2009 MASA Assessed Valuation Survey
by Roger Kurtz
August 16, 2009
Thank you to the school districts who completed the MASA 2009 Assessed Valuation Survey. We received 239 responses to the survey in a very short period of time. By clicking on the following link, you can view the entire list of responses in an Excel format: MASA 2009 Assessed Valuation Survey
This survey was prompted by the need for information by eleven school districts in the Kansas City area which filed a lawsuit against the Jackson County assessor alleging that reassessment practices were unfair and illegal. The judge ruled on Friday that the school districts lacked standing in bringing the lawsuit. To view the judge's complete ruling, click on the following link: Jackson County Lawsuit Ruling.
Of the 234 districts surveyed, only 54 (23%) reported a gain in assessment as compared to last year. The following list is a breakdown of the 234 school districts that responded:
6% loss or greater (11 districts)
5% to 6% loss (6 districts)
4% to 5% loss (13 districts)
3% to 4% loss (16 districts)
2% to 3% loss (32 districts)
1% to 2% loss (53 districts)
0 to 1% loss (49 districts)
0 gain or loss (5 districts)
0 to 1% gain (24 districts)
1% to 2% gain (13 districts)
2% to 3% gain (6 districts)
3% to 4% gain (3 districts)
4% to 5% gain (2 districts)
5% gain or greater (6 districts)
The map is a graphic depiction of where the decreases and increases in assessments were located based on the responses. The darker the red color the higher the loss in assessment and the darker the green color, the higher the increase in assessment.
