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3 of the 7 school districts based in Lawrence 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, 3 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

Lawrence County · the 7 school districts based here, added together

Cash, June 30, 2026
$35.5M

3.5 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 2.6 months

Runs short
3 of 7

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 Lawrence County

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

Districts based in Lawrence County

District Cash, June 30 FY2026 Months of spending FY2030 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Chesapeake Union Exempted Village $3.1M 2.4 $32.4K — —
Dawson-Bryant Local $6.6M 4.7 $6.2M — —
Fairland Local $3.3M 2.6 $1.6M — —
Ironton City School District $6.1M 4.0 −$2.5M FY2030 —
Rock Hill Local $3.4M 1.6 −$101.7K FY2030 —
South Point Local $4.0M 2.4 −$766.5K FY2030 —
Symmes Valley Local $9.1M 8.9 $8.2M — —
Lawrence Countycareer center, in no total $5.9M 5.2 $6.1M — —

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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.

Lawrence 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. 35,538,660 34,074,633 12,820,780
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 1,350,340 − 735,000 − 200,000
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 34,188,320 33,339,633 12,620,780
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 34,188,320 33,339,633 12,620,780
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 34,188,320 33,339,633 12,620,780

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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.

Lawrence County’s forecast: its 7 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.

 21,680,462 21,502,869 23,484,701 24,185,730 25,039,814 25,925,327 26,394,182
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 12,538,104 12,590,087 10,404,622 15,249,249 12,722,420 12,726,431 12,731,105
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 67,739,745 66,669,440 67,714,950 68,374,787 67,135,745 66,322,238 65,844,078
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 10,721,984 11,337,362 9,707,719 8,377,520 8,627,326 8,757,086 8,947,714
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.

 3,350,582 3,079,350 3,234,213 3,363,843 3,187,808 3,297,553 3,407,296
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 5,426,290 5,131,124 5,274,701 5,123,728 5,061,936 5,008,989 4,951,279
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 121,457,166 120,310,232 119,820,904 124,674,857 121,775,049 122,037,624 122,275,654
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 1,642,124 653,410 648,052 735,314 4,654,000 654,000 654,000
02.050 Advances-In

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

 2,235,388 765,820 413,311 173,108 125,000 125,000 125,000
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 146,749 42,305 146,366 104,517 94,077 94,077 94,077
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 4,024,261 1,461,535 1,207,729 1,012,939 4,873,077 873,077 873,077
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 125,481,429 121,771,766 121,028,634 125,687,797 126,648,127 122,910,702 123,148,732
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 63,324,148 69,118,590 69,653,997 70,015,182 71,623,395 73,220,771 74,850,188
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 24,077,695 25,575,601 26,775,744 27,275,313 27,932,947 28,787,407 29,744,355
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 11,559,753 12,302,732 13,678,379 13,617,838 13,670,280 13,963,771 14,211,362
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 7,158,176 8,363,184 6,943,111 7,197,542 6,862,165 7,810,402 7,076,536
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 1,966,293 1,396,823 1,593,137 1,130,403 771,250 1,093,432 594,740
04.030 Principal-State Loans

Repaying loans from the state.

 115,326 95,221 90,932 99,220 101,250 103,697 113,199
04.050 Principal-HB 264 Loans

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

 0 449,931 348,841 366,327 384,689 403,972 424,221
04.055 Principal - Other

Repaying other borrowing from the general fund.

 215,170 152,028 156,093 160,350 164,694 169,172 88,550
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 33,176 483,693 580,065 558,474 535,175 511,463 486,654
04.300 Other Objects

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

 2,725,577 2,963,868 3,246,902 3,342,541 3,367,113 3,418,086 3,470,521
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 111,175,314 120,901,671 123,067,201 123,763,190 125,412,958 129,482,173 131,060,326
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 7,778,633 22,174,152 3,216,880 3,263,633 2,570,319 2,530,319 2,530,319
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 817,466 448,311 138,110 125,000 125,000 125,000 125,000
05.030 All Other Financing Uses

Other one-off money going out.

 303,739 0 295 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.

 8,899,838 22,622,463 3,355,285 3,388,633 2,695,319 2,655,319 2,655,319
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 120,075,152 143,524,134 126,422,486 127,151,823 128,108,277 132,137,492 133,715,645
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.

 5,406,276 (21,752,368) (5,393,852) (1,464,026) (1,460,150) (9,226,790) (10,566,913)
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.

 57,278,603 62,684,880 40,932,513 35,538,660 34,074,633 32,614,483 23,387,692
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.

 62,684,880 40,932,513 35,538,660 34,074,633 32,614,483 23,387,692 12,820,780
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 1,129,943 2,758,173 1,350,340 735,000 285,000 285,000 200,000
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.

 61,554,937 38,174,340 34,188,320 33,339,633 32,329,483 23,102,692 12,620,780
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.

 61,554,937 38,174,340 34,188,320 33,339,633 32,329,483 23,102,692 12,620,780
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.

 61,554,937 38,174,340 34,188,320 33,339,633 32,329,483 23,102,692 12,620,780
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 348 331 344 303 373 312 307
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 3,881 3,783 3,624 3,589 3,431 3,405 3,321

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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.