The Impact of TABOR on Manitowoc Public School District

• MPSD is a relatively low spending, low tax rate district

  • 2003-04 per pupil spending of $8,186 is about 2% less than average of K-12 districts
  • 2003-04 property tax mill rate of 7.91 is nearly 20% below average

• TABOR will penalize district’s past frugality

• Infusion of Southeast Asian immigrants will raise the costs of education, adding to fiscal pressure

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