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1 of the 7 school districts based in Medina 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

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

Cash, June 30, 2025
$167.9M

5.6 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 4.9 months

Runs short
1 of 7

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 Medina County

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

Districts based in Medina County

District Cash, June 30 FY2025 Months of spending FY2029 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Black River Local $1.2M 0.9 $3.5M — —
Brunswick City $47.2M 6.8 $31.4M — —
Buckeye Local $6.6M 2.9 $3.8M — —
Cloverleaf Local $37.2M 12.0 $34.8M — —
Highland Local $17.6M 4.9 $12.9M — —
Medina City Sd $41.2M 5.6 $32.5M — —
Wadsworth City $16.9M 3.2 −$19.2M FY2028 —
Medina County Joint Vocational School Districtcareer center, in no total $11.5M 6.0 $16.9M — —

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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.

Medina 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. 167,869,498 177,284,796 100,129,956
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 3,992,466 − 3,676,800 − 3,551,800
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 163,877,032 173,607,996 96,578,156
11.300 Renewal leviesExisting levies the district expects voters to renew, added year by year. + 0 + 0 + 3,091,902
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 163,877,032 173,607,996 99,670,058
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 163,877,032 173,607,996 99,670,058

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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.

Medina 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 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.

 184,603,626 192,897,710 206,005,184 219,896,102 220,779,407 223,398,741 222,619,385
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 23,602,455 24,226,585 28,808,547 33,213,727 28,611,474 28,534,359 28,709,510
01.030 Income Tax

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

 7,354,211 6,299,065 6,518,934 6,904,788 7,042,884 7,183,741 7,327,416
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 85,523,627 86,101,543 86,867,947 88,342,223 88,594,567 88,515,655 88,545,125
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 5,810,105 7,362,819 8,094,966 6,366,801 6,073,299 6,095,623 6,119,163
01.045 Restrict Federal Grants-in-Aid

Federal money in the general fund that must be spent on set purposes.

 407,480 228,218 390,133 230,000 230,000 230,000 230,000
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.

 21,939,073 22,720,267 23,271,800 23,893,328 24,116,174 24,163,718 23,893,882
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 11,815,880 16,800,784 19,740,385 17,762,160 16,627,755 16,064,498 15,550,177
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 341,056,457 356,636,991 379,697,897 396,609,129 392,075,561 394,186,336 392,994,658
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 105,341 14,209,337 11,000,398 18,265,681 14,400,000 14,400,000 14,400,000
02.050 Advances-In

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

 3,063,633 2,553,934 5,966,842 3,464,007 1,149,329 1,149,329 1,149,329
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 2,295,987 2,024,216 1,543,636 1,563,078 1,497,025 1,509,396 1,521,790
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 5,464,961 18,787,489 18,510,875 23,292,766 17,046,354 17,058,725 17,071,119
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 346,521,418 375,424,480 398,208,772 419,901,896 409,121,915 411,245,061 410,065,778
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 196,249,283 201,933,728 209,196,709 217,108,979 225,603,152 235,180,683 245,730,170
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 76,049,911 82,380,292 85,113,413 93,931,751 100,102,304 106,791,372 114,058,780
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 37,002,379 40,504,295 45,993,989 48,056,099 49,353,101 50,872,138 52,422,649
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 9,693,917 10,447,131 11,624,034 12,070,206 12,341,408 12,713,021 13,312,803
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 2,224,057 2,298,850 1,730,325 2,999,467 2,504,845 2,538,212 2,570,865
04.050 Principal-HB 264 Loans

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

 45,000 46,000 47,000 48,011 49,043 50,097 50,097
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 10,687 9,367 8,019 6,962 5,953 5,090 4,352
04.300 Other Objects

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

 6,005,441 5,750,405 6,288,689 6,706,540 6,738,263 6,967,625 7,209,392
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 327,280,675 343,370,066 360,002,178 380,928,015 396,698,067 415,118,237 435,359,108
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 7,214,047 18,557,541 57,599,848 28,254,202 18,931,398 18,941,398 18,941,398
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 2,553,934 5,966,842 3,358,956 1,304,380 1,199,329 1,199,329 1,199,329
05.030 All Other Financing Uses

Other one-off money going out.

 6,718 649 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.

 9,774,699 24,525,032 60,958,804 29,558,582 20,130,727 20,140,727 20,140,727
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 337,055,374 367,895,098 420,960,983 410,486,597 416,828,794 435,258,964 455,499,835
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.

 9,466,044 7,529,382 (22,752,211) 9,415,299 (7,706,880) (24,013,902) (45,434,057)
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.

 173,626,284 183,092,328 190,621,709 167,869,498 177,284,796 169,577,916 145,564,015
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.

 183,092,328 190,621,709 167,869,498 177,284,796 169,577,916 145,564,015 100,129,956
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 3,578,089 4,399,301 3,992,466 3,676,800 3,576,800 3,551,800 3,551,800
09.045 Fiscal Stabilization

Money set aside to steady the budget over future years.

 0 0 0 2 4 6 8
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.

 179,514,239 186,222,408 163,877,032 173,607,996 166,001,116 142,012,215 96,578,156
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 3,091,902
11.300 Cumulative Balance of Replacement/Renewal Levies

The renewals above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,091,902
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.

 179,514,239 186,222,408 163,877,032 173,607,996 166,001,116 142,012,215 99,670,058
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.

 179,514,239 186,222,408 163,877,032 173,607,996 166,001,116 142,012,215 99,670,058
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 878 975 915 749 816 727 762
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 11,428 11,329 11,103 11,487 11,209 11,247 11,096

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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.