Pay raises, new positions at stake with Northwest Allen County Schools referendum

This is how Northwest Allen County Schools’ property tax funding compares with the state average, other local districts and three peer districts in central Indiana. Property Operating Total District tax referendum funding Carmel Clay Schools $1,852 $1,761 $3,613 State Average $1,963 $1,592 $3,555 Noblesville Schools $1,347 $2,056 $3,403 Southwest Allen County Schools $1,928 $965 $2,893 Westfield Washington Schools $1,557 $1,081 $2,638 Fort Wayne Community Schools $2,193 $0 $2,193 East Allen County Schools $1,934 $0 $1,934 Northwest Allen County Schools $1,414 $0 $1,414

Northwest Allen County Schools voters will soon decide whether various initiatives – including boosting teacher pay – are worth higher property tax bills needed to support the maximum $12 million annual expense.

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