Figure G
California gets less than a fifth of its education funding from property taxes: Share of total education revenue coming from property taxes, by state
| State | Share of total revenue coming from property taxes |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | 59.5% |
| New Hampshire | 58.9% |
| New Jersey | 50.3% |
| South Dakota | 45.3% |
| Illinois | 44.4% |
| New York | 43.1% |
| Texas | 40.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 40.0% |
| Ohio | 37.8% |
| Utah | 36.1% |
| Missouri | 35.0% |
| Colorado | 33.9% |
| Florida | 33.3% |
| West Virginia | 32.7% |
| Iowa | 32.7% |
| Wisconsin | 31.5% |
| Oklahoma | 28.0% |
| South Carolina | 27.6% |
| Arizona | 26.6% |
| Delaware | 26.2% |
| North Dakota | 25.7% |
| Montana | 25.5% |
| Michigan | 25.1% |
| Mississippi | 24.8% |
| Wyoming | 24.8% |
| Oregon | 24.0% |
| Maine | 23.1% |
| Indiana | 22.8% |
| Georgia | 22.2% |
| Louisiana | 20.9% |
| New Mexico | 19.6% |
| Kentucky | 18.0% |
| Kansas | 17.6% |
| Minnesota | 17.0% |
| California | 16.9% |
| Washington | 16.1% |
| Idaho | 14.7% |
| Alabama | 11.6% |
| Arkansas | 7.7% |
| Rhode Island | 6.5% |
| Nevada | 6.3% |
| Tennessee | 1.9% |
| Vermont | 0.6% |
| Washington D.C. | 0.0% |
| Maryland | 0.0% |
| North Carolina | 0.0% |
| Virginia | 0.0% |
| Connecticut | 0.0% |
| Massachusetts | 0.0% |
| Alaska | 0.0% |
Notes: Data are for the 2021-2022 school year.
Source: Author analysis of National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, "Local Education Agency (School District) Finance Survey" data.
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