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Updated for 2017-18, find documents like district revenue rankings on the Adequacy and Equity page under Resources. 

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Local Taxpayer Cost for the School District's
Operating Levy Revenue

(Local Property Taxes Paid in 2017 for the 2017-18 School Year)


The annual cost to the  local taxpayer for a school levy dollar varies greatly across the state.  School districts with high levels of property wealth have a distinct advantage in passing school levies because the larger property tax base, usually including significant commercial and industrial property, lowers the tax burden for the local  homeowner and business owner.

When the cost is high, low property wealth communities are unable to support higher value school levies, which results in less funding and loss of educational opportunities for the children in these districts. The quality of a child's education should not be dependent on where they live!

Note:  The district's operating levies includes any revenue from the discretionary $300 board-approved levy and voter-approved referendum.  Discretionary board-approved local option revenue up to $424 is also included as all this revenue is from local property taxes dedicated to the district's general operating fund.