No, MCPS does not receive funding from the city or from the county for our general fund budgets. The District does receive a small amount of money from the county for student transportation costs; however, most of that comes through local taxpayers.

The District does receive basically all of the revenue needed for the elementary retirement fund and the high school retirement fund from the county through a countywide levy.  Additionally, a small portion of the transportation fund revenue comes from a similar countywide levy.

More information about city and county property taxes is available on the City of Missoula website. The Clerk & Treasurer section of the Missoula County website also provides information about property taxes. Information regarding property taxes and school districts can be found in FAQ under “My property taxes have gone way up! Doesn’t that mean MCPS is getting a lot more money?”