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3 of the 10 school districts based in Licking 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, 3 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

Licking County · the 10 school districts based here, added together

Cash, June 30, 2025
$172.8M

5.2 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 4.8 months

Runs short
3 of 10

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 Licking County

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

Districts based in Licking County

District Cash, June 30 FY2025 Months of spending FY2029 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Granville Exempted Village $11.2M 3.6 $4.4M — —
Heath City $7.5M 3.9 $8.0M — —
Johnstown-Monroe Local $6.8M 3.5 $5.7M — —
Lakewood Local $17.1M 7.2 $9.2M — —
Licking Heights Local $41.6M 7.6 $56.6M — —
Licking Valley Local $11.6M 5.9 $7.9M — —
Newark City Schools $37.7M 4.9 −$23.1M FY2029 —
North Fork Local $6.8M 3.6 $1.4M — —
Northridge Local $8.6M 5.8 −$2.6M FY2029 —
Southwest Licking Local $23.9M 4.7 −$5.5M FY2029 —
Career And Technology Educational Centerscareer center, in no total $30.5M 20.5 $8.4M — —

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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.

Licking 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. 172,780,308 181,073,566 68,800,382
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 9,049,100 − 4,718,551 − 4,718,551
09.080 Set asideReserves the law or the board require, such as a budget reserve. − 4,121,330 − 6,763,438 − 4,469,825
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 159,609,878 169,591,577 59,612,007
11.300 Renewal leviesExisting levies the district expects voters to renew, added year by year. + 0 + 0 + 2,351,167
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 159,609,878 169,591,577 61,963,174
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 159,609,878 169,591,577 61,963,174

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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.

Licking County’s forecast: its 10 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.

 136,247,008 157,863,528 173,717,536 175,663,110 157,297,491 167,446,813 169,065,786
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 16,862,360 17,821,515 19,234,897 19,629,975 21,268,762 21,611,807 22,040,625
01.030 Income Tax

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

 40,796,016 40,238,854 43,325,417 46,124,452 47,633,148 49,311,180 48,788,332
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 113,652,366 129,058,264 131,636,610 134,783,432 134,769,615 132,747,235 132,877,407
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 9,340,320 12,114,730 13,884,010 12,266,478 11,571,700 11,540,894 11,439,842
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.

 16,747,163 18,696,823 20,923,386 20,680,565 31,736,913 24,040,984 21,369,340
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 25,515,879 34,400,533 36,873,168 34,782,319 32,515,288 30,067,573 29,083,020
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 359,161,110 410,194,248 439,595,025 443,930,333 436,792,917 436,766,486 434,664,352
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 911,242 6,007,866 2,672,168 7,085,994 3,195,504 5,766,567 6,081,688
02.050 Advances-In

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

 5,739,911 2,926,510 1,408,742 2,631,060 1,078,737 278,737 278,737
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 1,099,460 1,065,442 496,436 581,624 424,624 424,624 424,624
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 7,750,613 9,999,818 4,577,346 10,298,678 4,698,865 6,469,928 6,785,049
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 366,911,723 420,194,067 444,172,370 454,229,011 441,491,782 443,236,415 441,449,402
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 187,750,850 198,152,500 218,230,732 234,274,174 246,677,376 258,168,098 270,044,778
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 69,165,418 74,855,883 81,889,627 90,415,335 98,347,803 106,706,257 115,756,443
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 50,506,680 56,498,707 65,028,021 73,574,167 74,426,309 77,522,629 80,809,866
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 13,187,372 13,072,522 15,387,214 17,544,696 17,247,731 17,905,429 18,317,390
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 2,276,218 3,847,185 7,025,605 5,447,205 3,680,179 3,655,189 3,811,411
04.050 Principal-HB 264 Loans

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

 91,771 0 1,280,000 0 0 0 0
04.055 Principal - Other

Repaying other borrowing from the general fund.

 250,000 380,000 388,000 275,000 280,000 0 0
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 136,972 121,808 109,798 15,246 6,780 2,266 1,758
04.300 Other Objects

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

 5,220,316 5,690,330 6,226,369 6,776,087 6,976,521 7,168,064 7,365,922
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 328,585,596 352,618,935 395,565,368 428,321,911 447,642,699 471,127,931 496,107,568
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 14,228,153 26,566,677 132,891,346 17,240,621 10,401,565 6,050,428 6,203,428
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 2,133,515 1,753,742 2,215,184 366,624 299,124 299,124 299,124
05.030 All Other Financing Uses

Other one-off money going out.

 6,755 6,755 9,615 6,596 6,596 6,596 6,596
05.040 Total Other Financing Uses

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

 16,368,423 28,327,173 135,116,145 17,613,841 10,707,285 6,356,148 6,509,148
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 344,954,018 380,946,108 530,681,514 445,935,752 458,349,984 477,484,080 502,616,716
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.

 21,957,705 39,247,959 (86,509,144) 8,293,260 (16,858,202) (34,247,666) (61,167,317)
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.

 198,083,787 220,041,491 259,289,452 172,780,308 181,073,566 164,215,366 129,967,698
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.

 220,041,491 259,289,452 172,780,308 181,073,566 164,215,366 129,967,698 68,800,382
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 4,597,623 5,529,926 9,049,100 4,718,551 4,718,551 4,718,551 4,718,551
09.030 Budget Reserve

A rainy-day reserve.

 934,406 7,184,406 934,407 4,218,657 4,285,117 4,375,523 4,469,825
09.045 Fiscal Stabilization

Money set aside to steady the budget over future years.

 2,243,916 2,696,119 3,186,923 2,544,784 6 9 12
09.080 Subtotal

All of the money set aside, lines 9.010 to 9.070, added together.

 3,178,322 9,880,525 4,121,330 6,763,438 4,285,117 4,375,523 4,469,825
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.

 212,265,546 243,879,001 159,609,878 169,591,577 155,211,698 120,873,624 59,612,007
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 2,351,167
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 2,351,167
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.

 212,265,546 243,879,001 159,609,878 169,591,577 155,211,698 120,873,624 61,963,174
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.

 212,265,546 243,879,001 159,609,878 169,591,577 155,211,698 120,873,624 61,963,174
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 2,884 3,040 3,045 3,082 3,194 3,163 3,129
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 13,559 13,355 13,215 13,776 13,618 13,732 13,821

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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.