Wainwright, AK town hall & government
Wainwright spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,003 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wainwright's government.
Where Wainwright's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 64%
- Interest, fines & other 35%
- Fees & charges 1%
Wainwright didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Wainwright
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Slope Borough School District
Wainwright's K–12 school district, shared with Anaktuvuk Pass, Atqasuk, Kaktovik, Nuiqsut, Point Hope and Utqiaġvik. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alaska districts overall: 24% local, 55% state, 21% federal
- Local 55%
- State 27%
- Federal 18%
Of the $46,456 per pupil, $18,274 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Wainwright kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wainwright pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Wainwright's government
Who represents Wainwright
Wainwright is represented in Congress by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Representative Nicholas J. Begich III. Mike Dunleavy is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.