Madison property taxes are 22% more than Middleton’s for a comparable home, based on this comparison of 2017 sales.
Related links: Madison’s taxpayer supported K-12 tax and spending history. Madison spends around 18.5 to 20K per student, depending on the district documents reviewed (some include all referendum spending).
Middleton taxpayers spent $90,989,198 for 7,437 students during the 2018-2019 school year or $12,239 per student. Madison spends at least 50% more per student. Yet.
I pondered this while considering Chicago’s property tax growth problems.