Wisconsin’s largest school district is planning to ask its voters to approve a $252 million annual increase in its revenue — and, consequently, spending — in an upcoming referendum.
That district, Milwaukee Public Schools, has seen a sharp increase in spending in the two most recent years of state data after nearly a decade of spending that mostly kept up with but did not exceed inflation.
Badger Institute in support of simplified funding from state for choice and charter schools
By Jim Bender & Patrick McIlheran
A new bill in Madison could, if enacted, result in substantial property tax cuts in many school districts.
It would also result in significantly higher state aid for many traditional public school districts where large numbers of children choose to attend independent charter schools or private schools in one of Wisconsin’s parental choice programs.
Have you considered moving to a different part of Wisconsin? One important thing to consider is the property tax you’ll pay in a different county. The amounts vary considerably.
Here, we depict the combined property tax total paid for 2022 by the median home-owning household in each Wisconsin county. The figure is highest in Dane County, lowest in Iron County.
Weekly Survey: Do you support “decoupling” funding for choice and charter schools from property tax levies, funding the programs directly from state aid?
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