FAQ

De Soto School District has the 3rd lowest tax rate out of the 11 Jefferson County Schools. The average total levy for Jefferson County Schools is $4.5338. Listed below is the comparison of area school district levies:

School District Total 2021-2022 Levy Total Levy Estimate if Passed

Dunklin R-V $4.8198

Windsor C-1 $4.7635

Grandview R-II $4.6777

Crystal City 47 $4.6768

$4.6353 De Soto 73

Jefferson Co. R-VII $4.5967

Hillsboro R-III $4.5679

Sunrise $4.5555

Northwest $4.4900

De Soto 73 $4.3853

Fox C-6 $4.2526

Festus R-VI $4.0856

The measure is a .25 cent levy increase with a .25 cent levy transfer, resulting in only a .25 cent change to the overall levy. Therefore, the estimated total levy for De Soto School District would be $4.6353.

The Board of Education has worked to maintain the same consistent levy over the years. A major operating tax increase has not occurred since 2002-2003. Listed below is the De Soto #73 Historical Total Levy:

School Year Total Levy

2021-2022 $4.3853

2020-2021 $4.3932

2019-2020 $4.3896

2018-2019 $4.3632

2017-2018 $4.3547

2016-2017 $4.3364

2015-2016 $4.3258

2014-2015 $4.3688

2013-2014 $4.3459

What Ballot Measures Has the District Had in the Past?

Table 1 shows the past twenty years of ballot measures for the De Soto School District. We would like to thank our community which has supported multiple ballot measures which did not require a tax increase as well as ballot measures that increased our operating levy. A major operating tax increase has not occurred since 2002-2003. Additionally, we have worked to make capital improvements outside bond measures, but have too great of a hill to climb without the assistance from our community in the form of a levy transfer.

Table 1.

2019 Proposition Safe Schools Levy transfer of .15 cents for safety and security

2015 Proposition K.I.D.S. Debt service bond projects in the amount of $9,500,000

2009 Proposition Students First Debt service bond projects in the amount of $11,500,000

2006 Proposition 2 Debt service bond projects in the amount of $4,250,000

2003 Proposition 1 Debt service bond projects in the amount of $7,600,000

2002 Proposition 1 Operating levy increase by eliminating Prop C Rollback

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