Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Milwaukee School District collected $315.2M in taxes and spent $1,632.1M.
Collected
$315.2M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$1,632.1M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$1.24 per $100 of value
Source · Wisconsin Department of Revenue — Property Tax, Milwaukee Public Schools. Read on June 5, 2026.
Details
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) 2024 property tax — school levy modeled at 12.40 mills/$1,000 AV. Verify at Wisconsin DORWhere it goes
Eight service lines.
Schools
$775.2M
Public works · Business services
$313.7M
Health and human services
$184.1M
Pensions and retiree benefits · past obligation
$137.5M
General government
$111.9M
Public works · Capital Outlay
$48.6M
Other
$31.3M
Debt service · past obligation
$29.7M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Milwaukee Public Schools 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on September 16, 2026.
Details
Milwaukee Public Schools 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (165th Edition), For the Year Ended June 30, 2024. Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds (General Fund column, p.20) plus the Debt Service Fund Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance — Budget and Actual (p.105) and the Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Nonmajor Governmental Funds (Debt Service column, p.103). Audited by Baker Tilly US, LLP (unmodified opinion). Published by Milwaukee Public Schools, Accounting officeWho decides
Not on file yet.
When decisions happen
Not on file yet.
How to reach it
Not on file yet.
Also on this tax bill
A Milwaukee School District address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Milwaukee School District
Sources
What it is
Wisconsin Department of Revenue — Property Tax, Milwaukee Public Schools. Read on June 5, 2026.
Details
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) 2024 property tax — school levy modeled at 12.40 mills/$1,000 AV. Verify at Wisconsin DORCollected
Milwaukee Public Schools 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on September 17, 2026.
Details
Milwaukee Public Schools 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (165th Edition), For the Year Ended June 30, 2024. Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds (General Fund column, p.20) plus the Debt Service Fund Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance — Budget and Actual (p.105) and the Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Nonmajor Governmental Funds (Debt Service column, p.103). Audited by Baker Tilly US, LLP (unmodified opinion). Published by Milwaukee Public Schools, Accounting officeSpent
Milwaukee Public Schools 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. Read on September 17, 2026.
Details
Milwaukee Public Schools 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (165th Edition), For the Year Ended June 30, 2024. Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds (General Fund column, p.20) plus the Debt Service Fund Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balance — Budget and Actual (p.105) and the Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Nonmajor Governmental Funds (Debt Service column, p.103). Audited by Baker Tilly US, LLP (unmodified opinion). Published by Milwaukee Public Schools, Accounting officeTaxes
Wisconsin Department of Revenue — Property Tax, Milwaukee Public Schools. Read on June 5, 2026.
Details
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) 2024 property tax — school levy modeled at 12.40 mills/$1,000 AV. Verify at Wisconsin DORTo act on what you have read
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