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I pay taxes for the same services.  My tax money goes into a pool that supports all the schools.  Why do I not have a RIGHT to send my kid to a great school?  Why is my only option the failing neighborhood school?  I pay just the same taxes that someone in ward 3 pays.[/quote]

Actually, if you are a homeowner outside of Wards 2 or 3 or you do not pay the same property taxes that someone in Ward 3 pays. Real estate taxes are calculated on the value of the property. The median price of a single family home in Ward is $910K whereas the median price for a SFH house in Ward 4 next door is $463K. The homes are of similar sizes in both of these neighborhoods from what I have seen. But because the assessment price is so different based upon the price per square foot, the individuals in Ward 3 are going to pay double in property taxes for the same sized house.

See http://otr.cfo.dc.gov/page/real-property-tax-rates for how estate taxes are calculated.

A lot of Ward 3 families consider the higher cost of housing and higher taxes in Ward 3 as 'paying' for availability of a good public school. It should not have to be that way but that's the way that it is. [/quote]

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