St. Paul Public Schools board sets levy at 2% less than last year

The St. Paul Public Schools board unanimously approved a property tax levy at 2% less than the one a year ago.

The approved levy amount for the 2026-2027 school year is $216.48 million or 1.98% less than the previous year. At this point, the board can lower that amount but not raise it any higher. It will be finalized in December.

That doesn’t mean all homeowners will see a 1.98% decrease in their property taxes that go to the district, said Tom Sager, the district’s executive chief of financial services. That depends on factors such as property values, which can fluctuate depending on neighborhoods.

“And (property owners) really won’t know the impact that this is going to have until they receive that preliminary statement because this decrease in the school district property tax levy i