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4 of the 17 school districts based in Stark 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, 4 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

Stark County · the 17 school districts based here, added together

Cash, June 30, 2025
$238.2M

3.8 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 3.7 months

Runs short
4 of 17

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 Stark County

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

Districts based in Stark County

District Cash, June 30 FY2025 Months of spending FY2029 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Alliance City $13.4M 3.7 −$2.9M FY2029 —
Canton City $41.2M 3.6 −$10.5M FY2029 —
Canton Local $8.9M 3.6 $6.5M — —
Fairless Local $6.0M 3.7 $2.4M — —
Jackson Local $19.6M 3.1 $1.9M — —
Lake Local $10.1M 3.0 $5.3M — —
Louisville City $9.4M 3.3 $4.4M — —
Marlington Local $6.2M 2.9 $1.6M — —
Massillon City $25.7M 5.7 $33.7M — —
Minerva Local $9.7M 4.9 $722.8K — —
North Canton City $23.8M 5.0 $3.2M — —
Northwest Local $7.1M 3.4 $5.7M — —
Osnaburg Local $4.8M 4.8 $1.6M — —
Perry Local $19.0M 4.1 $4.9M — —
Plain Local $21.9M 3.6 −$5.5M FY2029 —
Sandy Valley Local $6.2M 3.7 −$1.8M FY2029 —
Tuslaw Local $5.1M 3.7 $4.0M — —
Stark County Areacareer center, in no total $3.4M 2.8 $4.0M — —

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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.

Stark 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. 238,167,050 232,358,029 49,080,555
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 17,355,134 − 13,638,442 − 12,030,167
09.080 Set asideReserves the law or the board require, such as a budget reserve. − 2,219,159 − 2,219,159 − 2,219,159
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 218,592,756 216,500,428 34,831,229
11.300 Renewal leviesExisting levies the district expects voters to renew, added year by year. + 0 + 0 + 20,265,956
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 218,592,756 216,500,428 55,097,185
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 218,592,756 216,500,428 55,097,185

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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.

Stark County’s forecast: its 17 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.

 255,172,683 256,994,570 280,926,476 298,965,035 290,182,807 293,705,186 294,568,621
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 38,016,298 40,408,406 48,887,446 46,894,127 44,908,588 43,854,229 43,402,515
01.030 Income Tax

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

 3,798,333 3,783,381 4,088,154 4,191,770 4,279,798 4,380,210 4,483,635
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 286,707,209 303,410,057 303,139,421 299,320,445 302,072,903 300,828,454 300,647,763
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 40,358,415 43,005,535 45,701,495 40,621,784 38,792,195 38,200,730 37,944,634
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.

 32,070,513 31,155,549 33,921,079 35,448,477 42,458,887 39,356,742 36,074,061
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 32,185,125 42,592,101 45,018,016 41,403,273 37,545,563 35,487,291 34,232,636
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 688,308,579 721,349,600 761,682,085 766,844,909 760,240,740 755,812,841 751,353,864
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 307,340 228,452 12,403 10,347 0 0 0
02.050 Advances-In

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

 6,101,091 10,002,861 1,632,137 9,551,305 810,000 1,005,000 1,027,500
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 1,142,218 1,082,912 2,092,171 909,070 685,470 586,470 586,970
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 7,550,649 11,314,223 3,736,710 10,470,722 1,495,470 1,591,470 1,614,470
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 695,859,227 732,663,824 765,418,795 777,315,632 761,736,210 757,404,311 752,968,334
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 369,018,547 381,132,259 408,067,298 418,218,350 431,109,795 444,724,453 451,972,310
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 158,122,032 169,158,540 179,638,491 186,034,026 195,128,385 207,467,552 219,126,948
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 86,922,942 96,904,914 101,755,648 110,055,094 111,108,344 113,453,167 116,772,968
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 26,003,671 25,769,987 29,916,766 29,584,483 28,816,177 28,288,963 29,918,347
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 16,865,790 12,576,274 11,912,197 10,952,825 7,213,172 7,794,244 6,878,476
04.010 All Principal (Historical)

Borrowed money repaid in past years.

 105,719 137,981 86,667 66,667 66,667 66,667 66,667
04.020 Principal-Notes

Repaying short-term notes.

 261,000 272,000 283,000 0 0 0 0
04.050 Principal-HB 264 Loans

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

 924,583 846,935 628,986 647,915 295,000 305,000 310,000
04.055 Principal - Other

Repaying other borrowing from the general fund.

 243,462 233,063 198,108 204,063 209,063 219,063 224,063
04.060 Interest and Fiscal Charges

Interest and fees on the district's borrowing.

 730,398 701,831 657,409 455,103 207,249 192,999 178,318
04.300 Other Objects

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

 9,592,116 9,680,073 9,850,173 10,613,377 10,692,804 10,866,481 10,994,164
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 668,790,258 697,413,853 742,994,742 766,831,903 784,846,655 813,378,590 836,442,260
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 4,887,239 17,092,498 73,337,859 15,511,951 6,017,335 5,857,781 5,828,703
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 8,337,845 6,233,792 9,779,611 780,000 1,005,000 1,005,000 1,005,000
05.030 All Other Financing Uses

Other one-off money going out.

 35,000 34,970 45,331 800 0 0 0
05.040 Total Other Financing Uses

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

 13,260,084 23,361,260 83,162,800 16,292,751 7,022,335 6,862,781 6,833,703
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 682,050,341 720,775,113 826,157,543 783,124,654 791,868,990 820,241,372 843,275,964
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.

 13,808,885 11,888,713 (60,738,748) (5,809,022) (30,132,782) (62,837,060) (90,307,628)
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.

 273,208,199 287,017,084 298,905,796 238,167,050 232,358,029 202,225,246 139,388,184
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.

 287,017,084 298,905,796 238,167,050 232,358,029 202,225,246 139,388,184 49,080,555
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 19,944,843 17,987,137 17,355,134 13,638,442 12,030,167 12,030,167 12,030,167
09.030 Budget Reserve

A rainy-day reserve.

 2,219,159 2,219,159 2,219,159 2,219,159 2,219,159 2,219,159 2,219,159
09.045 Fiscal Stabilization

Money set aside to steady the budget over future years.

 0 0 0 7 14 21 28
09.080 Subtotal

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

 2,219,159 2,219,159 2,219,159 2,219,159 2,219,159 2,219,159 2,219,159
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.

 264,853,082 278,699,500 218,592,756 216,500,428 187,975,920 125,138,858 34,831,229
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 2,077,145 7,068,954 11,119,857
11.300 Cumulative Balance of Replacement/Renewal Levies

The renewals above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 0 2,077,145 9,146,099 20,265,956
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.

 264,853,082 278,699,500 218,592,756 216,500,428 190,053,065 134,284,957 55,097,185
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.

 264,853,082 278,699,500 218,592,756 216,500,428 190,053,065 134,284,957 55,097,185
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 3,679 3,546 3,692 3,468 3,511 3,451 3,498
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 48,453 47,698 46,950 46,915 43,408 43,184 42,874

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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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