US EditionVermont Education Tax Rate Could Increase by 12% in Fiscal Year 2027
Vermont's education property taxes could rise nearly 41% over five years amid declining student enrollment and rising per-pupil spending, the Tax Commissioner said.
- William Shouldice, Vermont Commissioner of Taxes, released a Dec. 1 education tax rate letter projecting a 12% statewide property tax increase for FY2027 based on preliminary budgets covering two-thirds of districts.
- Rising per-pupil costs and enrollment declines mean per-pupil spending climbed by nearly $1,000 last year, with Vermont schools reporting about 15,000 fewer students.
- Gov. Phil Scott called the projection totally unacceptable, Speaker Jill Krowinski labeled it unsustainable and unaffordable, and Senate Republican Leader Scott Beck warned it outpaces inflation and fund growth but isn’t a foregone conclusion.
- School district budget meetings begin this month, and local school districts can revise budgets before the Vermont Legislature reconvenes January 6, 2026, to consider General Fund offsets.
- William Shouldice warned that if the landscape persists, Vermont's long-term housing and budget prospects will be at risk, with nearly 41% tax increase over five years.
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BREAKING: Statewide property tax projected to rise 12% next year
By Guy Page The Vermont Department of Taxes on Monday released its annual December 1 projection, estimating an average statewide property tax increase of 11.9% for 2026. Details from the report were made public by Gov. Phil Scott shortly after noon. The report projects an expected $115 million rise in school spending and an increase of nearly $1,000 per pupil — a jump of 6.8%. Governor Phil Scott called the findings unacceptable and said policy…
I Wouldn’t Trust ANY of These People to Reform the Public Education System
On Monday, Tax Commissioner Bill Shouldice issued his annual December 1 letter estimating property tax rates for the coming fiscal year. It was completely predictable bad news: Shouldice projects a roughly 12% increase in property tax bills, a figure largely attributable to Our Political Betters’ decision to kick the tax can down the road this year by using one-time money to cut a double-digit increase down to one measly percentage point. They k…
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