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3 of the 7 school districts based in Ross 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

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

Cash, June 30, 2026
$46.6M

3.9 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 3.4 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 Ross County

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

Districts based in Ross County

District Cash, June 30 FY2026 Months of spending FY2030 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Adena Local $8.9M 7.7 $5.3M — —
Chillicothe City $2.9M 0.9 −$694.0K FY2030 —
Huntington Local $11.6M 7.7 $3.1M — —
Paint Valley Local $3.3M 3.4 $885.9K — —
Southeastern Local $10.6M 8.2 $9.9M — —
Union-Scioto Local $6.0M 2.6 −$6.3M FY2029 —
Zane Trace Local $3.3M 2.1 −$3.1M FY2029 —
Pickaway-Ross County Jvsdcareer center, in no total $14.1M 8.8 $23.0M — —

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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.

Ross 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. 46,587,767 43,638,567 10,565,212
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 3,429,689 − 2,650,000 − 2,650,000
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 43,158,078 40,988,567 7,915,212
11.300 Renewal leviesExisting levies the district expects voters to renew, added year by year. + 0 + 0 + 1,103,692
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 43,158,078 40,988,567 9,018,904
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 43,158,078 40,988,567 9,018,904

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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.

Ross 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.

 29,009,749 28,679,113 32,757,544 31,673,311 33,118,628 34,624,201 35,703,525
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 6,214,491 6,689,118 7,207,440 7,475,995 7,563,368 7,648,374 7,744,108
01.030 Income Tax

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

 3,709,728 4,051,336 3,945,919 4,101,358 4,222,012 4,346,240 4,127,803
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 70,263,806 70,810,477 73,216,884 74,047,054 73,379,133 72,950,830 72,543,204
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 9,483,749 10,527,850 9,552,729 9,241,640 9,141,429 9,087,335 9,135,338
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.

 4,170,101 3,791,920 4,588,645 5,216,938 5,429,345 5,422,440 5,743,873
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 7,743,384 7,600,550 8,692,159 8,216,339 8,172,299 8,076,987 8,037,622
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 130,595,005 132,150,366 139,961,323 139,972,636 141,026,214 142,156,407 143,035,473
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 498,006 606,495 538,210 287,162 287,162 287,162 287,162
02.050 Advances-In

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

 1,103,655 4,012,403 1,228,308 720,436 112,239 62,239 62,239
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 406,287 619,644 84,143 89,865 145,240 145,240 145,240
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 2,007,949 5,238,542 1,850,660 1,097,463 544,641 494,641 494,641
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 132,602,954 137,388,909 141,811,983 141,070,099 141,570,855 142,651,048 143,530,114
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 68,863,364 76,199,041 76,644,867 76,057,816 78,349,792 80,935,511 83,655,237
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 28,825,938 30,442,404 31,844,096 33,109,827 34,699,943 36,535,445 38,535,197
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 18,678,301 20,948,809 22,849,737 22,979,873 23,503,658 24,090,883 24,695,286
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 4,785,495 5,581,657 4,930,862 4,895,923 5,123,078 5,243,792 5,392,329
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 2,731,740 1,407,934 1,310,999 1,355,613 1,502,515 1,228,065 1,393,282
04.010 All Principal (Historical)

Borrowed money repaid in past years.

 454,000 726,000 692,000 521,000 311,000 327,000 344,000
04.055 Principal - Other

Repaying other borrowing from the general fund.

 356,704 250,000 256,000 457,060 467,073 483,088 494,106
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 195,641 302,743 268,947 236,579 213,949 183,632 158,332
04.300 Other Objects

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

 2,703,489 3,004,173 3,072,790 3,040,841 3,077,882 3,116,082 3,155,481
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 127,594,673 138,862,761 141,870,298 142,654,532 147,248,890 152,143,498 157,823,250
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 3,159,343 2,555,709 3,980,596 1,314,766 1,213,662 1,201,162 1,194,912
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 6,436,497 1,248,308 658,197 50,000 0 0 0
05.030 All Other Financing Uses

Other one-off money going out.

 3,045 0 3,000 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.

 9,598,885 3,804,017 4,641,793 1,364,766 1,213,662 1,201,162 1,194,912
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 137,193,558 142,666,778 146,512,091 144,019,298 148,462,552 153,344,660 159,018,162
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.

 (4,590,604) (5,277,869) (4,700,108) (2,949,199) (6,891,697) (10,693,612) (15,488,048)
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.

 61,156,349 56,565,745 51,287,875 46,587,767 43,638,567 36,746,870 26,053,260
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.

 56,565,745 51,287,875 46,587,767 43,638,567 36,746,870 26,053,260 10,565,212
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 2,245,173 2,831,290 3,429,689 2,650,000 2,650,000 2,650,000 2,650,000
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.

 54,320,572 48,456,585 43,158,078 40,988,567 34,096,870 23,403,260 7,915,212
11.010 Income Tax - Renewal

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

 0 0 0 0 0 0 343,344
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 0 152,033 304,133 304,182
11.300 Cumulative Balance of Replacement/Renewal Levies

The renewals above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 0 152,033 456,166 1,103,692
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.

 54,320,572 48,456,585 43,158,078 40,988,567 34,248,903 23,859,426 9,018,904
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.

 54,320,572 48,456,585 43,158,078 40,988,567 34,248,903 23,859,426 9,018,904
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 504 498 506 525 487 473 479
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 6,388 6,248 6,147 6,073 6,021 5,963 5,863

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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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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.