Forecasting and Projections
How to Read a Five-Year Forecast
The five-year forecast serves as a tool to communicate and assess the financial health of a school district. City, local, exempted village, and joint vocational school districts are required to submit five-year forecasts twice annually to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (see Ohio Revised Code 5705.391 and Ohio Administrative Code 3301-92-04) and may elect to submit additional updates at any time.
Each five-year forecast contains two components:
- Historical and projected financial data, and
- Notes to explain any significant changes or “assumptions” a district used to develop the reported financial projections.
For more detailed information about five-year forecast content, please visit the How to Read a Five-Year Forecast webpage.
Current Fiscal Year Forecasting and Projections
FY 26 - February 2026 Forecast & Assumptions (BOE Approved)
FY 26 - September 2025 Forecast & Assumptions (BOE Approved)
FY 25 - June 2025 Revised Forecast & Assumptions (BOE Approved)
FY 25 - May 2025 Forecast & Assumptions (BOE Approved)
FY 25 - November 2024 Forecast & Assumptions (BOE Approved)
Five-Year Forecast - Guidance and Best Practices
General Revenue Fund Cash Balances - Management, Guidance, and Best Practices