Missouri school funding overhaul runs into a property assessment problem

By: Annelise Hanshaw

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 1,064

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Problems with how Missouri counties assess real estate are complicating an effort to update the formula that determines state aid for public schools.

In a meeting Monday morning, the Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force discussed how an updated formula could factor in local property taxes as real estate valuations struggle to keep up with inflation.

“Property values and property taxes have been used to fund schools, in part, because of the stability of …

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