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5 of the 8 school districts based in Lucas 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, 5 go below zero by FY2029 if their current levies are renewed and no new one passes, and 2 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

Lucas County · the 8 school districts based here, added together

Cash, June 30, 2025
$163.8M

2.5 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 3.9 months

Runs short
5 of 8

districts by FY2029, if their levies are renewed and no new one passes

New levy in the forecast
2

districts count one voters have not approved

Forecasts that count a new levy in Lucas County

2 school districts have written money from a new levy into this forecast, on the state’s lines for a new income tax (13.010) or property tax (13.020). Voters have not approved it. The unreserved balance counts it as if they had; the balance before it does not.

District New levy New-levy money in FY2029 Cash, June 30 FY2025 Months of spending FY2029 without it 12.010 FY2029 with it 15.010
Maumee City Property, from FY2027 $4.0M $12.8M 4.2 −$6.9M $2.9M
Springfield Local Property, from FY2027 $4.2M $16.1M 4.1 −$1.8M $8.7M

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Most cash first until a heading is sorted, measured in months of FY2025’s spending (line 4.500), so a large district and a small one can be compared. A forecast only shows a levy its district chose to write in; a levy on a ballot can be missing from it, and one written in may never reach a ballot. What is on the November 3 ballot →

Districts based in Lucas County

District Cash, June 30 FY2025 Months of spending FY2029 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Anthony Wayne Local $2.3M 0.6 $4.5M — —
Maumee City $12.8M 4.2 −$6.9M FY2029 Property
Oregon City $16.7M 4.0 −$7.0M FY2029 —
Ottawa Hills Local $2.7M 1.9 $1.5M — —
Springfield Local $16.1M 4.1 −$1.8M FY2029 Property
Sylvania Schools $32.2M 3.7 −$6.9M FY2029 —
Toledo City $37.1M 1.1 −$17.5M FY2029 —
Washington Local $43.8M 5.3 $18.7M — —

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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.

Lucas 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. 163,849,357 117,210,257 (8,020,226)
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 10,152,397 − 6,704,523 − 6,704,523
09.080 Set asideReserves the law or the board require, such as a budget reserve. − 15,060,000 − 7,360,000 − 7,360,000
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 138,636,960 103,145,734 (22,084,749)
11.300 Renewal leviesExisting levies the district expects voters to renew, added year by year. + 0 + 0 + 6,706,113
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 138,636,960 103,145,734 (15,378,636)
13.030 New leviesLevies the district has written into its forecast. Not yet voted on. + 0 + 0 + 20,413,538
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 138,636,960 103,145,734 5,034,901

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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.

Lucas County’s forecast: its 8 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.

 311,480,175 306,109,162 320,230,732 329,651,999 332,017,863 334,176,012 330,696,017
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 28,288,150 34,547,528 33,419,730 44,951,263 41,667,641 42,686,608 42,476,118
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 249,294,105 271,488,785 284,396,971 282,999,103 282,743,719 283,648,884 280,619,631
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 40,005,623 43,917,585 43,849,394 41,987,549 42,072,984 42,708,931 43,082,612
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.

 36,537,122 35,336,135 34,812,074 33,468,915 32,822,162 32,689,590 32,080,361
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 29,697,236 43,540,732 38,460,677 36,235,239 32,682,089 31,659,357 31,344,516
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 695,302,409 734,939,929 755,169,578 769,294,069 764,006,458 767,569,383 760,299,255
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 888,979 1,212,331 1,175,137 900,000 975,000 975,000 975,000
02.050 Advances-In

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

 2,099,300 3,655,546 1,403,672 825,000 395,000 0 0
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 3,030,581 2,790,724 5,797,013 2,738,433 1,778,977 1,718,707 1,688,572
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 6,018,859 7,658,601 8,375,822 4,463,433 3,148,977 2,693,707 2,663,572
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 701,321,268 742,598,530 763,545,400 773,757,502 767,155,435 770,263,090 762,962,827
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 425,403,120 436,765,085 473,824,658 485,668,950 469,920,124 480,421,843 495,379,698
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 155,552,696 157,114,787 187,067,160 193,350,375 190,899,081 195,235,971 202,441,588
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 78,857,281 111,250,119 92,865,357 88,572,562 81,248,912 82,861,808 84,550,749
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 28,988,665 22,632,342 25,059,194 26,368,760 24,705,121 25,172,433 25,862,716
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 6,201,625 4,294,991 4,403,222 3,326,019 2,955,959 3,245,235 5,232,633
04.010 All Principal (Historical)

Borrowed money repaid in past years.

 210,000 215,000 220,000 225,000 230,000 235,000 240,000
04.050 Principal-HB 264 Loans

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

 355,000 370,000 385,000 410,000 400,000 415,000 440,000
04.055 Principal - Other

Repaying other borrowing from the general fund.

 0 0 480,000 430,000 455,000 475,000 500,000
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 153,433 135,289 1,009,761 1,073,599 1,023,923 972,619 920,188
04.300 Other Objects

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

 9,638,635 9,997,977 11,190,136 11,375,191 11,456,686 11,635,824 11,859,760
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 705,360,456 742,775,589 796,504,486 810,800,454 783,294,803 800,670,735 827,427,331
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 13,933,130 16,657,422 37,992,256 9,576,366 6,290,737 4,010,336 3,917,892
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 619,846 3,505,172 8,000 0 0 0 0
05.030 All Other Financing Uses

Other one-off money going out.

 0 364,483 951,647 19,781 0 0 0
05.040 Total Other Financing Uses

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

 14,552,976 20,527,077 38,951,903 9,596,147 6,290,737 4,010,336 3,917,892
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 719,913,432 763,302,666 835,456,389 820,396,601 789,585,540 804,681,071 831,345,223
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.

 (18,592,163) (20,704,136) (71,910,989) (46,639,100) (22,430,105) (34,417,981) (68,382,397)
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.

 275,056,646 256,464,483 235,760,346 163,849,357 117,210,257 94,780,151 60,362,171
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.

 256,464,483 235,760,346 163,849,357 117,210,257 94,780,151 60,362,171 (8,020,226)
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 40,238,423 17,868,682 10,152,397 6,704,523 6,704,523 6,704,523 6,704,523
09.030 Budget Reserve

A rainy-day reserve.

 14,300,000 14,300,000 15,060,000 7,360,000 7,360,000 7,360,000 7,360,000
09.045 Fiscal Stabilization

Money set aside to steady the budget over future years.

 0 0 0 2 4 6 8
09.080 Subtotal

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

 14,300,000 14,300,000 15,060,000 7,360,000 7,360,000 7,360,000 7,360,000
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.

 201,926,060 203,591,664 138,636,960 103,145,734 80,715,628 46,297,648 (22,084,749)
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 6,706,113
11.300 Cumulative Balance of Replacement/Renewal Levies

The renewals above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,706,113
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.

 201,926,060 203,591,664 138,636,960 103,145,734 80,715,628 46,297,648 (15,378,636)
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 4,082,363 8,165,197 8,165,978
13.030 Cumulative Balance of New Levies

The new levies above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 0 4,082,363 12,247,560 20,413,538
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.

 201,926,060 203,591,664 138,636,960 103,145,734 84,797,990 58,545,207 5,034,901
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 4,394 4,278 4,509 2,950 2,959 2,916 2,794
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 33,206 32,891 36,110 37,307 36,825 36,502 36,299

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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.

Lucas County’s schools: what their levies cost a home, test scores and spending →

Another county or district

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.