Date of Award
Fall 12-2018
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Education
First Advisor
Dr. Julie Williams
Second Advisor
Dr. Brad Owings
Third Advisor
Dr. Sherry DeVore
Abstract
An increase in the property tax rate of a school district creates an increase in local revenues for the district (Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. [MODESE], 2017). The overarching question becomes: Do increases in the local tax levy compare to improved student performance? The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the difference between property tax rates of Missouri public school districts to student performance as viewed through the lens of benefit tax theory (Duff, 2004). Secondary data were obtained via the MODESE which included property tax rates and information from the Annual Performance Reports for public school districts for academic years 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017. The categories examined from the Annual Performance Reports were: academic achievement, subgroup achievement, career and college, attendance, and graduation. Public schools with higher tax rates were found to have the best attendance rates and the highest graduation rates. Overall, public school districts with higher tax rates realized higher Annual Performance Report scores.
Recommended Citation
Kinder, Keenan Daniela, "Paying for Performance: Public School Property Taxes and Public-School District Performance in Missouri" (2018). Dissertations. 137.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/dissertations/137
Rights
Copyright 2018