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Facts about city funding for schools

• The city contributes just under a third of the total School District budget, significantly less than the state’s share, which is just over half.
• The city’s contribution to the School District budget is authorized every spring by City Council.
• The major source of city funds is the local property tax. Other sources include the business use and occupancy tax, the liquor-by-the-drink tax, the school non-business income tax, and an annual city grant.
• The city contribution for schools has been growing at an average rate of 4 to 5 percent a year since 2000.
• The School District is currently requesting what amounts to a 6 percent increase in city aid through an increased share of property taxes and through payments to cover some of the District’s payroll and facilities costs.

 

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