As many in Sheboygan are dealing with heightened property tax bills, the Sheboygan Area School District (SASD) is helping residents better understand this increase.
The SASD has again stated that state policy, not local spending, is the driving force behind increases.
As we previously reported, the district has said that, for the 2025-2026 school year, SASD received $2.6 million less in state general aid funding.
They continue to say that this is not only underscoring a larger statewide trend in Wisconsin that has seen a swift drop in educational spending, but the most significant factor in higher property tax bills in the city.
Another major point in state policy affecting the district is an increase in spending at the state level for private voucher school payments.
This means the state increased spending to help parents send their children to private schools while no increase was made in funding for public schooling, despite voucher enrollment remaining largely stagnant in the Sheboygan community.
With these factors affecting the district, and in turn, the financial situation of Sheboyganites, SASD has ensured that these increased property tax bills are in no way linked to the recently passed middle school construction referendum projects, stating it “has no impact on the district’s operating budget and does not contribute to this tax levy increase.”
