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None of the 6 school districts based in Mercer County forecasts 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, 0 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

Mercer County · the 6 school districts based here, added together

Cash, June 30, 2025
$47.0M

5.7 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 6.2 months

Runs short
0 of 6

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 Mercer County

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

Districts based in Mercer County

District Cash, June 30 FY2025 Months of spending FY2029 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Celina City $13.8M 4.9 $8.5M — —
Coldwater Exempted Village $5.9M 4.3 $9.9M — —
Fort Recovery Local $8.1M 8.3 $5.3M — —
Marion Local $6.1M 6.3 $7.4M — —
Parkway Local $7.2M 6.2 $1.5M — —
St Henry Consolidated Local $5.9M 6.2 $3.1M — —

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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.

Mercer 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. 46,962,847 49,696,651 22,643,527
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 1,235,396 − 1,425,855 − 1,427,855
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 45,727,451 48,270,796 21,215,672
11.300 Renewal leviesExisting levies the district expects voters to renew, added year by year. + 0 + 0 + 14,484,084
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 45,727,451 48,270,796 35,699,756
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 45,727,451 48,270,796 35,699,756

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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.

Mercer County’s forecast: its 6 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.

 29,524,003 34,806,652 38,488,872 38,663,771 35,424,260 33,576,158 32,997,182
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 996,699 978,503 1,056,791 1,370,878 1,392,367 1,337,712 1,294,882
01.030 Income Tax

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

 10,605,931 11,166,872 12,769,444 11,786,015 12,966,380 13,707,751 13,225,630
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 41,665,901 46,879,719 47,563,679 47,063,460 47,750,654 48,149,407 48,366,362
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 3,115,483 3,689,431 3,631,686 3,057,811 2,831,831 2,755,911 2,678,775
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.

 3,876,794 4,417,108 4,927,189 4,921,734 5,569,275 4,358,191 4,278,641
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 3,141,345 4,262,188 5,118,693 4,552,422 3,820,024 3,637,855 3,598,052
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 92,926,156 106,200,476 113,556,353 111,416,089 109,754,789 107,522,986 106,439,523
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 0 0 271 0 0 0 0
02.050 Advances-In

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

 105,739 1,733,641 95,000 89,000 123,648 93,000 93,000
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 80,555 270,873 121,256 29,122 40,186 27,755 28,081
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 186,294 2,004,514 216,527 118,122 163,834 120,755 121,081
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 93,112,450 108,204,989 113,772,880 111,534,212 109,918,624 107,643,741 106,560,604
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 50,682,896 52,679,078 55,877,891 57,809,909 60,562,715 62,699,819 64,718,783
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 21,349,033 22,217,997 23,083,772 25,599,018 27,499,165 29,254,408 31,386,933
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 8,194,074 8,936,098 10,391,836 11,029,186 11,215,537 11,492,930 11,774,713
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 2,703,804 2,582,443 3,082,368 3,238,252 3,416,894 3,578,155 3,596,735
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 1,219,926 2,424,214 1,957,905 1,288,246 1,184,906 1,605,599 1,287,326
04.055 Principal - Other

Repaying other borrowing from the general fund.

 0 0 0 60,000 70,000 80,000 95,000
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 0 0 418,163 416,662 414,187 411,162 407,562
04.300 Other Objects

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

 3,348,482 3,869,174 4,237,456 4,500,172 4,582,330 4,640,710 4,734,524
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 87,498,215 92,709,005 99,049,390 103,941,444 108,945,734 113,762,782 118,001,576
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 5,587,580 3,461,901 20,732,477 4,755,315 3,450,000 3,450,000 3,380,000
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 1,744,380 97,000 96,000 103,648 62,000 62,000 62,000
05.040 Total Other Financing Uses

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

 7,331,960 3,558,901 20,828,477 4,858,963 3,512,000 3,512,000 3,442,000
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 94,830,175 96,267,906 119,877,867 108,800,407 112,457,734 117,274,782 121,443,576
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.

 (1,717,725) 11,937,084 (6,104,989) 2,733,805 (2,539,111) (9,631,042) (14,882,971)
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.

 42,848,476 41,130,751 53,067,835 46,962,847 49,696,651 47,157,541 37,526,500
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.

 41,130,751 53,067,835 46,962,847 49,696,651 47,157,541 37,526,500 22,643,527
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 1,255,367 1,349,734 1,235,396 1,425,855 1,427,855 1,427,855 1,427,855
09.045 Fiscal Stabilization

Money set aside to steady the budget over future years.

 0 0 0 3 6 9 12
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.

 39,875,384 51,718,101 45,727,451 48,270,796 45,729,686 36,098,645 21,215,672
11.010 Income Tax - Renewal

An existing income tax the district expects voters to renew. Not yet voted on.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 794,606
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 2,454,798 5,181,637 6,053,043
11.300 Cumulative Balance of Replacement/Renewal Levies

The renewals above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 0 2,454,798 7,636,435 14,484,084
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.

 39,875,384 51,718,101 45,727,451 48,270,796 48,184,484 43,735,079 35,699,756
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.

 39,875,384 51,718,101 45,727,451 48,270,796 48,184,484 43,735,079 35,699,756
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 540 590 516 528 581 561 560
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 6,006 5,947 6,053 6,130 6,106 6,180 6,230

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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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