Here in NY, NJ, and CT, the school portion of the property tax is 3x or more the amount that goes to city and county. They spend more than $20,000 per student, per year in the public schools! Essentially the same education can be obtained at a southern school for $8-10,000 per year. https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/per-pupil-spending-by-state
Here in NY, NJ, and CT, the school portion of the property tax is 3x or more the amount that goes to city and county. They spend more than $20,000 per student, per year in the public schools! Essentially the same education can be obtained at a southern school for $8-10,000 per year. https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/per-pupil-spending-by-state