Public schools are tax exempt correct? But are they exempt as 501 c 3 charities or under some other code?

Question

Public schools are tax exempt correct? But are they exempt as 501 c 3 charities or under some other code?

Answer 1

No, public schools are *not* charities. They are government institutions, supported by tax dollars, and are tax exempt in the same way that City Hall and the library and the police station are tax exempt.