Local revenue options for K-12 education

Authors
Susanna Loeb
Year of publication
2001
Publication
School Finance and California's Master Plan for Education
Editors
In J. Sonstelie & P. Richardson (Eds.)
Pages
125-154
In 33 out of 50 states, the property tax generates at least 95 percentof local tax revenues for schools. Even so, the property tax has manyalternatives. Local sales and income taxes, user fees, and a host of othertaxes provide additional funds to school districts in many states, and theirexperiences shed light on potential sources of local funding for Californiaschools. This essay describes these alternatives, how they are structuredand administered, and how they might be used in California.

Suggested Citation

Loeb, S. (2001). Local revenue options for K-12 education. School Finance and California's Master Plan for Education, 125-154