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000
02.050 Advances-In

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

 1,684,502 1,486,721 476,421 285,001 150,000 150,000 150,000
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 597,794 193,796 356,288 297,872 298,759 294,673 295,614
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 2,978,083 2,682,894 1,265,242 882,872 748,759 744,673 745,614
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 111,400,522 118,152,999 123,549,186 121,198,419 121,182,228 120,683,654 120,805,759
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 48,239,567 52,285,103 54,458,602 57,095,889 59,143,891 60,942,577 62,706,338
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 25,148,424 28,124,006 29,458,477 30,678,691 32,944,986 35,456,772 38,215,068
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 14,066,285 15,869,360 17,304,880 18,169,133 19,028,961 19,824,589 20,573,984
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 4,755,507 5,176,069 4,889,937 5,678,058 5,828,639 5,982,351 6,139,297
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 2,764,090 1,399,262 2,442,297 2,003,197 1,789,512 1,909,405 1,829,906
04.010 All Principal (Historical)

Borrowed money repaid in past years.

 465,000 480,000 0 0 0 0 0
04.055 Principal - Other

Repaying other borrowing from the general fund.

 481,756 482,198 275,660 286,973 286,973 286,973 286,973
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 301,370 286,753 93,000 86,688 86,688 86,688 86,688
04.300 Other Objects

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

 1,691,637 1,809,399 1,796,301 1,986,278 2,032,862 2,058,179 2,089,516
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 97,913,636 105,912,150 110,719,154 115,984,907 121,142,511 126,547,534 131,927,771
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 10,599,184 13,274,205 4,483,652 4,584,237 2,284,237 2,384,237 2,384,237
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 1,486,721 472,652 910,555 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
05.040 Total Other Financing Uses

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

 12,085,905 13,746,857 5,394,207 4,734,237 2,434,237 2,534,237 2,534,237
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 109,999,541 119,659,007 116,113,361 120,719,144 123,576,748 129,081,771 134,462,008
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.

 1,400,981 (1,506,008) 7,435,825 479,275 (2,394,520) (8,398,117) (13,656,249)
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.

 48,475,287 49,876,267 48,370,260 55,806,083 56,285,359 53,890,839 45,492,723
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.

 49,876,267 48,370,260 55,806,083 56,285,359 53,890,839 45,492,723 31,836,474
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 3,403,420 2,249,156 1,265,342 1,367,464 1,367,464 1,367,464 1,257,464
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.

 46,472,847 46,121,104 54,540,741 54,917,895 52,523,375 44,125,259 30,579,010
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 0 574,015 1,148,027 1,148,021
11.300 Cumulative Balance of Replacement/Renewal Levies

The renewals above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 0 574,015 1,722,042 2,870,063
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.

 46,472,847 46,121,104 54,540,741 54,917,895 53,097,390 45,847,301 33,449,073
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.

 46,472,847 46,121,104 54,540,741 54,917,895 53,097,390 45,847,301 33,449,073
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 624 632 612 611 604 612 617
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 6,715 6,636 6,602 6,589 6,570 6,548 6,529

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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.