School Taxes

[Glacier]

Let's say your property is assessed at $500,000. This is how much you'll be paying school taxes:

TAXES………….SCHOOL DISTRICT
$590……………..School District 45 West Vancouver
$689……………..School District 39 Vancouver
$746……………..School District 44 North Vancouver
$803……………..School District 41 Burnaby
$812……………..School District 38 Richmond
$875……………..School District 63 Saanich
$877……………..School District 37 Delta
$890……………..School District 43 Coquitlam
$891……………..School District 36 Surrey
$895……………..School District 61 Greater Victoria
$896……………..School District 48 Sea to Sky
$946……………..School District 40 New Westminster
$957……………..School District 64 Gulf Islands
$981……………..School District 35 Langley
$999……………..School District 46 Sunshine Coast
$1011……………..School District 62 Sooke
$1019……………..School District 23 Central Okanagan
$1027……………..School District 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
$1035……………..School District 70 Alberni (Tofino only)
$1091……………..School District 69 Qualicum
$1094……………..School District 75 Mission
$1141……………..School District 67 Okanagan Skaha
$1144……………..School District 22 Vernon
$1156……………..School District 79 Cowichan Valley
$1161……………..School District 34 Abbotsford
$1162……………..School District 6 Rocky Mountain
$1163……………..School District 71 Comox Valley
$1167……………..School District 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
$1203……………..School District 60 Peace River North
$1216……………..School District 73 Kamloops/Thompson
$1218……………..School District 83 North Okanagan-Shuswap
$1223……………..School District 19 Revelstoke
$1250……………..School District 5 Southeast Kootenay
$1273……………..School District 33 Chilliwack
$1273……………..School District 8 Kootenay Lake
$1283……………..School District 72 Campbell River
$1310……………..School District 81 Fort Nelson
$1321……………..School District 53 Okanagan Similkameen
$1330……………..School District 70 Alberni (excluding Tofino)
$1362……………..School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen
$1410……………..School District 47 Powell River
$1410……………..School District 10 Arrow Lakes
$1416……………..School District 78 Fraser-Cascade
$1435……………..School District 20 Kootenay-Columbia
$1458……………..School District 51 Boundary
$1490……………..School District 59 Peace River South
$1506……………..School District 54 Bulkley Valley
$1537……………..School District 57 Prince George
$1599……………..School District 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin
$1641……………..School District 82 Coast Mountains
$1734……………..School District 74 Gold Trail
$1783……………..School District 85 Vancouver Island North
$1791……………..School District 52 Prince Rupert
$1905……………..School District 28 Quesnel
$1907……………..School District 91 Nechako Lakes
$2088……………..School District 49 Central Coast
$2151……………..School District 92 Nisga'a
$2361……………..School District 87 Stikine
$2414……………..School District 50 Haida Gwaii
$2783……………..School District 84 Vancouver Island West <<--------Glad I don't live here!


http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/ ... 41n16_0208

[bumblebuns]

Love your avatar, Glacier. Brilliant and timely.

[wanderingman]

$2151……………..School District 92 Nisga'a
$2361……………..School District 87 Stikine
$2414……………..School District 50 Haida Gwaii
$2783……………..School District 84 Vancouver Island West

the reason these are so high is because the low numbers of people whom own homes and pay taxes
If they(gov) were smart they would make the Indians whom use the same schools but live on reserve pay school tax also
so basically all the non reserve home owners pay for the schools that the reserve home owners use free of charge

[maryjane48]

If they(gov) were smart they would make the Indians whom use the same schools but live on reserve pay school tax also

get christy to run on that next election , lets see how it works out :)

[Bsuds]

It should be averaged out so everyone pays the same! Why should West Vancouver people pay about half what we do.

[Glacier]

It should be averaged out so everyone pays the same! Why should West Vancouver people pay about half what we do.

I think they adjust the rates so that districts with higher land values pay less per acre, but still more overall. For example, someone in West Vancouver has an acre worth $2 million while another person in Kelowna worth $0.2 million. Both have million dollar mansions on their places. The West Vancouver dude pays less per $100,000 of value than the dude in Kelowna, but still more tax in total.

I'm not saying it's fair; I'm only trying to figure out why they come up with the rates. It does seem like places with higher land prices pay lower rates. Interestingly, SD 70 (Alberni) has a different rate within the school district. All other districts have the same rate across the board. Therefore, buddy up in Joe Rich where land is cheaper than Captain Awesome at Christmas pays less tax per acre than buddy in Kelowna where land is kinda expensive.

[wanderingman]

It should be averaged out so everyone pays the same! Why should West Vancouver people pay about half what we do.

each school district has a separate budget.The amount of tax payers in each district dictates Cost per property
school district A has a budget of 1 million and has 500 propertys= 2000 tax PP
School district B has a budget of 1.5 million but has 800 propertys= 1875PP

[Glacier]

The school taxes go into general revenue, and don't cover even half the costs associated with education. From General revenue, the government gives each SD a some of money on a per student basis. As far as I know, this number is the same across the board.

[Ken7]

$2151……………..School District 92 Nisga'a
$2361……………..School District 87 Stikine
$2414……………..School District 50 Haida Gwaii
$2783……………..School District 84 Vancouver Island West

the reason these are so high is because the low numbers of people whom own homes and pay taxes
If they(gov) were smart they would make the Indians whom use the same schools but live on reserve pay school tax also
so basically all the non reserve home owners pay for the schools that the reserve home owners use free of charge

Treaty right to education, don't go there!

[maryjane48]

Treaty right to education, don't go there!

which they pay for themselves with money held in trust from resource extraction from their lands :)

[Donald G]

It would be interesting to know what each school is allotted per student. Including any difference paid or not paid by or on behalf of any given student.

I have personal knowledge that not all schools get paid the same rate for each student, nor does any given school receive the same rate for all students. I think transportation to get students to school is a fairly large item in some school districts. Including transportation by boat.

[Bsuds]

I'm sure that the cost of education can vary from district to district but having said that would it not be fairer for all taxpayers to pay an equal amount towards this cost.

My kids are long out of school but I am still having to pay the education taxes. So should I move to West Vancouver to get a break on that? lol

[twobits]

I'm sure that the cost of education can vary from district to district but having said that would it not be fairer for all taxpayers to pay an equal amount towards this cost.

My kids are long out of school but I am still having to pay the education taxes. So should I move to West Vancouver to get a break on that? lol

Only if you want to pay the non school tax portion of the West Van school property tax bill. Me thinks you are probably much better off where you are.

[wanderingman]

I'm sure that the cost of education can vary from district to district but having said that would it not be fairer for all taxpayers to pay an equal amount towards this cost.

My kids are long out of school but I am still having to pay the education taxes. So should I move to West Vancouver to get a break on that? lol

Bingo AND there in lies the socialistic part of our so called democratic society. You buy a house and you don't have kids in school but you pay as much or more than people whom do.
Untill your 65 then you get a little bigger home owner grant

[Donald G]

Those who have more than others have always paid more than their share of ALL of the price of our social safety nets and "equil opportunity systems". We would and could not afford them without the "haves" paying the majority of the costs involved.

How else do you think the "second generation welfare" types with three kids in school manage to get by ?? In many, if not most, other countries they would have to look out for themselves. Survival of the fittest.