Our Vision
EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, INSPIRATION; Every day. Every way.
Our Mission
Granton Area School District believes that we will provide a high-quality education through a strong partnership with community and parents to instill a lifelong love of learning and success in our student’s future.
Granton Area School is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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- School districts in our state are primarily funded by state aid and local property taxes, and each district is subject to a state-imposed revenue limit that restricts the amount of money we can receive. These limits are influenced by factors beyond our control, including declining enrollment and inflation.
- On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, our community will vote on an operational referendum for the Granton Area School District. If approved, we will be allowed to exceed our revenue limit by $1.25 million per year through 2030-31.Financial projections indicate that GASD will face a 2026-27 budget deficit of $820,574, with the annual deficit expected to reach $4,483,272 by 2030-31.
- Without immediate and reliable funding, the School Board and administration will need to implement spending cuts that will affect the quality of education we can provide.
- Learn more about the proposed referendum and find answers to FAQs at https://www.grantonreferendum.org.
- The GASD School Board and administration understand the balance between sensitivity to our property taxpayers and providing opportunities for our students.
- Since 2019, our mill rate has declined by more than 58%, to $4.44 per $1,000 of assessed value. However, our district continues to face funding shortfalls due to insufficient state aid and declining enrollment, and we expect future budget deficits to exceed $4.48 million by 2030-31.
- To address these challenges, we are asking voters to consider an operational referendum on Tuesday, April 7. If the referendum is approved, our mill rate would increase to $10.05 per $1,000 of assessed value for the 2026-27 school year, and then fall annually through 2030-31 to $8.97.
- We understand this potential increase is significant, but the proposed rate of $10.05 would still be lower than the 2020 rate ($10.23).
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