Do Springfield residents pay a higher tax levy than neighboring communities?
Springfield Public Schools has an operating levy of $3.1123 and a debt service levy of $0.51 for a total levy of $3.6223 per $100 of assessed valuation. That rate is lower than any district surrounding Springfield except for Strafford, according to data reported to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Of the 22 school districts in the state of Missouri with 8,000 students or more, Springfield has the third lowest total tax levy.
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