SCHOOL LEVIES: HOW MUCH DOES IT REALLY COST?

This information is intended to help property owners understand how much School District levies cost and how they impact property taxes. These taxes are self-imposed by the taxpayer and are not subject to the 1% limitation by which other taxing districts are bound. Therefore, it is important to know how much is going to be collected because it is the total amount of money being voted on...not the rate.

There are two parts to understand:

How much total property tax is being requested by the District compared to what the District is receiving in property taxes now.
How the property tax burden is apportioned to the individual properties.

The property tax is apportioned to the individual properties by determining the proportionate share the property value is compared to the total taxable assessed value of the district and allocating that amount to the total amount to be collected.

The tax is shared proportionally by all non-exempt properties within the boundaries of the School District.
                 
                 
East Valley School District   2012 Proposed    2011 Proposed    2010 Budget    2009 Budget    2009 Budget    2007 Budget 
East Valley SD M&O Levy Amounts   $   3,764,930.00   $   3,585,647.00   $   3,481,211.00   $   3,299,070.00   $   3,115,053.00   $   2,898,665.00
  Total for Years if Approved    $   7,350,577.00   $   6,780,281.00   last 2 years 
Increase over Previous Voted Levy   $      570,296.00
Percentage Increase over Previous 8.41%
                 
                 
Grandview School District   2014 Proposed    2013 Proposed    2012 Proposed    2011 Proposed    2010 Budget    2009 Budget    2009 Budget    2007 Budget 
  Grandview SD M&O Levy Amounts    $   1,275,000.00   $   1,232,000.00   $   1,190,250.00   $   1,150,000.00   $      990,000.00   $      945,000.00   $      905,000.00   $      860,000.00
  Total for Years if Approved    $   4,847,250.00   $   3,700,000.00
Increase over Previous Voted Levy   $   1,147,250.00
Percentage Increase over Previous 31.01%
                 
                 
Granger School District   2012 Proposed    2011 Proposed    2010 Budget    2009 Budget    2008 Budget    2007 Budget 
  Granger SD M&O Levy Amounts    $      626,683.00   $      626,683.00   $      587,383.00   $      587,383.00   $      401,980.00   $      382,386.00
  Total for Years if Approved    $   1,253,366.00   $   1,174,766.00   $      784,366.00
Increase over Previous Voted Levy   $        78,600.00   $      390,400.00   $      268,573.00
Percentage Increase over Previous 6.69% 49.77% 52.07%
                 
                 
Highland School District   2012 Proposed    2011 Proposed    2010 Budget    2009 Budget    2008 Budget    2007 Budget 
  Highland SD M&O Levy Amounts    $   1,312,928.00   $   1,312,928.00   $   1,096,007.00   $   1,096,007.00   $      889,000.00   $      889,000.00
  Total for Years if Approved    $   2,625,856.00   $   2,192,014.00   $   1,778,000.00
Increase over Previous Voted Levy   $      433,842.00   $      414,014.00   $                   -  
Percentage Increase over Previous 19.79% 23.29% 0.00%
                 
                 
Mt Adams School District   2014 Proposed    2013 Proposed    2012 Proposed    2011 Proposed    2010 Budget    2009 Budget    2009 Budget    2007 Budget 
  Mt Adams SD M&O Levy Amounts    $      120,000.00   $      118,000.00   $      116,000.00   $      114,000.00   $      115,000.00   $      113,000.00   $      111,000.00   $      109,000.00
  Total for Years if Approved    $      468,000.00   $      448,000.00
Increase over Previous Voted Levy   $        20,000.00
Percentage Increase over Previous 4.46%
                 
                 
Naches School District   2012 Proposed    2011 Proposed 
Naches SD Technology Levy Amounts   $      950,000.00   $      950,000.00
  Total for Years if Approved    $   1,900,000.00
Increase over Previous Voted Levy   $   1,900,000.00
Percentage Increase over Previous 100.00%
                 
