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Jonathon Naylor Editor Flin Flonners pay some of the highest school taxes in Manitoba but also spend more on students than most other school divisions. In 2012-13, a Flin Flon home worth $200,000 is charged $1,604 in school taxes before the provincial property tax credit is factored in. It's the 10th highest rate of the 34 school divisions in Manitoba, but lower than rates in both The Pas ($2,016, the highest in Manitoba) and Thompson ($1,677). The Flin Flon School Division's per-student spending _ $12,684 per pupil this year _ ranks eighth in Manitoba, ahead of The Pas ($11,324) but below Thompson ($13,675, the highest in the province). Between 2001-02 and this coming academic year, 2013-14, the Flin Flon's education budget has risen $2.76 million, or 26 per cent, to a total of $13.28 million. Evergreen School Division, north of Winnipeg, has the lowest school taxes in Manitoba with a $200,000 home paying $1,035 before the tax credit. School taxes combine with municipal taxes to form a property tax bill. The amount decreases by up to $700 thanks to a tax credit offered by the Manitoba government. Information in this article is based on a tax chart published by the Winnipeg Free Press.
