The tax watchdog organization Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance is out with a pamphlet that explains to the public just how the state's K-12 schools are financed.
As WTA spokesperson Dale Knapp explains, K-12 funding is about $11 billion dollars, but few people can easily figure out how that funding happens....
"...we thought it would be helpful to put out an 'explainer' of how some schools in Wisconsin are financed. How all of those pieces fit together, and where school districts spend their money. Helping people understand how all these pieces fit together...."
Wisconsin schools are funded with a combination of federal, state, and local taxes. Knapp says most people aren't aware that the schools are funded primarily by property taxes and state aids and depending whether your district is considered well off or poor, the type of funding varies.
The full report is available on the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance website atwistax.org