                 
Naches School District   2012 Proposed    2011 Proposed    2010 Budget    2009 Budget    2008 Budget    2007 Budget 
Naches SD M&O Levy Amounts   $   2,409,692.00   $   2,328,206.00   $   1,920,000.00   $   1,830,000.00   $   1,650,000.00   $   1,650,000.00
  Total for Years if Approved    $   4,737,898.00   $   3,750,000.00   $   3,300,000.00
Increase over Previous Voted Levy   $      987,898.00   $      450,000.00   $      400,000.00
Percentage Increase over Previous 26.34% 13.64% 13.79%
                 
                 
Selah School District   2013 Proposed    2012 Proposed    2011 Proposed    2010 Budget    2009 Budget    2008 Budget    2007 Budget 
Selah SD M&O Levy Amounts   $   5,240,910.00   $   5,017,395.00   $   4,849,537.00   $   4,743,063.00   $   4,517,203.00   $   3,920,500.00   $   3,806,311.00
  Total for Years if Approved    $  15,107,842.00   $   9,260,266.00   $   7,726,811.00
Increase over Previous Voted Levy   last 3 years    $   1,927,076.00   last 3 years    $   1,533,455.00   $   1,076,279.00
Percentage Increase over Previous 14.62%   19.85% 16.18%
                   
                   
Union Gap School District   2012 Proposed    2011 Proposed    2010 Budget    2009 Budget    2008 Budget    2007 Budget 
Union Gap SD M&O Levy Amounts   $      999,808.00   $      982,130.00   $      932,500.00   $      882,323.00   $      778,863.00   $      768,888.00
  Total for Years if Approved    $   1,981,938.00   $   1,814,823.00   $   1,547,751.00
Increase over Previous Voted Levy   $      167,115.00   $      267,072.00   $          9,975.00
Percentage Increase over Previous 9.21% 17.26% 0.65%
                 
                 
Wapato School District   2014 Proposed    2013 Proposed    2012 Proposed    2011 Proposed    2010 Budget    2009 Budget    2009 Budget    2007 Budget 
  Wapato SD M&O Levy Amounts    $      620,000.00   $      620,000.00   $      620,000.00   $      620,000.00   $      585,000.00   $      585,000.00   $      585,000.00   $      585,000.00
  Total for Years if Approved    $   2,480,000.00   $   2,340,000.00
Increase over Previous Voted Levy   $      140,000.00
Percentage Increase over Previous 5.98%
                 
                 
Wahluke School District   2012 Proposed    2011 Proposed 
  Wahluke SD M&O Levy Amounts    $   1,254,000.00   $   1,221,000.00
  Total for Years if Approved    $   2,475,000.00
Increase over Previous Voted Levy   $   2,475,000.00
Percentage Increase over Previous 100.00%
                 
                 
West Valley School District   2012 Proposed    2011 Proposed    2010 Budget    2009 Budget    2008 Budget    2007 Budget 
West Valley SD M&O Levy Amounts   $   6,900,000.00   $   6,700,000.00   $   6,345,000.00   $   5,875,000.00   $   5,250,000.00   $   4,900,000.00
  Total for Years if Approved    $  13,600,000.00   $  12,220,000.00   $  10,150,000.00
Increase over Previous Voted Levy   $   1,380,000.00   $   2,070,000.00   $   1,550,000.00
Percentage Increase over Previous 11.29% 20.39% 18.02%
                 
                 
Zillah School District   2012 Proposed    2011 Proposed    2010 Budget    2009 Budget    2008 Budget    2007 Budget 
  Zillah SD M&O Levy Amounts    $      725,000.00   $      725,000.00   $      725,000.00   $      675,000.00   $      625,000.00   $      600,000.00
  Total for Years if Approved    $   1,450,000.00   $   1,400,000.00   $   1,225,000.00
Increase over Previous Voted Levy   $        50,000.00   $      175,000.00   $        91,000.00
Percentage Increase over Previous 3.57% 14.29% 8.02%