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The following table presents the average tax rates applied to city residents for each of the last two levy <br />years, along with comparative state -wide and metro area rates. The general increase in rates reflects both <br />the increased reliance of local governments on property taxes and the recent decline in tax capacities. <br />Rates expressed as a percentage of net tax capacity <br />All Cities Seven - County City of <br />State -Wide Metro Area Ramsey <br />2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 <br />Average tax rate <br />City 42.5 46.3 40.0 43.4 39.8 44.2 <br />County 43.7 46.8 42.1 45.0 40.4 41.6 <br />School 25.2 27.3 26.8 28.5 26.5 26.0 <br />Special taxing 6.4 6.8 8.1 8.7 6.2 5.8 <br />Total 117.8 127.2 117.0 125.6 112.9 117.6 <br />The school tax rate for the City represents an average of Independent School District No. 11, <br />Anoka - Hennepin and Independent School District No. 728, Elk River Area Schools. <br />As presented in the table above the average tax rates for the City and other taxing authorities are similar <br />to the state -wide and metro area averages. In total the City of Ramsey is below both averages for both the <br />current year and prior year presented. <br />