Tax Impact

Proposition One | Proposition Two | Both Propositions
Historical Rates | Other Districts

If approved by voters, Proposition One, which is based on a 30-year amortization, is estimated to increase taxes by 4.4 cents per $100 of assessed value. Proposition Two, based on a 15-year amortization, is estimated to increase taxes by 2.5 cents per $100 of assessed value. Should both propositions pass, the total tax increase is estimated to be 6.9 cents per $100 of assessed value.   

The estimated impact to homeowners is illustrated in the charts below.

Projected Cost to Homeowner for a 4.4 cent Increase for Voted Bonds
PROPOSITION ONE

Home Value
Before Exemptions

Home Value After State Exemption

Projected Monthly Tax Increase

Projected Annual
Tax Increase

$50,000

$35,000

$1.28

$15.40

$100,000

$85,000

$3.12

$37.40

$150,000

$135,000

$4.95

$59.40

$200,000

$185,000

$6.78

$81.40

$250,000

$235,000

$8.62

$103.40

$300,000

$285,000

$10.45

$125.40

 

Projected Cost to Homeowner for a 2.5 cent Increase for Voted Bonds
PROPOSITION TWO

Home Value
Before Exemptions

Home Value After State Exemption

Projected Monthly Tax Increase

Projected Annual
Tax Increase

$50,000

$35,000

$0.73

$8.75

$100,000

$85,000

$1.77

$21.25

$150,000

$135,000

$2.81

$33.75

$200,000

$185,000

$3.85

$46.25

$250,000

$235,000

$4.90

$58.75

$300,000

$285,000

$5.94

$71.25

 

Projected Cost to Homeowner for a 6.9 cent Increase for Voted Bonds
BOTH PROPOSITIONS

Home Value
Before Exemptions

Home Value After State Exemption

Projected Monthly Tax Increase

Projected Annual
Tax Increase

$50,000

$35,000

$2.01

$24.15

$100,000

$85,000

$4.89

$58.65

$150,000

$135,000

$7.76

$93.15

$200,000

$185,000

$10.63

$127.65

$250,000

$235,000

$13.52

$162.15

$300,000

$285,000

$16.39

$196.65

Median home value in WISD is $138,845

Historical & Projected Tax Rates

PLEASE NOTE: Taxpayers 65 years of age and older who have applied for and received the Age 65 Freeze on their homestead will not pay any additional school taxes on their homes above their frozen level if the election is successful.

District

2009 M&O
Tax Rate

2009 I&S Tax Rate

2009 Total Tax Rate

Red Oak ISD

$1.17

$0.370

$1.540

Ennis ISD

$1.04

$0.470

$1.510

Forney ISD

$1.04

$0.460

$1.500

Mesquite ISD

$1.04

$0.380

$1.420

Lancaster ISD

$1.04

$0.378

$1.413

Midlothian ISD

$1.04

$0.358

$1.398

Waxahachie ISD

$1.04

$0.320

$1.360

Terrell ISD

$1.04

$0.270

$1.310

Corsicana ISD

$1.04

$0.243

$1.283