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1 of the 3 school districts based in Union 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, 1 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

Union County · the 3 school districts based here, added together

Cash, June 30, 2026
$47.1M

4.9 months of that year’s spending for them together; the typical one held 5.8 months

Runs short
1 of 3

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 Union County

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

Districts based in Union County

District Cash, June 30 FY2026 Months of spending FY2030 before new levies 12.010 Below zero from New levy
Fairbanks Local $8.4M 5.8 $6.3M — —
Marysville Exempted Village $25.6M 4.1 −$10.8M FY2030 —
North Union Local School District $13.1M 6.9 $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.

Union 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. 47,114,345 40,985,121 952,709
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 2,818,396 − 2,278,341 − 2,278,341
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 44,295,949 38,706,780 (1,325,632)
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 44,295,949 38,706,780 (1,325,632)
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 44,295,949 38,706,780 (1,325,632)

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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.

Union County’s forecast: its 3 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.

 38,894,517 38,712,790 48,123,806 49,442,592 52,062,117 53,334,875 53,991,088
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

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

 7,027,496 7,794,278 8,428,333 8,675,193 8,750,777 8,811,446 8,875,748
01.030 Income Tax

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

 5,333,973 5,675,772 6,263,531 6,432,529 6,496,854 6,561,822 6,627,439
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 35,943,735 35,758,627 37,376,430 34,488,344 34,235,301 34,244,247 34,253,346
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

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

 2,592,981 2,527,909 2,237,257 1,729,681 1,729,680 1,729,680 1,729,680
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.

 5,030,189 4,775,502 4,946,495 6,252,293 6,435,623 6,583,475 7,009,324
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

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

 6,979,499 6,843,439 10,253,369 9,272,407 9,000,062 9,647,809 10,572,001
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 101,802,390 102,088,317 117,629,221 116,293,039 118,710,414 120,913,354 123,058,626
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

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

 0 0 316 0 0 0 0
02.050 Advances-In

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

 0 0 455,000 0 0 0 0
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

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

 102,934 74,826 120,001 102,960 70,500 70,500 70,500
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

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

 102,934 74,826 575,317 102,960 70,500 70,500 70,500
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

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

 101,905,324 102,163,143 118,204,538 116,395,999 118,780,914 120,983,854 123,129,126
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 56,677,582 62,301,453 68,072,447 71,407,484 74,457,421 77,969,175 81,631,210
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

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

 24,053,765 25,802,435 27,460,871 29,288,414 31,701,997 34,078,226 36,645,245
03.030 Purchased Services

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

 10,322,034 10,829,361 12,384,771 13,813,541 14,134,693 14,609,821 15,103,783
03.040 Supplies and Materials

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

 2,889,519 3,265,327 2,745,165 3,403,778 3,374,072 3,494,382 3,619,255
03.050 Capital Outlay

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

 3,635,902 1,856,209 2,115,691 2,029,332 1,463,013 1,485,573 1,508,800
04.300 Other Objects

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

 1,282,349 1,293,393 1,607,664 1,650,431 1,672,433 1,694,773 1,717,455
04.500 Total Expenditures

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

 98,861,151 105,348,178 114,386,609 121,592,980 126,803,629 133,331,950 140,225,748
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

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

 52,161 4,550,313 2,880,738 930,450 853,200 853,200 853,200
05.020 Advances-Out

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

 0 0 5,000 0 0 0 0
05.030 All Other Financing Uses

Other one-off money going out.

 2,127 2,471 1,793 1,793 1,793 1,793 1,793
05.040 Total Other Financing Uses

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

 54,288 4,552,784 2,887,531 932,243 854,993 854,993 854,993
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

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

 98,915,439 109,900,962 117,274,140 122,525,223 127,658,622 134,186,943 141,080,741
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.

 2,989,885 (7,737,819) 930,398 (6,129,224) (8,877,708) (13,203,089) (17,951,615)
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.

 50,931,881 53,921,766 46,183,947 47,114,345 40,985,121 32,107,413 18,904,324
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.

 53,921,766 46,183,947 47,114,345 40,985,121 32,107,413 18,904,324 952,709
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

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

 1,850,805 3,564,057 2,818,396 2,278,341 2,278,341 2,278,341 2,278,341
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.

 52,070,961 42,619,890 44,295,949 38,706,780 29,829,072 16,625,983 (1,325,632)
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 0
11.300 Cumulative Balance of Replacement/Renewal Levies

The renewals above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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.

 52,070,961 42,619,890 44,295,949 38,706,780 29,829,072 16,625,983 (1,325,632)
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.

 52,070,961 42,619,890 44,295,949 38,706,780 29,829,072 16,625,983 (1,325,632)
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 593 598 598 613 618 622 626
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 7,181 6,961 6,965 6,957 6,989 7,015 7,039

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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.