BETA
property tax: (noun) A tax levied on the value of real estate or other property by a government. In 1647, the Massachusetts Bay Colony established the tradition of funding public schools through local land assessments.
Chapter 1
How property taxes actually work
Chapter 2
Why school districts are funded this way
Chapter 3
The history of school funding battles
Chapter 4
How the rest of the world does it
Ch 2 · Why school districts are funded this way
sloane Draw your school district borders to discover how property taxes fund your local schools.
sloane Local School Funding
Property taxes, that's the way, Local schools get funded every day. Higher values, more to spend, Making school resources depend!
sloane School district boundaries are highly contested lines that can drastically change property values and school resources.
Fun Fact
School funding gap: In some US states, the highest-spending school districts spend more than three times as much per student as the lowest-spending districts.
sloane High home values in wealthy neighborhoods generate massive tax revenues, creating highly funded school districts.
Glossary
property tax (noun)
A tax levied on the value of real estate or other property by a government. In 1647, the Massachusetts Bay Colony established the tradition of funding public schools through local land assessments.
A tax levied on the value of real estate or other property by a government. In 1647, the Massachusetts Bay Colony established the tradition of funding public schools through local land assessments.
Quiz
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where a child's educational resources are determined by where they live?
Quiz
Why do school districts in wealthy neighborhoods typically have more funding than those in lower-income areas?
Quiz
Which level of government contributes the LEAST amount of funding to US public schools on average?
Quiz
What major school resource is most directly impacted by differences in district funding?
Quiz
According to economic studies, how does state education aid affect local home values?